REMEMBER… NO TALKING

1. REMEMBER… NO TALKING

2. Each of you were given a sign name yesterday. Let’s review the purpose of having a sign name……

3. A person in the deaf community is identified by his/her sign name. There are two types of sign names. • arbitrary • descriptive

4. Sign NameUsed for identification Arbitrary Name Signs Uses manual alphabet. The initials of your name are shown. Sign located on body or in front of signer Descriptive Name Signs Depict info about personality/physical characteristics

5. Let's Review Our Sign Names

6. Activities for Eye Training VISUAL MEMORY

7. Visual Memory • Many new signers have difficulties remembering vocabulary items and sentences in ASL.

8. Visual Memory • The next activity will help you develop visual memory skills • and to help you refine your visual discrimination skills

9. Visual Memory • I will present a set of signs • Wait until I am done and repeat what I signed

10. Picture It • I will trace two shapes in the air • Sign to me if they are the same or different

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12. FOR EXAMPLE

13. Drawing activity

14. Find a partner • decide who will draw in the air and who will be the observer • the drawer will draw two shapes from each slide • the observer will sign if the shapes are the same or different • each person will sign from 3 slides and then you will switch position

15. Get ready!

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31. It’s time to learn some ASL Signs

32. COLORS white brown red yellow black green pink orange blue purple tan gray

33. Please review the color signs from shericook.wordpress.com • Click on ‘ASL I’ and go to ‘ASL Vocabulary’ • Click on ‘Colors’ and practice signing along with the video and the signs on that page

34. “Silly Putty” Activity Begin by holding an imaginary ball of clay Mold it into different objects Follow the procedure below… Describe the new object (mold it) Show how it is used Pass it on as if you are holding it

35. Deaf Awareness Quiz Take a few minutes to complete this quiz. The purpose of this quiz is to see how much you know about Deaf people and their culture. You will not be graded on this and I will not collect this.

36. Deaf Awareness Quiz Let’s go over the answers together

37. True or False • ASL is a universal language • Sign language was created by hearing people • Sign language has no order or structure • Sign language is slower than spoken language

38. Cont… • There is a written form of sign language • Sign language does not use slang • Sign language has regional signs • ex: pop/soda

39. What is American Sign Language (ASL)? (circle 2 answers) • a code similar to Braille • a shortened form of English • a language incorporating a lot of mime • a language capable of expressing any abstract thoughts • a language using picture-like images to express ideas and concepts • a language utilizing space and movement

40. What is American Sign Language (ASL)? (circle 2 answers) • d. a language capable of expressing any abstract thoughts • f. a language utilizing space and movement Although Deaf people use some gestures and miming, they mostly use signs to communicate their thoughts . Some signs are iconic or picture-like (i.e. BABY, CAR, COOK), the majority of the signs are not picture-like (i.e. PEOPLE, WOMAN, BATHROOM, COUNTRY..)

41. 2. Historically, American Sign Language is related to: a) British Sign Language b) Swedish Sign Language c) French Sign Language d) German Sign Language

42. 2. Historically, American Sign Language is related to: a) British Sign Language b) Swedish Sign Language c) French Sign Language d) German Sign Language The first deaf teacher in America came from France and his name was Laurent Clerc. He greatly influenced early ASL with French signs. French Sign Language(langue des signes française or LSF)

43. Manual Alphabet for LSF -French Sign Language Manual Alphabet for ASL See how similar they are?

44. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries? (circle all that apply) • a) Canada • b) United States • c) Mexico • d) Brazil

45. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries? (circle all that apply) • a) Canada • b) United States • c) Mexico • d) Brazil Most Deaf Canadians use ASL, but Deaf people from Quebec use Quebec Sign Language, known in French as Langue des signesquébécoise (LSQ),

46. What percentage of Deaf people have Deaf parents? • a) 10% • b) 25% • c) 50% • d) 75% • e) 90%

47. What percentage of Deaf people have Deaf parents? • a) 10%

48. 5. American Sign Language and Deaf Culture are transmitted to Deaf people from generation to generation primarily through: a) family b) Deaf adults in the community c) residential Schools for the Deaf d) Sign Language teachers

49. 5. American Sign Language and Deaf Culture are transmitted to Deaf people from generation to generation primarilythrough: a) family b) Deaf adults in the community c) residential Schools for the Deaf d) Sign Language teachers

50. 6. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s: • a) hands • b) chest area • c) face