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1st Quarter
Week 1, Aug 30 - Sep 2: Assignments 1 - 4
Week 2, Sep 5 - 9: Assignments 5 - 9
Week 3, Sep 12 - 16: Assignments 10 - 14
Week 4, Sep 19 - 23: Assignments 15 - 21
Week 5, Sep 26 - 30: Assignments 22 - 26
Week 6, Oct 3 - 7: Assignments 27 - 31
Week 7, Oct 10 - 14: Assignments 32 - 35
Week 8, Oct 17 - 21: Assignments 36 - 41
Week 9, Oct 24 - 28: Assignments 42 - 46
1st Quarter
Week 1
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 1 | Finger Spelling Animation. Watch this animation on finger spelling. Type (1) what you like about it and (2) what needs to be improved. (ipad users will have to watch it on youtube if you can't play Adobe Flash.) | 10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 2 | Silent Interview (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 3 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 4 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 5 | Read "Comparing
the Medical and Cultural Views of Deafness" and answer the following
questions: 1) What is the difference between the medical view of deafness and the cultural view of deafness? 2) What does it mean to spell Deaf with a capital D? 3) What does it mean to spell deaf with a lowercase d? 4) If a person only has mild hearing loss, can that person still label himself to be Deaf rather than hard of hearing? Why or why not? 5) Which of the two contrasting views of deafness do you subscribe to or agree with? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 6 | Deaf Community Events Read "Preparing for Your First Deaf Community Event" and answer the following questions: 1) Why do you think many ASL students are nervous the first time they attend a Deaf community event? 2) Is it okay to just walk up to people at Deaf gatherings and start a conversation with them? 3) What is one thing you want to be prepared to share when introducing yourself in ASL? 4) What is one thing you should avoid doing when attending a Deaf community event? 5) What is one event from the list you think you might attend? Why? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 7 | Siblings: Sign to the class how many brothers and sisters you have and write down how many other students have (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 8 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 9 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 10 | Read the six strategies for confirming information and asking
for clarification while conversing
in ASL and answer the following questions: 1) What signs should you avoid using when you miss a whole statement and what should you do instead? 2) Why would you sign back signs you understand with a questioning expression if you miss some signs in a statement? 3) Why should you "restate" back to the person you're conversing with what you think he or she signed when you're not sure? 4) What sign should you use with a questioning expression if you miss a finger spelled word? 5) How can you get the signer to slow down finger spelling to your pace? 6) Why do you suppose you should avoid feigning understanding? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 11 | Read "Avenues into the Deaf Community" and type a summary of how to get into the community core. | 10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 12 | Find an online ASL dictionary using your favorite search engine. Bring the URL to class or email it to me. | 5 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 13 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 14 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 15 | Hobbies quiz (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 16 | Read paragraphs 1 - 7 of "Interacting
with Deaf People" and answer the following questions: 1) What is one thing you should avoid asking a deaf person the first time you meet him or her? 2) True or False: You should avoid using phrases like "Did you hear about that?" because deaf people cannot hear and would be offended. 3) Why do you think it would put up a barrier between you and deaf people if you are embarrassed to sign with them in public? 4) True or False: All deaf people know sign language. 5) What are some mistakes people make when speaking to a deaf person who reads lips? 6) Beyond the reading: Mute your television and try lip reading for a few minutes. What do you notice? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 17 | Read paragraphs 8 - 14 of "Interacting
with Deaf People" and answer the following questions: 1) What is one way to communicate with a deaf person if you do not yet know sign language? 2) Is it rude to ask someone at a Deaf community event if he or she is deaf or hard of hearing? 3) Are all deaf people mute? 4) If you know ASL, why should you sign when talking to hearing people when Deaf people are present? 5) Why shouldn't you complain about being left out of signed conversations when there is no voice interpretation? 6) Why do you think you shouldn't express pity for Deaf people for being deaf? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 18 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 19 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| 20 | Attend at least one Deaf community activity of your choice this semester. | 30 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. January 19th, 2012 | 7th period due: Thu. January 19th, 2012 | ||
| 21 | Type a 250-word paper on your experience at the Deaf community event you attend. Example paper | 20 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. January 19th, 2012 | 7th period due: Thu. January 19th, 2012 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 22 | Read "Finger
Spelling 101" and answer the following questions: 1) What is another name for the finger spelling alphabet? 2) What are some things that are commonly finger spelled? 3) Why would you finger spell your name if you have a name sign? 4) Why does English influence ASL? 5) What are "loan signs"? 6) What are some examples of loan signs? 7) What should you be careful to avoid when finger spelling? 8) Instead of relying on finger spelling, what could you do first if you don't know a sign? |
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| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 23 | Read "Sign
Languages Around the World" and "American
Sign Language (ASL)" (first three paragraphs only) and answer the
following questions: 1) How many different sign languages are there in the world? 2) About how many countries is ASL used in? 3) What are the three most used languages in the United States? 4) What is BSL? 5) What is Gestuno (in your own words)? 6) Isn't ASL just English signed with your hands? 7) How does the FCC describe American Sign Language? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 24 | Shout it out! Create a poster with at least 20 sentences on it that describe you. Draw a picture representing yourself on the poster or include a photo of yourself. Either type the sentences on a computer in different fonts and font sizes, or write them in different colors. The sentences don't have to be personal, but they do have to be true about you. Here is the teacher's example. You can find more examples by running a Google image search for "shout it out". This assignment can be done on the computer or handwritten. |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 25 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 26 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 27 | Read "Manually
Coded English (MCE)" (including the links to the different types
of MCEs) and answer the following questions: 1) What are MCEs? 2) Are MCEs languages? 3) What are MCEs used for? 4) What is Signed English? 5) What is Seeing Essential English (SEE 1)? 6) What is Signing Exact English (SEE 2) 7) What is cued speech? 8) What is the Rochester Method? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 28 |
Read "Pidgin
Sign English (PSE)" and answer the following questions: |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 29 | ASL-PSE-MCE Quiz: Prepare for the quiz below by reviewing "ASL & English: ASL/PSE/MCEs" and studying the quiz questions. You do not have to type or write anything for this homework assigment. You may not use notes on this quiz. 1) What is PSE? 2) What are MCEs and how do they differ from ASL? 3) What is the name of one MCE system? 4) Write a sentence using English grammar, and then rewrite the sentence in topic-comment structure. 5) Complete the following diagram: ??? PSE ??? Conceptual ??? English |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 30 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 31 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 32 | Name Signs Read "Name Signs" and answer the following questions: 1. True or False: Short names are often just finger spelled. 2. True or False: You always use a person's name sign when conversing with him or her. 3. True or False: You use name signs when talking about people but not when talking directly to them. 4. True or False: Once you get a name sign, you no longer have to finger spell your name when you meet Deaf people for the first time. 5. What are the two kinds of name signs? 6. Who can give name signs? 7. Can an ASL teacher who is hearing give students name signs? Extra Credit 1: Mr. Stamps' name sign (of his first name, not his last name) is the sign for what animal? Extra Credit 2: What is Mr. P's name sign? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 33 | Part A) Questioning Facial Expressions Read "Questioning Facial Expressions" and describe each of the following facial expressions: 1. a wh-question expression 2. a yes/no question expression 3. a rhetorical question expression Part B) Spatial Agreement Read "Spatial Agreement" and answer the following questions: 4. What does spatial agreement mean? 5. Why do you tilt your head to the right to show an object on the left? 6. What does cheek-to-shoulder behavior show? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 34 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 35 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 36 | Research the National Association of the Deaf and answer the
following questions: 1) What is the NAD? 2) When was the NAD founded? 3) How many people are members of the NAD? 4) How many of the NAD members are Deaf or Hard of Hearing? 5) What is the NAD's position on sign language? 6) What is the NAD's position on oralism? 7) Do you agree with the NAD's positions on sign language and oralism? Why? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 37 | Research the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing and answer the following questions: 1) What is AG Bell? 2) When was the AG Bell founded? 3) How many people are members of AG Bell? 4) How many of AG Bell members are Deaf or Hard of Hearing? 5) What is AG Bell's position on sign language? 6) What is AG Bell's position on oralism? 7) Do you agree with AG Bell's positions on sign language and oralism? Why? |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 38 |
Schools for the Deaf Ponder questions 4 - 7 below and give you best, educated guess for credit: |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 39 | World Federation of the Deaf (in-class activity). | 5 | |
| 40 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 41 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 42 | The Cost of Living: Find the following and be ready to sign
the figures in class: 1) The current minimum wage in Oregon 2) The average price of gas in Oregon 3) Monthly rent of an apartment complex near your home |
10 | |
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| 43 | Prices: Bring in a receipt or printout with the price of an item. Also, attach a typed paragraph if you think that item is too expensive or cheap at that price. Be prepared to sign in class 1) the name of the item, 2) the price, and 3) if you think it's too expensive or cheap. | 10 | |
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 44 | Cars: Find a car you would like to buy. Calculate how long it would take you to pay off the car without any interest if you made payments of $250/month. Print out a photo of the car with the price and your calculations. | 10 | |
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 45 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 46 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
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