American Sign Language II
Class Reminders:
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1st Quarter
Week 1, Aug 31 - Sep 3: Assignments 1 - 7
Week 2, Sep 6 - 10
Week 3, Sep 13 - 17
Week 4, Sep 20 - 24
Week 5, Sep 27 - Oct 1
Week 6, Oct 4 - 8
Week 7, Oct 11 - 15
Week 8, Oct 18 - 22
Week 9, Oct 25 - 29
1st Quarter
Week 1
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| 1 |
Finger Spelling Animation. Review this animation
on finger spelling. Click on the Variants tab and look at the letters
C, D, G, H, O, R, and T. |
10 | |
| 5th period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 2 | Parts of speech and sentences. For numbers 1 - 9, explain
to me what these different parts of speech
are and give me three examples of each. 1) noun 2) verb 3) adjective 4) adverb 5) pronoun 6) preposition 7) conjunction 8) interjection 9) article For numbers 10 - 12, identify the parts of a sentence in the following example sentence: "I gave a book to Liz." 10) subject 11) direct object 12) indirect object |
10 | |
| 5th period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| 3 | What signs do you remember? (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 4 | Quiz on summer vacation (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 5 | Finger spelling quiz (in-class assignment). | 15 | |
| 6 | Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| 7 | Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | |
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| Finger Spelling Review: Play the easy level of Tobey's Finger Spelling Challenge using Internet Explorer and print out your score. | 10 | ||
| 5th period due: Tue. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| Finger Spelling Review: Play the intermediate level of Tobey's Finger Spelling Challenge using Internet Explorer and print out your score. | 10 | ||
| 5th period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| Finger Spelling Review: Play the advanced level of Tobey's Finger Spelling Challenge using Internet Explorer and print out your score. | 10 | ||
| 5th period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| Try at least one word on each of the four different speeds
on this Finger
Spelling Flashcards site and type the following: 1) What do you like about this site? 2) What do you dislike about this site? 3) What letter grade would you give this site, evaluating its helpfulness in practicing finger spelling? |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| Try at least one word on each of the four different speeds
on Dr. Vicar's ASL tool
and compare it to the site from assignment #12. 1) Which site do you find more useful in practicing reading finger spelling? Why? 2) What letter grade would you give this site, evaluating its helpfulness in practicing finger spelling |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| Review the five 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? |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 25 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| Research the figures assigned to you on the "Large Numbers" worksheet, and prepare to sign them in class. Complete the worksheet in class for full credit. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| Research how many gallons are in a barrel of oil and also the number of barrels of oil the U.S. uses in one day. Bring your findings to class and be prepared to sign them to the class. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| Research the following figures and be prepared to sign them
in class: 1) The number of cells in the human body 2) The number of times your heart beats over your entire lifetime 3) The number of times you breathe in a day |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| Attend at least one Deaf community activity of your choice this semester. | 30 | ||
| Type a 250-word paper on your experience at the Deaf community event you attend. | 20 | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| Temporal Inflection Part 1: Watch DVD: [Main Menu] > Selection > Unit 14 > Uninflected Form. First, watch the three examples, then watch #1 - 9 and circle the answers on the worksheet for questions 1 - 9 only. Don't panic if you struggle on this exercise. We will review it together in class, but you need to come with your best guesses circled. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| Temporal Inflection Part 2: Watch DVD: [Main Menu] > Selection > Unit 14 > [Forward Arrows] > Begin Workbook Activities 10. Watch #10 - 18 and circle the answers on the worksheet for questions 10 - 18. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| Time in ASL: Type a clear and simple explanation of the following two aspects of ASL: 1) How the timeline is shown in relation to the signer's body and 2) What temporal inflection is. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| ASL-PSE-MCE Quiz (in-class assignment). | 5 | ||
| Describe the difference in meaning and motion in the temporal inflections of signs that are: 1) uninflected, 2) continuous, and 3) recurring. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| Shout it out Signs. Review your "shout it out" poster from last year and look up five signs that are important to you from your description of yourself. Print out screen shots of those five signs and be prepared to share them in class. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| 10 | |||
| 3rd period due: Next week Thu. | 7th period due: Next week Thu. | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| Research Jigsaw: Research the meaning (not the sign) of an assigned term from the Week 7 vocabulary list. Do not just copy and paste what you find on the Internet, but instead type a summary or paraphrase of your findings. Cite your source(s) if you want full credit. Prepare to explain your research findings in ASL. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| Choose two of the following to answer: 1. Explain the difference between a coda and Deaf of Deaf and say which of the two you would rather be if you had deaf parents. 2. Express your opinion about which is better for deaf students, mainstreaming or residential schools. 3. Explain in your own words what home sign is and evaluate whether it is good for sign language or not. 4. Explain why in classrooms for deaf children, total communication often winds up just being sim-com. |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| Describe each of the following facial expressions: 1) a wh-questioning expression, 2) a yes/no questioning expression, 3) a rhetorical question expression. | 10 | ||
| 3rd period due: (in-class assignment due to short week) | 7th period due: (in-class assignment due to short week) | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | ||
| Story Time Quiz: Lumberjack (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value | |
| I President Type (in ASL grammar) three sentences, telling what you would do if you were elected president of the United States. Practice signing your policies in preparation to sign them in class. |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Wed. | 7th period due: Wed. | ||
| Persuasion & Opinions Choose one of the following: A) Type (in ASL grammar) three sentences, persuading others to vote for you for president. Practice signing your sentences in preparation to sign them in class. B) Type (in ASL grammar) three sentences explaining the difference between facts and opinions. Practice signing your sentences in preparation to sign them in class. |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Thu. | 7th period due: Thu. | ||
| Fruits v. Vegetables Choose one of the following: A) Type (in ASL grammar) three sentences, persuading others to vote for either Fruit or Vegetable. Practice signing your sentences in preparation to sign them in class. B) Explain (in ASL grammar) the difference between fruits and vegetables. Practice signing your sentences in preparation to sign them in class. |
10 | ||
| 3rd period due: Fri. | 7th period due: Fri. | ||
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | ||
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 | ||
| # | Assignment | Point Value |
| Numbers: Research #1-2 (cite your sources for full credit!) and just answer
#3: 1) Find what percent of your car's coolant should be antifreeze and what percent should be water. 2) Find one of your favorite recipes and bring a copy to class. 3) Complete this sentence: Every-morning, alarm clock snooze, I press _________ times. |
10 | |
| Laws: Choose one of the following to answer in ASL grammar. Type your
answer in ASL grammar, and practice signing your answer: 1) If you could change one law, what law would you change? 2) Why do we have laws, and why they are important? |
10 | |
| Budget: Make a budget including your income and expenses of either one
month in your life now or of your first semester of college (supposing you
go to college). Use a table or spreadsheet. |
10 | |
| Order lunch (in-class assignment). | 5 | |
| Silent Start (in-class assignment). | 10 | |
| Weekly vocabulary quiz (in-class assignment). | 20 |