ASL 1 STUDY GUIDE
You will have three videos and workbook that you will be using to complete this study guide. You have the option to e-mail answers using the contact form at my webpage. Your EPIC instructor must initial your progress as you go. There is a blank space after each assignment for your instructors intials to be recorded.
UNIT 1
Assignment 1: Alphabet and Numbers to 10.
During this assignment I will teach you the alphabet and numbers 1-10. I will also teach the proper mechanics for fingerspelling (it is important that you fingerspell smoothly without bouncing or pushing your hand). You will then watch me fingerspell 10 3-letter words that you need to write down and turn in for a daily grade. You may refer to your alphabet worksheet while I fingerspell the words ______
Assignment 2: Watch Mr. Woods sign the vocabulary for Unit 1. You should follow along using your book if possible. ______
Assignment 3: Print page 2 ( “Same or Different”) in the Signing Naturally Level 1 workbook. You will watch the Signing Naturally Level 1 video and determine if the two people are signing the same thing or not. Circle the correct answer on the paper you have printed. Sometimes they will sign the same sign but the faces will be different. This could change the meaning of the sign. ______
Assignment 4: Read pages 3 and 4 in the Signing Naturally workbook, Introduction of American Sign Language and Introduction to the Deaf Community. Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print out the worksheet and answer the questions for a daily grade. ______
Assignment 5: Watch Mr. Woods sign 5 sentences and then five 3-letter words. WRITE THE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH! Remember you are translating what I sign. Even though my sentences use ASL “style” that is not how you would translate the sentence to a hearing person. You may use your book. After you write the sentences down turn them in. ______
Assignment 6: Go online and print out the words you will fingerspell to a camera and turn in to me. Remember to sign “number 1” before you fingerspell the word. You cannot use your alphabet chart when signing this quiz grade.______
Assignment 7: Go to the ASL webpage and watch the Powerpoint about ASL facts. You will need to print and turn in the worksheet and crossword that go with the Powerpoint. This information will be on the Units 1 and 2 test.______
UNIT 2
Assignment 1: Go on line to the ASL 1 website and print out the worksheet for Forming Questions pp. (8-9) and Which Hand Do I Use pp. (10-11). Read these selections in your Signing Naturally Workbook and then answer the worksheet. ______
Assignment 2: Watch Unit 2 vocabulary on the ASL 1 webpage. Then go the ASLpro and take the Units 1 and 2 quiz. You will need to print your score or send me a screenshot via email. If you need help, the instructions for accessing the ASLpro assignments are on my home page in a gold box.______
Assignment 3:This assignment has two parts:
a) Question Types (p.9). Now that you know how to make a question (yes/no or “wh”) in ASL you will watch a Deaf person do it. First, copy page 9 out of your workbook so that you are able to record your answers and turn them in. Then watch this assignment on your Signing Naturally Level 1 DVD. The Deaf person will sign 10 questions. You do not need to write the question, just indicate whether the question is a “yes/no” or “wh” question. ______
b) Number Phrases (p. 10). Copy page 10 out of your Signing Naturally workbook so that you may record your answers. On your Signing Naturally Level 1 DVD you will watch the Deaf person show you how to sign numbers 1-10 then they will sign 10 number phrases. You do not need to write the entire phrase, only the two numbers they show you. Here is an example:
The Deaf person may sign: 10 BOY 3 GIRL.
You only need to write the two numbers that they show you (10 and 3). You do not have to write “boy” and “girl”.______
Assignment 4: You will watch Mr. Woods sign 10 sentences and five 4-letter words. You need to write these down and turn them in. Notice that sometimes I shake my head to mean “not” or “don’t”. I could sign: CANDY I LIKE and at the same time shake my head. This would change the meaning of the sentence to “I don’t like candy”. You may watch this as many times as you need to and you may use your book and alphabet chart.______
Assignment 5: Go to the ASL webpage and print the worksheet for this assignment. Watch the first and second conversations on page 7. Answer the questions on the worksheet and turn them in.______
Assignment 6: You will watch Mr. Woods sign 10 number phrases. Unlike assignment 4, you will have to write the entire number phrase. You may use your book. ______
Assignment 7: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and view my lecture on how to produce basic sentences in ASL. You will need this information when you sign your quiz (assignment 9) to the camera. Then go to the ASLpro website and take the Interrogative quiz. You will need to print your score or send me a screenshot via email. If you need help, the instructions for accessing the ASLpro assignments are on my home page in a gold box.______
Assignment 8: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and view 10 sentences. Write them down using correct English syntax and turn them in for a daily grade. You may use your book. ______
Assignment 9: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the 10 sentences you will sign to the camera for a quiz grade. Remember to sign “NUMBER 1” and so forth before signing each sentence. If you make an error, sign “AGAIN” and start that sentence over again. You will not lose points for starting a sentence over. You can not use your book or alphabet chart while signing your quiz.______
Assignment 10: Unit 1 and 2 test. This test has two parts and will cover all material from Units 1 and 2 (including ASL Facts). Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the written part of the test and view the material you will be required to translate into English. You may not use your book or notes.______
UNIT 3
Assignment 1: Copy page 13, Picture It from your workbook. Draw the diagrams that the Deaf people draw in the air. Be sure to look at the example drawing.______
Assignment 2:
Go to the ASL 1 webpage and watch the Unit 3 vocabulary. Use your book to follow along. Then go to the ASLpro website and complete the Unit 3 quiz. You will need to print your score or send me a screenshot via email. If you need help, the instructions for accessing the ASLpro assignments are on my home page in a gold box.______
Assignment 3: Fingerspelling part 1 (p.22). Ignore the instructions in the workbook. On your Signing Naturally Level 1 DVD you will watch a three Deaf persons fingerspell a total of 3 words. Two of the words will be the same and one word will be different. You must write all three words shown in order. The answer for the example shown on the tape is: PAT PAM PAT. Many of the words you will see are names. ______
Assignment 4: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and view 10 questions that you are to write down and turn in. You may use your book.______
Assignment 5: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet for Spatial Agreement (p.19). Read this section in your Signing Naturally Level 1 workbook and complete the worksheet.______
Assignment 6: Copy page 20 Conveying Distance and Identify Where in your workbook so that you can record your answers. Using your Signing Naturally Level 1 DVD watch the Deaf woman explain how tracing routes are done in ASL. You will need to understand how things are signed when they are close or far from the signer. Then you will have to complete the assignment “Identify Where” at the bottom of page 20. Indicate the location of various objects by writing them down on the hallway. T he answer for the example “Water fountain” has been done for you. The Deaf signer signed water fountain and then traced the route all the way down the hall and to the left. You are to answer the first 5 in the same manner. You do not need to do the last one. Number 4 shows a variation of the sign CAFETERIA. ______
Assignment 7: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet and puzzle for the History of ASL Powerpoint. View the Powerpoint and complete the worksheet and puzzle. You will be responsible for this information on the Unit 3 test.______
Assignment 8: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and view the 10 sentences you will need to write and turn in for a daily grade. You may use your book and watch as many times as you need to.______
Assignment 9: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet for this assignment. Using your Signing Naturally DVD watch both of the conversations on page 18 (Language in Action) and answer the worksheet questions.______
Assignment 10: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and copy the sentences you will sign to the camera for a quiz grade. Remember to sign “NUMBER 1” and so forth before signing each sentence. If you make an error, sign “AGAIN” and start that sentence over again. You will not lose points for starting a sentence over. You can not use your book or alphabet chart while signing your quiz.______
Assignment 11: Unit 3 test. This test has two parts and will cover all material from Unit 3 including ASL history. Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the written part of the test and view the material you will be required to translate into English. You may not use your book or notes.______
UNIT 4
Assignment 1: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet for “When Do I Fingerspell?” (p. 33 in workbook). You will read is section and answer the worksheet questions.______
Assignment 2:Watch the vocabulary for Unit 4 and use your book to follow along. Then go to the ASLpro website and complete the Unit 4 quiz. You will need to print your score or send me a screenshot via email. If you need help, the instructions for accessing the ASLpro assignments are on my home page in a gold box.______
Assignment 3: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and complete the assignment for math problems. You must write out the math problem. (ex. 10 + 2 = 12)______
Assignment 4: Print page p.32, “Ben’s Keys” and Trivia #1, in your workbook. Complete these assignments and turn in for a daily grade.______
Assignment 5: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and view animal signs. Then go to ASLpro and complete the Animal Signs quiz. You will need to print your score or send me a screenshot via email. If you need help, the instructions for accessing the ASLpro assignments are on my home page in a gold box.______
Assignment 6: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and view the lecture about sign parameters. You will view how to sign Texas cities and how to break down signs by their 4 parameters.______
Assignment 7: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the list of animal signs that you will sign to the camera for a quiz grade. Remember to sign “NUMBER 1” and so forth before signing each animal set. If you make an error, sign “AGAIN” and start that animal set over again. You will not lose points for starting over. You can not use your book or notes while signing your quiz.______
Assignment 8: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print out the list of signs that you will break down by their parameters and turn in for a daily grade. Please view the assignment 6 lecture if you need a review of how to do this.______
Assignment 9: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and watch 10 sentences that will include Unit 4 vocabulary, animal signs numbers to 20 and Texas cities. You may use your book.______
Assignment 10: Go to the ASL 1 webpage print the worksheet about ASL classifiers and fingerspelled loan signs. Watch the lecture on classifiers and fingerspelled loan signs in ASL. You will then need to go to the ASLpro website to finish the worksheet questions.______
Assignment 11: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet that goes with the conversations on page 28 (Language in Action). View the conversations and answer the worksheet questions.______
Assignment 12: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and watch 10 sentences that contain classifiers. List any classifiers used in each sentence (ex. ICL “using a wrench” or DCL “freckles”). You do not need to write the entire sentence. ______
Assignment 13: Unit 4 test. This test has two parts and will cover all material from Unit 4 including animal signs, sign parameters, classifiers and Texas cities. Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the written part of the test and view the material you will be required to translate into English. You may not use your book or notes.______
UNIT 5
Assignment 1: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet related to Forming Negative Statements (pp.40-41) and pronoun types (p. 49). Then view the lecture and complete the worksheet questions. ______
Assignment 2: Go to the ASL 1 webpage to watch the vocabulary for Unit 5 and use your book to follow along. Then go to the ASLpro website and complete the Unit 5 quiz. You will need to print your score or send me a screenshot via email. If you need help, the instructions for accessing the ASLpro assignments are on my home page in a gold box.______
Assignment 3: Copy p. 43 in your workbook (Fingerspelling Part 2) and complete the assignment as instructed using your Signing Naturally DVD.______
Assignment 4: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and watch the lecture on contrastive structure and ranking. You will be given an assignment to write down and turn in.______
Assignment 5: Copy p. 40 (Bob and Bill) and complete the assignment as instructed using your Signing Naturally DVD.______
Assignment 6: Go to the ASL 1 webpage and print the worksheet and crossword related to the Deaf Culture PowerPoint. You will need to use SPEAKERS OR A HEADSET as you watch this so that you can hear the lecture associated with this Powerpoint. Complete the worksheet and crossword.______