ASL 1: This is a TENATIVE calendar for the 1st nine weeks. You are responsible for keeping track of quiz days, tests/exams days, and project deadlines which are stated on the calendar. Please pay extra attention to information printed in bold fonts below. Also, this schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Tutorial hours are every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:40-4:40 p.m. in my classroom.

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Aug 22th ADay / Aug 23th BDay / Aug 24th ADay / Aug 25th BDay / Aug 26th A/BDay
WELCOME!
- Syllabus/Student Questionnaire
- The “6 necessary signs” / Survival Skills Part 1:
- Strategies for learning ASL/ benefits of learning ASL
- Getting class attention method
- My name in ABC’s / Survival Skills Part 2:
- Eye contact Ettiquettes
- Dominant hands vs. non-Dominant hands
August 29stADay / Aug 30th BDay / Aug 31st ADay / Sept. 1st BDay / Sept. 2nd A/BDay
Survival Skills Part 3:
- Number 1-20
- Deaf Culture and ASL Pre-Quiz
- Deaf-Related Vocabulary
- Debunking Deaf Myths
- Debunking Deaf Myth Post-Quiz / Survival Skills Part 4:
- The 5 Parameters of ASL
- Survival Signs Vocabulary 1 / Survival Skills Part 5
- Number 21-25
- Facial Expression and Attentive Listening
- Facial expression project assigned
- 1st 5 Parameter Notes Checkpoint due
Sept. 5th ADay / Sept. 6th BDay / Sept. 7th ADay / Sept. 8th BDay / Sept. 9th A/BDay
No School!! / Survival Skills Part 6
- Number 25-30
- Survival Signs Vocabulary 2 / Survival Skills Test Review
Test Review Quiz
Sept. 12th ADay / Sept. 13th BDay / Sept. 14th ADay / Sept. 15th BDay / Sept. 16th A/BDay
Survival Skills Test / - ABC’s and Names
Notes: First Names/Name Signs in Deaf Culture / Pronouns vs. Possessive Pronouns
2nd 5 Parameters Notes Checkpoint due
Sept. 19th ADay / Sept. 20th BDay / Sept. 21st ADay / Sept. 22nd BDay / Sept 23rd A/BDay
- Basic Greetings/Farewells
- Notes: Question-maker / - Making Yes/No Questions vs. Statements
- Notes: NMS: head nod/head shake / - Making Yes/No Questions vs. Statement Quiz
- 3rd 5 Parameters Notes Checkpoint due
Sept 26th ADay / Sept 27th BDay / Sept 28th ADay / Sept 29th BDay / Sept 30th A/BDay
- Unit 1 Test Review
- Test Review Quiz / - Unit 1 Receptive Test Day / No School!!
Oct. 3rd ADay / Oct. 4th B Day / Oct. 5th ADay / Oct. 6th BDay / Oct 7th A/BDay
No School!! / Partner Dialogue Presentations
Start “Through Deaf Eyes” Movie / - Finish “Through Deaf Eyes” Movie
- Discuss movie
Oct. 10th ADay / Oct. 11th B Day / Oct. 12th ADay / Oct. 13th BDay / Oct 14th A/BDay
Deaf History Part 1 / Deaf History Part 2 / Deaf History Part 3
Oct. 17th ADay / Oct. 18th B Day / Oct. 19th ADay / Oct. 20th / Oct. 21th A/BDay
TBA / TBA / TBA
*The acronym “TBA” stands for “To Be Announced.”