SIGN LANGUAGE

By Nancy

INTRODUCTION
I would give each student a paper and have them write down what they
know about Sign language and if they knew anyone who uses it.
Talk about definition of sign language
American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that
employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions
and postures of the body. It is the primary language of many North
Americans who are deaf and is one of several communication options used
by people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

ASL is a language all in its own and had its own rules

IS ALL SIGN LANGUAGE THE

SAME
No one form of sign language is universal. Different sign languages are
used in different countries or regions. For example, British Sign Language
(BSL) is a different language from ASL, and Americans who know ASL may
not understand BSL.

Discuss what student already know about sign

language
Discuss the different types of sign language briefly
Focus on ASL (most commonly used)
Discuss who uses ASL and why
Sign language can be used with deaf or hard of
hearing people.
Babies can benefit from basic sing language
Helps them communicate before they can
talk

Watch this video to

learn about how to
sign the alphabet

ASL WORKSHEET

Practice these signs

DISCUSSION
Discuss if they seen ASL used on any shows/movies
How was learning the ABC by sign?
Was you able to spell words
In class I would have all the student get in small groups and practice
signing there names by working together.

DEAF AND ASL

Hearing impaired usually use ASL to help them communicate
Deaf students usually feel left out
Deaf students are the same as all of us
How to include them
Lean ASL
Include them in conversation
Look at them when talking so they can read your lips

OVERVIEW
By the end of the lesion my goal would be for students to have a better
understanding of what sign language is and why its used.
Hopefully more student would want to learn ASL
More understand of how a deaf person feels.

WORK CITED
ABC song/ASL alphabet - American version. (2008, July 18). Retrieved
April 29, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQHd1UBkeI
American Sign Language. (2014, April 22). Retrieved April 29, 2015, from
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/asl.aspx
Deaf Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved April 29, 2015, from http://www.startamerican-sign-language.com/deaf-culture.html