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Pitt County Schools 109112 Beginning Sign Language Instructional Guide Time Frame: 1st Marking Period RECOMMENDED ESSENTIAL TASKS, ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, BENCHMARKS, AND RESOURCES SCOS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES, PROJECTS, SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS ASSESSMENT Basics of Sign Language Can the student: Dialogues, narratives, Various sign 1.01 1.05 1.07 2.02 3.04 4.07 4.08 Use finger spelling to convey thoughts and practice sentences language texts 5.07 6.04 7.05 ideas? Ask and answer basic questions about a Pair activities Signed videos variety of topics using conceptually accurate signs and sign-phrases? Role play Teacher-made Demonstrate appropriate listener feedback tests/quizzes during conversations? Observe, identify, discuss, and use simple Web site patterns of behavior used in the deaf culture for interacting in various settings? Sign language CD’s

People Can the student: Dialogues, narratives, Web site 1.01-1.07 2.02 3.04 4.01 4.05 5.01 Understand another student’s signs during practice sentences 5.02 5.05 5.06 6.04 7.01 7.05 pair interaction? Sign language Demonstrate an understanding of questions on Pair activities CD’s a variety of familiar topics? Identify key words, main ideas, and important Watch series of videos and Videos details from basic sign language narratives? respond to them by Observe, identify, discuss, and use simple identifying topic of Teacher-made patterns of behavior used in the deaf culture narrative or conversation activities and for interacting in various settings? tests Apply learning strategies and processes from Weekly written abstracts other disciplines? from selected articles

1 Actions Can the student: Individual and group Rubric 1.03-1.07 2.01 –2.03 3.04 4.03 5.01- Express actions of the body, actions at school activities 5.03 6.01 6.04 7.01 7.05 and work? Teacher made Express prepared short presentations in sign Presentation of personal tests and language about people, places, things, and event activities events using conceptually accurate everyday signs and phrases? Text Dramatize stories, simple skits, and conversations in sign language? Tell or re-tell messages, directions, and descriptions?

Time Can the student: Weekly written abstracts Teacher-made 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.03 3.01 3.04 5.08 Express the days, months, seasons, and from selected articles activities and 6.04 7.01 7.05 numbers using sign language? tests Observe, identify, discuss, and use simple Question and answer patterns of behavior used in the deaf culture sessions with Deaf Rubrics for interacting in various settings? individuals Write reflection Demonstrate and awareness of Deaf heritage? Guest speakers Show and understanding of the history of sign Attendance of events from the Deaf language and its connection and influences on where Deaf individuals are community Deaf culture? present Can the student: Discussion groups Teacher-made Things Compare basic phonology of sign language activities 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.03 3.01 3.04 4.02 with other languages? Compare and contrast 6.04 7.01 7.05 Develop an awareness of different sign various sign language Internet languages of the world? books Recognize differences and similarities Sign language between visual languages and auditory Presentation of story, song, books language? or poem Present a story, poem, song, etc. using conceptually correct signs?

2 Descriptions Can the student: Website 1.02-1.08 2.01 –2.03 3.01 6.03 6.04 Describe an object, person or personal event Watch series of videos and 7.01 7.05 using sign language? respond to them Signed videos Understand another student’s signs during pair interaction? Rubric Demonstrate an understanding of questions on Presentation of a a variety of familiar topics? description of a personal Teacher-made Identify key words, main ideas, and important event, an object or a person quizzes and tests details from basic sign language narratives? Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences Pair activities Time Frame: 2nd Marking Period Being and Feeling Can the student: 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 Express his or her own feelings using sign Dialogues, narratives, 7.02 7.05 language? practice sentences Teacher-made Understand another’s feelings Pair activities quizzes and tests Demonstrate and awareness of Deaf heritage? Show and understanding of the history of sign Weekly written abstracts Write reflection language and its connection and influences on from selected articles Copies of articles Deaf culture? Weekly written abstracts from selected articles Guest speakers from the Deaf community Question and answer sessions with Deaf individuals Places Can the student: Dialogues, narratives, Teacher-made 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 Express the location and function of a place practice sentences quizzes and tests 7.05 using basic sign language? Understand the location and function of a Pair activities Student-made place when signed by another? exercises Give and follow simple directions, commands Role play and requests? Picture file

3 Foods and eating Can the student: Dialogues, narratives, Realia 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 Name foods? practice sentences 7.02 7.05 Use the foods in basic conversation? rubric Understand the dynamics of a silent dinner Weekly written abstracts and relate that to their own culture? from selected articles

Pair activities Silent dinner with Deaf community Role play Recreation Can the student: Attend National Theater of Write reflection 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 Identify and express recreational activities the Deaf or watch video 7.02 7.05 using sign language? Picture file Understand the role of music and theater in Pair activities the Deaf community? Present a story, poem, song Teacher-made etc. using conceptually quizzes and tests correct signs?

Religion and Communication Can the student: Dialogues, narratives, 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 Identify and express religious signs? practice sentences Teacher-made 7.02 7.05 Discuss the historical and current role and quizzes and tests impact of technology, education and the laws Pair activities in the Deaf community? Identify use of technology to access and Attend service in local Write reflection exchange information within the Deaf church community? Demonstrate an awareness of diversity in the Weekly written abstracts Deaf community? from selected articles Attend or participate in Deaf community events? Explore career possibilities in sign language? Share knowledge of sign language and Deaf culture with others?

4 Time Frame: 3rd Marking Period Health Can the student: Dialogues, narratives, 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 Use sign language to discuss health-related practice sentences rubric 7.02 7.03 7.05 issues such as nutrition, exercise and mental health? Meet with audiologist Write reflection Identify the causes of deafness? Sensitivity training for deafness Neighborhood Can the student: Tell or retell messages, Map 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 Use sign language to identify landmarks in a directions and descriptions Picture file 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.03 7.05 geographic location? Website Teacher-made quizzes and tests Animals Can the student: Pair activities Picture file 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 Identify signs for various animals, both 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.05 expressively and receptively? Dialogues, narratives, Video Discuss animals and their role in society or practice sentences Student the animal kingdom? presentations Understand the use of dogs as guides for the Watch video of hearing hearing impaired? dogs rubric Occupations Can the student: 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 Identify signs for occupations both Dialogues, narratives, 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.05 expressively and receptively? practice sentences Teacher-made List and explain various professions related to quizzes and tests working with the Deaf? Write reflection Compare and contrast occupational Visit from professionals in limitations and possibilities for Deaf and various areas others? Holidays, Activities and Songs Can the student: Watch video Rubric 1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 Present a story, poem, song, etc. using Presentations 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.05 conceptually correct signs? Individual and group Teacher-made Dramatize stories, simple skits, and activity quizzes and tests conversations in sign language by incorporating holiday signs? Give and follow simple directions, commands and requests?