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Pitt County Schools
109112 Beginning Sign Language
Instructional Guide
Time Frame: 1st Marking PeriodSCOS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, BENCHMARKS, AND SKILLS / ESSENTIAL TASKS, STRATEGIES, PROJECTS, CONNECTIONS / RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT
Basics of Sign Language
1.01 1.05 1.07 2.02 3.04 4.07 4.08 5.07 6.04 7.05 / Can the student:
Use finger spelling to convey thoughts and ideas?
Ask and answer basic questions about a variety of topics using conceptually accurate signs and sign-phrases?
Demonstrate appropriate listener feedback during conversations?
Observe, identify, discuss, and use simple patterns of behavior used in the deaf culture for interacting in various settings? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Pair activities
Role play / Various sign language texts
Signed videos
Teacher-made tests/quizzes
Web site
Sign language CD’s
People
1.01-1.07 2.02 3.04 4.01 4.05 5.01 5.02 5.05 5.06 6.04 7.01 7.05 / Can the student:
Understand another student’s signs during pair interaction?
Demonstrate an understanding of questions on a variety of familiar topics?
Identify key words, main ideas, and important details from basic sign language narratives?
Observe, identify, discuss, and use simple patterns of behavior used in the deaf culture for interacting in various settings?
Apply learning strategies and processes from other disciplines? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Pair activities
Watch series of videos and respond to them by identifying topic of narrative or conversation
Weekly written abstracts from selected articles / Web site
Sign language CD’s
Videos
Teacher-made activities and tests
Actions
1.03-1.07 2.01 –2.03 3.04 4.03 5.01-5.03 6.01 6.04 7.01 7.05 / Can the student:
Express actions of the body, actions at school and work?
Express prepared short presentations in sign language about people, places, things, and events using conceptually accurate everyday signs and phrases?
Dramatize stories, simple skits, and conversations in sign language?
Tell or re-tell messages, directions, and descriptions? / Individual and group activities
Presentation of personal event / Rubric
Teacher made tests and activities
Text
Time
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.03 3.01 3.04 5.08 6.04 7.01 7.05 / Can the student:
Express the days, months, seasons, and numbers using sign language?
Observe, identify, discuss, and use simple patterns of behavior used in the deaf culture for interacting in various settings?
Demonstrate and awareness of Deaf heritage?
Show and understanding of the history of sign language and its connection and influences on Deaf culture? / Weekly written abstracts from selected articles
Question and answer sessions with Deaf individuals
Attendance of events where Deaf individuals are present / Teacher-made activities and tests
Rubrics
Write reflection
Guest speakers from the Deaf community
Things
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.03 3.01 3.04 4.02 6.04 7.01 7.05 / Can the student:
Compare basic phonology of sign language with other languages?
Develop an awareness of different sign languages of the world?
Recognize differences and similarities between visual languages and auditory language?
Present a story, poem, song, etc. using conceptually correct signs? / Discussion groups
Compare and contrast various sign language books
Presentation of story, song, or poem / Teacher-made activities
Internet
Sign language books
Descriptions
1.02-1.08 2.01 –2.03 3.01 6.03 6.04 7.01 7.05 / Can the student:
Describe an object, person or personal event using sign language?
Understand another student’s signs during pair interaction?
Demonstrate an understanding of questions on a variety of familiar topics?
Identify key words, main ideas, and important details from basic sign language narratives? / Watch series of videos and respond to them
Presentation of a description of a personal event, an object or a person
Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Pair activities / Website
Signed videos
Rubric
Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Time Frame: 2nd Marking Period
Being and Feeling
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 7.02 7.05 / Can the student:
Express his or her own feelings using sign language?
Understand another’s feelings
Demonstrate and awareness of Deaf heritage?
Show and understanding of the history of sign language and its connection and influences on Deaf culture? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Pair activities
Weekly written abstracts from selected articles
Weekly written abstracts from selected articles
Question and answer sessions with Deaf individuals / Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Write reflection
Copies of articles
Guest speakers from the Deaf community
Places
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 7.05 / Can the student:
Express the location and function of a place using basic sign language?
Understand the location and function of a place when signed by another?
Give and follow simple directions, commands and requests? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Pair activities
Role play / Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Student-made exercises
Picture file
Foods and eating
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 7.02 7.05 / Can the student:
Name foods?
Use the foods in basic conversation?
Understand the dynamics of a silent dinner and relate that to their own culture? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Weekly written abstracts from selected articles
Pair activities
Silent dinner with Deaf community
Role play / Realia
rubric
Recreation
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 7.02 7.05 / Can the student:
Identify and express recreational activities using sign language?
Understand the role of music and theater in the Deaf community? / Attend National Theater of the Deaf or watch video
Pair activities
Present a story, poem, song etc. using conceptually correct signs? / Write reflection
Picture file
Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Religion and Communication
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 7.02 7.05 / Can the student:
Identify and express religious signs?
Discuss the historical and current role and impact of technology, education and the laws in the Deaf community?
Identify use of technology to access and exchange information within the Deaf community?
Demonstrate an awareness of diversity in the Deaf community?
Attend or participate in Deaf community events?
Explore career possibilities in sign language?
Share knowledge of sign language and Deaf culture with others? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Pair activities
Attend service in local church
Weekly written abstracts from selected articles / Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Write reflection
Time Frame: 3rd Marking Period
Health
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.05 3.01 4.01-4.08 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.05 / Can the student:
Use sign language to discuss health-related issues such as nutrition, exercise and mental health?
Identify the causes of deafness? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Meet with audiologist
Sensitivity training for deafness / rubric
Write reflection
Neighborhood
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.03 7.05 / Can the student:
Use sign language to identify landmarks in a geographic location? / Tell or retell messages, directions and descriptions / Map
Picture file
Website
Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Animals
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.05 / Can the student:
Identify signs for various animals, both expressively and receptively?
Discuss animals and their role in society or the animal kingdom?
Understand the use of dogs as guides for the hearing impaired? / Pair activities
Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Watch video of hearing dogs / Picture file
Video
Student presentations
rubric
Occupations
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.05 / Can the student:
Identify signs for occupations both expressively and receptively?
List and explain various professions related to working with the Deaf?
Compare and contrast occupational limitations and possibilities for Deaf and others? / Dialogues, narratives, practice sentences
Visit from professionals in various areas / Teacher-made quizzes and tests
Write reflection
Holidays, Activities and Songs
1.02-1.08 2.01-2.07 3.01-3.03 4.01-4.08 5.01-5.10 6.01-6.04 7.01-7.05 / Can the student:
Present a story, poem, song, etc. using conceptually correct signs?
Dramatize stories, simple skits, and conversations in sign language by incorporating holiday signs?
Give and follow simple directions, commands and requests? / Watch video
Presentations
Individual and group activity / Rubric
Teacher-made quizzes and tests
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