ALEX Learning Activity Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ASL] ASL2 (7-12) 1 :

1) Communicate and share using American Sign Language on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the past time frame.

a. Use ASL to meet basic survival needs.

b. Participate in expressive and receptive conversations on familiar topics using a variety of phrases and simple sentences.

c. Ask and answer questions on factual information.

d. Talk about their daily activities and personal preferences.

e. Describe in the past time frame.

[ASL] ASL2 (7-12) 6 :

6) Use American Sign Language to connect with other disciplines.

a. Use ASL vocabulary to refer to concepts from other subject areas.

b. Identify family members, relationships, and community information.

[ASL] ASL2 (7-12) 8 :

8) Compare characteristics of American Sign Language and their own language.

a. Demonstrate an understanding of parameters including location, movement, and non-manual markers.

b. Experiment with forming appropriate use of non-manual markers.

c. Use examples of personal and possessive pronouns in ASL.

Create a fun, fictional family in the classroom. This should be a humorous activity. View the family signs and pronoun video, then proceed with the activity. The whole class will be involved as the family members attending a wedding. They will be trying to identify family members and relationships by asking yes/no and ‘wh’ questions with personal and possessive pronouns and answering factual information.

This activity was created as a result of the World Languages COS Resource Development Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ASL] ASL2 (7-12) 8 :

8) Compare characteristics of American Sign Language and their own language.

a. Demonstrate an understanding of parameters including location, movement, and non-manual markers.

b. Experiment with forming appropriate use of non-manual markers.

c. Use examples of personal and possessive pronouns in ASL.

Students will show an understanding of the parameters of location and movement by noting differences in meaning as the location and movement is changed. Students will view "The Five Parameters of ASL" resource for information and examples needed to complete this activity. Students will compete in pairs or teams to see who can experiment with changing movement and changing locations to create the newest sign meanings.  

This activity was created as a result of the World Languages COS Resource Development Summit.