ASL Level 5, Activity 12-Sharing Opinions (Face-to-Face)
Description:
Students will begin by playing a game of ‘Would You Rather’ with partners/groups. They will then take turns asking and answering questions as a whole group.
Products: Asking and responding to questions, fingerspelling, storytelling, games
Standards
NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards:
- Standard 1.2: Students comprehend and interpret live and recorded American Sign Language on a variety of topics
- Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas in American Sign Language to an audience of viewers on a variety of topics
Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:
- Objective: COMM 3.1: Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media in the target language.
- Objective: CONN 2.3: Compare and contrast cultural similarities and differences in authentic materials.
Can-Do Statements
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can share my opinion in the target language.
- I can respect others’ opinions and engage in a healthy discussion.
Materials Needed
- Google Slides
- Would You Rather cards (printed) (or linked on this document)
- Question cards (printed) (or linked on this document)
Warm-up
Materials Needed for Warm-up
- Google Slides
- Would You Rather cards (printed) (or linked on this document)
- Start with 5-7 minute conversations
- “START TIME 5-7 MINUTE CONVERSATION DISCUSS WHATEVER”
- Review vocabulary
- VALENTINE’S DAY
- Fingertip of Left and right hand middle finger in “open-8” handshape. On left side of chest, draw imaginary heart shape.
- Dominant upright “1” handshape (index finger) is held up in neutral space while the dominant elbow rests on the non-dominant palm-down hand. The dominant hand moves toward the non-dominant arm while the dominant elbow stays on the non-dominant hand.
- MANDATORY
- Dominant hand shaped “claw”. Nondominant hand shaped flat. Position nondominant hand in front of body with palm facing to the side. Touch fingertips of dominant hand on nondominant hand and move both hands closer to the torso.
- UNIFORMS
- Both “5” or open hands in front of shoulders or upper torso, palms facing signer, hands alternating brush down the sides of torso.
- Left ad right hand shapes Y. Parallel to the ground, draw an imaginary circle in front of torso.
- MANAGE
- Left and right hand shapes X. Alternate moving one X close to the torso and the other away from the torso.
- BANNED
- Dominant hand shape L. Nondominant hand shape flat. With nondominant hand in front and on one side of torso and dominant hand on opposite side, move dominant hand to palm of nondominant hand.
- VALENTINE’S DAY
- Have students take turns and pick one discussion question to answer
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- “WAFFLES, PANCAKES YOU PREFER WHICH?”
- “BANNED BOOKS, YOUR OPINION WHAT?”
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- Would You Rather?
- Introduce the game and put students into breakout rooms (pairs or groups of three if there is an odd number).
- “NOW GAME PLAY BREAKOUT ROOMS NAME rhq-WHAT? WOULD YOU RATHER”
- Send each group a few cards.
- “ME QUESTION CARDS SEND”
- Students will take turns asking each other the ‘Would You Rather’ question, and then discuss their answers.
- “TAKE TURNS QUESTIONS ASK ANSWERS DISCUSS”
- After a few minutes, switch up the groups.
- “TIME 2-3 MINUTES ME GROUPS SWITCH PARTNERS NEW”
- Introduce the game and put students into breakout rooms (pairs or groups of three if there is an odd number).
Main Activity
Materials Needed for Main Activity
- Google Slides
- Question cards (printed out) (or linked on this document)
Question Cards
- This activity will be done as a whole group.
- Start by privately giving one student a question card.
- “ME CARD GIVE ONE LEARN PERSON ”
- The student will sign the question to the group.
- “LEARN PERSON QUESTION SIGN GROUP”
- Each student will answer the question and share their opinion.
- “LEARN PERSON ANSWER EXPLAIN FINISH ALL TAKE TURNS ANSWER SAME-SAME”
- Once everyone has gone, sgive the next question card to the next student, and continue.
- “ALL FINISH NEW LEARN STUDENT QUESTION GIVE CONTINUE”
Wrap-up
- Was it easy or difficult to share your opinions in ASL?
- “YOU OPINIONS SHARE ASL EASY HARD WHICH?”
- Were there times when you wanted to resort to English in order to truly relay your thoughts?
- “YOU EXPLAIN BETTER ENGLISH WANT?”
Deaf Culture
The Deaf community’s opinions on different subject matters may often be disregarded if they are heard at all. As more people learn sign language and its corresponding Deaf culture, the more advocacy the community has for their opinions, especially in regard to inclusion.
End of Lab:
- Sign or show Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence
- (Use thumbs up/ thumbs down or have them rate 1-5 on how they feel after the activity)
- “SHOW CAN-DO STATEMENTS AGAIN, STUDENTS EVALUATE THEMSELVES THEY WILL.”
- (Use thumbs up/ thumbs down or have them rate 1-5 on how they feel after the activity)
- Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation
- “ENCOURAGE HONEST EVALUATIONS”
- Pay attention and try to use feedback for future labs!
- “FOCUS AND TRY TO GIVE FEEDBACK FOR FUTURE”
Can-Do Statements
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can share my opinion in the target language.
- I can respect others’ opinions and engage in healthy discussion.