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Warm-Up

• Start by going over the 5 vocab words.
  • “START REVIEW WORD LIST.”

1. Begin by opening the Google Slideshow and introducing the Can-Do Statements.
   • “BEGIN OPENING GOOGLE SLIDES AND INTRODUCE CAN-DO STATEMENTS.” 
2. After you finish the video, have a discussion about the importance of facial expressions.
   1. Why are facial expressions important in ASL?
      • EXAMPLE: ASL FACIAL EXPRESSIONS IMPORTANT, WHY? 
   2. Was it easier to identify the signs with or without facial expressions?
      • EXAMPLE: UNDERSTAND WORD, (Point to one side of body then sign) FACIAL EXPRESSION,(Point to other side of body then sign) NOTHING, EASY WHICH?
   3. Etc.

Main Activity

This activity is a combination of Headbandz and 20 questions.

1. Place the folded word cards face down, so the decoration, as well as the words, face down and the plain, white side faces up.
2. Afterward, have everyone pick a card (Without looking at the word!) and have the word face outward toward the class. Make sure the student doesn’t see their own word!

Pick a card, but make sure you don’t look at the word that is on the card. Also, make sure that everyone else can see the word.

1. Once everyone has a card, go around in a circle and have the students take turns asking one question about their word. All the words on the cards are nouns. The entire class answers the question.
   1. Examples of questions include but are not limited to:
      1. “Am I heavy?”
         • “I HEAVY?”
      2. “Do you eat me?”
         • “EAT ME, YES, NO?”
      3. “Am I hairy?”
         • “HAVE HAIR (CL: Show hair all over body or in specific parts)? YES, NO WHICH”
      4. “Can you hold me?”
         • “HOLD ME CAN? YES, NO, WHICH?”
      5. “Do you use me every day?”
         • “EVERY DAY USE?”
      6. Etc…

You can ask yes/no questions to be able to guess what your word is.

• • “ASK YES/NO QUESTIONS GUESS WORD”

1. Once they guess their word correctly, they can pick up a new card. If they get frustrated, they can also get a new word card. Every card is one point. If they start speaking, they lose a point.
   • “GUESS WORD CORRECT, PICK UP NEW CARD. IF FRUSTRATED YOU PICK UP NEW CARD. 1 CARD = 1 POINT. IF SPEAK LOSE POINT YOU WILL. 

Remember, no talking. If you do, then you will lose a point.

1. If you would like to add a time constraint feel free.
2. The person with the most word cards at the end wins!

Wrap Up

1. Did this lab help you understand the importance of facial expressions?
   • “THIS LAB HELP UNDERSTAND IMPORTANCE FACIAL EXPRESSION?”
2. Do you find using facial expressions to be difficult for you?
   • “FACIAL EXPRESSIONS DIFFICULT FOR YOU?”
3. Do you think using facial expressions feels silly/unprofessional?
   • “FACIAL EXPRESSIONS FEEL FUNNY/UNPROFESSIONAL? YOU THINK WHAT?”

End of Lab:

• Read can-do statements and have students evaluate their confidence with cards
  • (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
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!