1. Build language community 2. Minimize reliance on English as you listen or converse in ASL. 3. Focus on meaning rather than individual signs 4. Focus on the signers face not on the hands 5. Show you understand the signer.

Which is NOT a way to appropriately get a Deaf persons attention?

1. Walk through You can sign “excuse me” 2. Use touch 3. Ask person to move

1. Deaf Space 2. Deaf friendly environment 3. Open spaces, open floor plan 4. Good lighting 5. Flashing lights

Which is considered impoilte?

Common Fingerspelled words DO NOT INCLUDE:

Which is NOT a way to read fingerspelling?

Noun vs Verb

H - handshape L - location M - movement N - NMS (non-manual signs) O - Orientation (Palm)

Which is not a type of ASL negative word?

What are some ways Deaf people communicate (electronically)?

A missionary, pioneer, and teacher. Dedicated their life to bringing education to the Deaf, especially in Africa.

What is special about Abe's hands?

Located in Washington, DC Only Deaf Liberal Arts College Known as the “Deaf Mecca” President signs all the diplomas

A translator, botanist, and artist. The only Deaf artist to have a solo exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution.

How did Deaf people contribute to football?

Called Michelangelo of the American West, famous Deaf artist.

The popular royal Princess of Wales, signed British Sign Language and raised awareness.

____________ were free to play any role in the Silent Movies popular through the 1920s.

Supported bilingual bicultural education, using ASL to teach children written English. They are remembered for their leadership, intelligence, and wit.

A Deaf baseball player who brought hand signals to the major leagues in the late 1800s.

An island where all inhabitants used Sign Language. 1 out of 25 people were Deaf.

Studied rhyme, rhythm, and meter found in ASL poetry. A pioneer in researching and raising awareness of ASL poetry.

Furrow eyebrows Lean head forward Hold the last sign

Gender Brief description Point out the person and glance at the person at the same time Affirm

Raise your brows Lean forward with the last sign Hold the last sign

Begin nodding just before responding Continue to nod throughout sentence

Begins shaking head just before responding Nods when giving the correct info

To transition from one time period to the next, _____ while mentioning the period

Which is NOT an example of spacial awareness?

Name the location (raise brows) Name the object (raise brows) Indicate who (point to person) Give the command

Indicate (first noun) on the non- dominant side Indicate (second noun) on the dominant side Sign WHICH with furrowed brows

Determine where the place is in relation to current location of the signer Establish a starting point

Name the type of ___ Size Use your body to describe patterns of the ___

Making a negative statement Correcting the information Or doing both of the above

1. First, use contrastive structure to tell the number of brother and sisters 2. Then use fingers on your non-dominant hand to represent each siblings in birth order 3. Point to the finger that represent you to give your ______

______________ are signed with an “open B” handshape oriented toward the person

1. Name the activity (brows raised) 2. Ask _____ - furrow brows - lean head forward - hold last sign

Name the day (yesterday, today, tomorrow) 2. Ask what the person DID/WILL DO l3. ower brows 4. lean head forward hold the last sign

Always establish the tense at the ________

These are examples of ___: SHOW/GIVE ASK/TELL TAKE/THROW

Tell what happened Tell who you did the activity with Tell what you did (give adequate detail) End the description by commenting on your experience

What contains: Transitions (raised brows) Pauses Engaging the audience

Use raised brows to signal the beginning of a new segment.

These are: Background Body Conclusion

Describe and show how it is used.