American Sign Language III

AMSL 2010
Course Syllabus
Fall 2017

Instructor Information:

Instructor: Kimberly Clegg

Phone Number: 770-355-7190 (text)
Email: Kimberly.Clegg@theclegg.net
Office Hours: By Appointment
Office Location: 559 Aderhold Hall (5th floor)
University of Georgia

Time and Location:

Name of Building: Aderhold Hall
Room Number: Aderhold Room 417
Class Meet Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Class Meet Times: 3:30-4:45PM (75 minutes per class)

Course Description: Integrates and refines expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language focusing on study of
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, study of sociolinguistic variation, and ASL discourse.

Course Objectives/Outcomes:
Students will…
1. Demonstrate increased understanding of the structure of American Sign Language.
2. Demonstrate increased understanding of the functions of American Sign Language.
3. Initiate and maintain conversation with native signers while demonstrating: turn taking, eye gaze, conversational openers,
negotiating signing environment and other appropriate conversational and cultural behaviors.
4. Demonstrate ability to translate from English to ASL.
5. Demonstrate ability to translate from ASL to English.

TOPICS:
Unit 11: Discussing Plans and Goals
Unit 13: Locating Things Around the House
Unit 14: Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests
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 Unit 15: Exchanging Personal Information: Life Events

Teaching Methods

• The Direct Method: This matches the Direct Method since this course includes the materials, videos, classrooms, etc.,
all in ASL.
• Total Physical Response: Interactive Activity. No English is used in some activities and they include receptive skills
through actions which matches the method of TPR.
• Interactive Learning: Interactive Activity The students will take turns in using ASL commands and following each
other’s commands in class after instructor’s example shown in class during some activities, which is considered as
interaction that matches the method of Interactive Learning.

Required Textbook(s) and/or Other Materials Needed:

1. Lentz, Ella M., Mikos, K., and Smith, C. 2008. Signing Naturally Units 7-12, Dawn Sign Press (book and
DVD). NO USED workbooks accepted. (ISBN: 978-1-58121-221-1) (Your workbook for you used for
ASL 2)
2. Lentz, Ella M., Mikos, K., and Smith, C. 1992. Signing Naturally II, Dawn Sign Press (book and DVD). NO USED
workbooks accepted. (ISBN: 978-1-58121-131-3)
3. You will also need access to materials needed to film and upload your signing assignments. You will be required to purchase
the GoReact account to do your recording projects. We will not be using Youtube.com or Viemeo.com for your videos. You
only will need to purchase 90 minutes package, which is $19.00. This is required for this course. The GoReact link for
your course is available online in the NEWS section of eLC. You are to click the link to purchase and register for
your account.

4. Additional readings as assigned for you to copy from Office of Instructional Technology, 232 Aderhold Hall.

Late Registration: Students who register during the first week of the term, during late registration, will already be one week behind.
Students who fall into this category are expected to catch up with all of Week One work by the end of Week Two. No exceptions since
two weeks constitute a significant percentage of the term's lessons. Students who do not feel they can meet this deadline should not
enroll in the class. If they have registered, they should see their registrar, academic adviser, or Military Education officer to discuss
their options. Also note that late registration may mean you do not receive your textbook in time to make up the work you missed in
Week One. By not having your textbook on the first day of class is not an excuse for late work after the due date.

Electronic Office Hours: The course instructor may be reached via email. Please allow up to 48 hours for email response during the
weekdays and up to 72 hours on weekends. If applicable, students may post questions or request a chat session in the Course
Questions and Answers section in the discussion forum through eLC.

Student Expectation Statement:

• Student’s completion of scheduled assignments and examinations will be used to monitor participation in the course.
• All assignments are to be submitted to the course instructor in eLC or email per the due dates unless otherwise indicated by
the course instructor.
• Incomplete assignments will be subject to deduction in points.
• Students are expected to complete and submit all assignments and examinations via eLC before it is due.
• Late assignments will be subject to a deduction of two (2) points per day the assignment is late. If extenuating circumstances
prevent the student from completing the assignment by the deadline, the student is required to email the course instructor
before the assignment due date to discuss alternatives. If this communication does not occur, 2 points per day the assignment
is late will be deducted. No assignment will be accepted after the last day of class. No additional assignments will be given
for extra credit.
• Students are expected to have a back-up plan in case of operational and/or technical difficulties with the computer, lost of
electricity, loss of Internet, and so forth. These are not excuses for submitting assignments late or not at all.
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 • Students are expected to read all sections in the eLC website for this course before beginning work on the assignments as
well as to visit this site at least once every 24 hours.
• Students are expected to check UGA email daily and respond within 24 hours.
• Details regarding each assignment may be found under the Weekly Assignments tab on the Menu side. Students are expected
to follow these instructions and deadlines.
• Students are encouraged to post questions to the instructor in the Questions for the Instructor section in the Discussion Board.
If students need a one-on-one appointment, they are encouraged to contact the course instructor via email.
• Students are expected to devote at least 12 to 15 hours per week towards your coursework.
• Participation in scheduled assignments and examinations are required and will be subjected to deduction in points if the
assignments are turned in incomplete, incorrect or late.

Communication Policy: A common concern among beginning signers is, “How will I understand what you are saying since I don’t
know ASL yet?” To enhance your acquisition of this foreign language your instructor will communicate to you in ASL. As the class
progresses you will be required to communicate via ASL. Language learning is an interactive process. For you to acquire this
language you must participate fully in all of the students focused activities. Be prepared to transfer ‘hearing” from your ears to your
eyes.

Supplemental Readings:
Internet links and other sources may be used as additional required coursework. These readings will be referenced in subject modules
or class lectures.

UGA Emails: All official correspondence from your course instructor will be sent ONLY to the uga.edu address. All students are
responsible for ensuring that the correct e-mail address is listed in eLC by the beginning of Week One. E-mail is the one of ways the
course instructor can, at least initially, communicate with you. It is your responsibility to make sure a valid email address is provided.
Failure on your part to do so can result in you missing important information that could affect your grade. *Use your UGA email
address to communicate with your course instructor. Any emails sent to your instructor using other email address will be ignored.
For emergency, you text your course instructor.

Student and Faculty Interaction:

• On campus students and faculty interactions will take place in class, via e-mail, through the Discussion Board section in eLC,
via webcam on Pronto, and/or other methods as instructed.
• On campus students are expected to use sign language at all times in the classroom to converse with one another. The use of
voicing in the classroom is not allowed. If caught voicing, you will be asked to leave the classroom and be marked as absent
for that day.
• The student will participate in this course by following the guidelines set forth in this course syllabus and any additional
information provided by the course instructor.
• Students are expected to remain in regular contact with the course instructor and class via eLC through participation in the
Discussion Board and submitting of assignments and examinations, all in a timely fashion.
• The course instructor will communicate through eLC in the following sections: Announcements, Discussion Board, Weekly
Assignments, and/or through e-mail.
• E-mail, Pronto, or Skype will be used for one-on-one instructor-student conferencing.
• eLC or e-mail will be used for students’ deliveries of Weekly Assignments and Exams/Quizzes.
• The course instructor will check ELC daily and will respond to postings such as weekly assignments, examinations, and
projects within 72 hours of receiving.
• Students are encouraged to use the Discussion Board feature on eLC to ask questions and/or make comments that pertain to
this course. This approach will allow all students to benefit from this information.

Culture and Language Immersion Paper: During the course of the semester, students are expected to participate in language and
cultural immersion activities to supplement the coursework. The language and cultural immersion activities are to be unique. Students
will be required to provide evidence of participation, signatures of presenters on an official program, certificates of completion, and so
forth. The students are required to attend 1 event for an hour for this requirement. The hour counts toward the completion of the
course. The types of events accepted are Game Fun Night, every Wednesday in Room 417 of Aderhold Hall from 6pm to 7pm or ASL
Dawgs events. For the Game Fun Night events, you are required to reserve your spot by signing up the sign-up sheets at my office
door, Room 559. Only allows 30 per night and if you sign up and don’t show up, you can’t sign up for future game night unless you
notify me beforehand that you can’t attend, not at the last minute. To do your paper, please refer to the Culture and Language
Immersion worksheet for guidelines.

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Cell Phone Policy: The use of cell phones, pagers, and/or any electronic device is prohibited. If you are caught using any of the above
devices, you will be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted as an absence.

Technology Requirements:
All students are required to have the following aspects of technology in order to succeed in this course:
• An UGA e-mail account that you can access on a regular basis.
• E-mail software capable of sending and receiving attached files.
• Either of the following three multimedia player:
• Quick Time Player
• Real Player
• Media Player
• Adobe Player
• Web Cam
• A DVD player (for your workbook)
• PowerPoint Software
• Access to the Internet with a high speed cable Internet access. Students are required to have access to a working computer
and access to the Internet. Students can use the UGA computer lab, a public library, and so forth to insure they have access.
• A personal computer capable of running Netscape Navigator 7.0 or better, Internet Explorer 6.0 or better, or a current version
of Mozilla Firefox. Students who use older browser versions will have compatibility problems with ELC.
• Microsoft WORD Software
• NO Microsoft Works
• NO WordPad
• NO WordPerfect
• A virus protection software, installed and active, to prevent the spread of viruses via the internet and e-mail. It should be
continually updated.
• A video camera or a webcam with recording capabilities, recommended.

Non-Harassment/Non-Hostile Work/Class Environment:

UGA expects students to treat fellow students, their course instructors, other UGA faculty, and staff as adults with respect. No form
of hostile environment or harassment will be tolerated by any student or employee.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

UGA supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that post-
secondary students with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events,
and are not discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided equal
opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision of academic adaptations and reasonable
accommodations.

A Culture of Honesty: The awarding of a university degree attests that an individual has demonstrated mastery of a significant body
of knowledge and skills of substantive value to society. Any type of dishonesty in securing those credentials invites serious sanctions,
up to and including suspension and expulsion (See A Culture of Honesty by visiting this link:
http://www.uga.edu/honesty/ahpd/culture_honesty.htm). Examples of dishonesty include actual or attempted cheating, plagiarism, or
knowingly furnishing false information to any university employee.

Library Support: The libraries of The University of Georgia provide access to materials and services that support the academic
programs. The address of the library website is http://www.libs.uga.edu/. This site provides access to the resources of all campuses
and regional libraries, as well as to resources such as the Library’s Catalog and Databases. Additionally, the library can be accessed
by choosing the library link from the University’s home page at www.uga.edu.

Make-Up Policy: Missing any part of this course schedule may prevent completion of this course. If a student foresees difficulty of
any type, such as an illness, which may prevent completion of this course, the student must notify the course instructor prior to
deadlines for assignments. Failure to do so will result in failure for an assignment and/or failure of this course. If the course instructor
has not heard from you by the deadline dates for assignments, examinations, or forums, deduction in points for late and/or incomplete
work will occur. No make-up work for additional points will be allowed. Requests for extensions must be made in advance of
deadlines and accompanied by appropriate written documentation, such as proof of hospitalization, if the excuse is to be acceptable to
the course instructor. No assignment will be accepted after the last day of the semester unless the student qualifies for an “Incomplete”
grade, has submitted the necessary paperwork, and has been approved for an “Incomplete” grade.
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Attendance Policy: Class attendance is essential to learn a foreign language. You are expected to participate in all activities as
instructed by the course instructor in class and on eLC. In addition to interaction via eLC and GoReact and/or in the classroom,
students are required to check in (go to the eLC page for the course) at eLC during the first week of the semester to confirm
participation in the class.

Two absences are allowed. Each absence after the first two absences results in a grade letter pull, such as A to B, B to C and so on. If
you are absent for four (4) or more class periods after two absences before the course withdrawal deadline, you will be automatically
dropped from this course. A grade of F will be issued to you if you have 6 absences after the course withdrawal deadline. If at any
time you are late to class, which means being more than 10 minutes late, that day will be counted as half of an absence. If you are
absent due to illness please text your instructor. It is your responsibility to contact a classmate to get information regarding what was
missed. If you expect to be absent, you need to produce notes or evidences from proper authority to be given an excuse. If without
those documents, the absence will not be excused.

Incomplete Grade Policy: This symbol indicates that a student was doing satisfactory work but, for non-academic reasons beyond
his/her control, was unable to meet the full requirements of the course. An Incomplete should not ordinarily be given unless the
student has completed a substantial part of the course. The instructor of the course should indicate to the student the deadline for
completing the work in the course. No more than three semesters (counting summer school as one semester) may be allowed to
complete the work in the course, but the instructor may specify an earlier deadline. If an I is not satisfactorily removed after three
semesters (counting summer school as one semester), the symbol I will be changed to the grade F (or U for a course graded S/U) by
the Registrar.

Assignment of Grades: At the end of each semester you will receive the grade that you earned. If there is a problem or concern with
grades or assignments please talk with your instructor immediately. Do not wait until the end of the semester when it is too late.
Additionally, you will be responsible for keeping tracks of your grades. No extra work will be given for extra credit. All final grades
will be assigned according to the following scale:

A 93 – 100 C 73 – 76.9
A- 90 – 92.9 C- 70 – 72.9
B+ 87 – 89.9 D+ 67 – 69.9
B 83 – 86.9 D 65 – 66.9
B- 80 – 82.9 F 64 and below
C+ 77 – 79.9

Method of Instruction and Evaluation: The method of presentation will be textbook review, lecture, homework,
examinations, quizzes, and so forth. Students are required to keep track of which assignments are due and when they
are due. Students are to have access to and utilize, according to the course instructor’s instructions, the technology
listed in this syllabus.

Assignments and Schedule: The following schedule is subject to change. There might be some lessons within units
that we won’t have time covering but it is your responsibility to review your workbook. For any course syllabuses
posted prior to the beginning of the semester, the course instructor reserves the right to make changes prior to or
during the semester. The course instructor will notify students, via e-mail or eLC announcements when changes are
made in the requirements and/or grading of this course. Your instructor reserves the right to revise the
schedule/assignments if needed.

Language Skill Portfolio at GoReact: You will be given a Language Skill assignments throughout the course.
They will be made available at your GoReact account online. Deadlines will be made known to you by the course
instructor. Be sure to adhere to the recording guidelines for these assignments outlined below. If you don’t comply,
you will be given the grade of “0” for assignments in assessment. This grade portion accounts for 20% of your
grade for the course.

GoReact Recording Guidelines: The guidelines for recordings online at www.goreact.com are
detailed below:

To get the best quality from your GoReact live recording, check these items before recording:
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 1. Camera quality

See “What cameras work with GoReact?” for more information.

2. Internet connection

Make sure you have 0.5MB/s (500K) or better upload speed at www.speedtest.net. We strongly recommend a
wired connection on the recording PC. (Use a USB extension or longer network cable to optimally position your
camera.)

3. PC readiness

To maximize your PC’s recording resources:

o Close other browser windows and open applications

o Minimize USB devices connected (if using a USB-connected webcam)
o Plug in laptops (“Power Save” modes can reduce performance)
o (Note that GoReact will not work well in a virtual desktop environment)

4. Test your video and audio

First and foremost, check the audio bars on your record screen to make sure you're not recording with sound as we
don’t need sound when using ASL. Move the record volume slider all way to “mute.”

You can also check the inputs at the top of the record box to make sure it's using the correct camera and mic.

See the Recording Tips below for best practices on setting up your recording environment for optimal video and
audio. Create a test video in the same environment (room, recording PC, camera) you’ll be using and make 1 or 2
practice recordings to ensure quality.

Offline recording (Mobile device or camera)

If you are recording offline using a phone, tablet, or other camera, you'll want to minimize your upload time by
recording at an appropriate resolution so as not to create too large a file. Some specific tips for different recording
devices:

iPhone/iPad - Use the GoReact Recorder mobile app available in the iTunes store. You can record directly in the
app, or post to GoReact using an existing video on your device.

Android - if you have a "Quality" setting option on your video camera app (most will have it), set it to "High" or
"VGA", whichever has a size of either 640x480 or 720x480. If you cannot find that setting, you may want to use an
app such as Video Converter from the Play Store (link here) to compress your video after you record it. In that app,
you can set it to 480x360 and 800 bitrate, and that will be fine.

Cameras or other devices - set your device to record at a standard or VGA resolution (720x480, 640x480, or
480x360). This will usually create a video of sufficient quality, but small enough for an efficient upload.

No matter what, after changing your settings do a quick test recording to make sure you like the results.

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Mobile device orientation note: Be sure to orient your phone/tablet to landscape for your recording (so it's wide,
not tall), unless you have a really good reason to record in portrait orientation.

Recording tips

First, run through the items above to make sure your recording device is ready. We highly recommend a “test
video” before your actual recording to ensure everything is working well.

Then check the following tips for best results!

1. Positioning the camera

For self-recording, be sure your head, shoulders, and elbows are in the picture frame. You should allow a little
space above your head, below your elbows and on the sides, so your hands aren't cut off at the ends of the frame
when you sign. If you are too far away or too close to the camera, viewing is difficult.

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 2. Background

If possible, stand in front of a solid, light colored background. Be aware that some cameras do not record bright
white backgrounds very well. Remove clutter and make sure there is nothing inappropriate showing.

3. Lighting

Make sure you have adequate lighting. Particularly, try to have more light in front of you than behind
you. Otherwise you may be shadowed badly. Household lamps may help if doing self-recording.

4. Clothing & Appearance

Wear contrasting, solid and appropriate clothing. Keep hair away from your face, and lose the gum/candy.

For self-recording, be sure to sit an appropriate distance from your camera.

5. One Recording for One Assignment, Not Many Recordings for One Assignment

For your assignments, you are to continue to produce a recording each assignment, not several recordings. It is
recommended that you do practice runs of your assignments before you record. Please don’t sign Number One, then
Number Two and so on because I know what the assignments ask of you to do.

Student Evaluation – Course Grade:

Language Skill Portfolio at GoReact: (20%) (20%)

Receptive Tests (In class): (60%)

Receptive Test #1: Unit 11 and 13 (20%)

Receptive Test #2: Unit 14 and 15 (20%)

Final Receptive Test: Unit 11 & 13 - 15 (20%)

Expressive Test (In class): (20%)

Final Expressive Test: Unit 11 & 13 – 15 (20%)

Event Paper: (Mandatory for the completion of the course and for the final grade)

Course Evaluation: (Mandatory for the completion of the course and for the final grade)

Total of Student Evaluation (100%)

Important Dates

Orientation/Advisement Jan. 3 Tuesday

Registration Jan. 4 Wednesday
Classes Begin Jan. 5 Thursday
Drop/Add for undergraduate Jan 5 - 11 Thursday - Friday; Monday -
and graduate level courses Wednesday
Holiday: Martin Luther King Jan. 16 Monday
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Jr. Day
Midterm Feb. 27 Monday
Last Day of Classes Prior to March 3 Friday
Spring Break
Spring Break March 6 – 10 Monday – Friday
Classes Resume March 13 Monday
Withdrawal Deadline March 20 Monday
Classes End April 26 Wednesday
Reading Day April 27 Thursday
Final Exams April 28, May 1 - 4 Friday; Monday - Thursday
Commencement May 5 Friday
Grades Due May 8, 5 PM Monday,5 PM

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 LESSON PLAN

Name: ___Kimberly Clegg_ Date of Lesson _6/5/2017__

SCHOOL
Institution University of Georgia- Athens, GA
Course ASL Level 3
Curriculum Signing Naturally Level 1, Units 7-12 & Level 2, Units 13-16
Students 14 students
Duration Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Co-Faculty ASL Instructor

LESSON OUTCOMES
Unit Outcomes Unit 14: Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests
At the end of this unit, the students will be able to:
1) Attribute the functions, grammar, and core vocabulary related to health, complaining, making suggestions, requests in ASL.
2) Identify and define the ailments, inflections for temporal aspect, habitual behaviors, remedies, and time signs.
3) Demonstrate the ability to make suggestions, complain about others, request help with tasks, request time change, make indirect
request, and ask for permission.
Lesson Outcomes Lesson 1: Complaining About Others I and II
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1) Express appropriate sign choices for complaining about others, make suggestions, and respond.
2) Identify and demonstrate non-manual signals required for complaining about others, making suggestions and requests.
3) Exhibit and identify correct aspectual form for ailments, complaints, and suggestions.
4) Distinguish and practice intermediate level of grammatical features.
5) Produce 3 to 6 sentences- a short narrative.

ACTFL Standards This lesson satisfies the following ACTFL standards:

1.1: Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings, and emotions and exchange opinions.
1.2: Understand & interpret variety of topics
4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language by engaging in dialogue

Outcome & Lesson Outcomes Unit ACTFL

Standards Chart 1) Express appropriate sign choices for complaining about others, make suggestions, and respond. 1,2 1.1, 1.2
2) Identify and demonstrate non-manual signals required for complaining about others, making 1 1.1, 1.2
suggestions and requests.
3) Exhibit and identify correct aspectual form for ailments, complaints, and suggestions. 1, 2 1.2
4) Distinguish and practice intermediate level of grammatical features. 2,3 1.1; 1.2

5) Produce 3 to 6 sentences- a short narrative. 1,2,3 4.1

Teaching Methods Interactive Learning, Direct Method, and Communicative Language Teaching

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Vocabulary Nouns: DOG, CAT, SICK OF, ROOMMATE, NEIGHBOR, BROTHER, SISTER, SWEETHEART, CHILDREN, BITE-ON, LICK-ON,
BARK, HAIR-FALL-OUT, YELL, SPILL, NOISE, BREAK, FIGHT, DROP, TOO-CLEAN, BITE-NAILS, COMPLAIN, “odor from body”,
NOSY, GRASS.

Grammar Recurring time signs: EVERY-(time sign), continuous time signs: ALL-(time sign), temporal aspect: recurring, continuous. Inflecting verbs,
role shifting, and conditional sentences.
Culture Deaf culture: Deaf roommates/family members tend to be loud at different and unusual times, such as slamming the kitchen cabi nets close
loudly, doing the dishes & putting them up with a lot of noise, peeing in toilet louder as compared to hearing peers, etc.
Materials Digital Presentation (PowerPoint), Signing Naturally Unit 14 DVD clips, Signing Naturally Unit 14 (p. 42-73).

LESSON PROCEDURE
Activity Description Length
Roll Call Warm greetings and no roll call activity. Checked off the names on the attendance list. 5 mins
Opening/ Review Review and discuss what they learned in the previous class on Tuesday, and cover up the lesson. 10 mins
Teacher Showing examples of time/day signs on PPTs, making sure the students understand. 10 mins
Directed
Show 3 Signing Naturally DVD clips:
Areas of focus:
1. Uninflected
2. Recurring inflection
3. Continuous Inflection

Have each group of 3 stand up, and each show an example of uninflected, recurring inflection, and continuous
inflection with an ailment.

Introduce Vocabulary Introduce new vocabulary to students, SICK OF, and begin paired dialogue between slide of pets, children, 20 mins
& roommates/family members, and neighbors.
Guided
Practice Demonstrate paired dialogue for each:
1) introduce to pets, and their annoying habits, etc., SICK OF. Ask questions in class.
Students partner up and take turns asking each other in a dialogue about any kind of pets in general and their
annoying habits and use SICK OF.
2) introduce to children, their annoying habits, etc., SICK OF. Ask questions.
Students partner up and take turns asking each other in a dialogue about any kids in general or when they were kids,
and their annoying habits and use SICK OF.
3) introduce to roommates, family members, sweethearts, and their annoying habits, etc., SICK OF. Ask questions in
class.
Students partner up and take turns asking each other in a dialogue about roommates, family members, sweethearts,
and their annoying habits and use SICK OF.
4) introduce to neighbors, their annoying habits, etc., SICK OF. Ask questions in class.
Students partner up and take turns asking each other in a dialogue about their neighbors, their annoying habits, etc.,
SICK OF.

Randomly asks students questions to make sure that they understand and sign correctly.

Independent Practice Have the students switch partners and a group of 3 each. Every student in groups gets a turn to talk about their OWN 15 mins
annoying habit (present or in the past) that their parents or others were SICK OF.

Cultural Application Deaf culture: Deaf roommates/family members tend to be loud at different and unusual times, such as slamming the 10 mins
kitchen cabinets close loudly, doing the dishes & putting them up with a lot of noise, peeing in toilet louder as
compared to hearing peers, etc.
Closure Quickly ask students to share what they’ve learned during class. Explain homework and Kahoot on Tuesday. 5 mins
Answer questions. Dismiss class.
Assessment Informal: During paired and group activities, use informal assessment techniques such as asking to repeat, observe, Full Class Period/
show puzzled-face, praise, rephrase, nod, recast, clarify, expand, kimp, etc. Assignment
Formal: The students must practice the signs on page 45-46 in Key Phrases (Unit 14) and 55-58 on vocabulary signs
from what we learned today, and prepare for Making Suggestions on Tuesday. Quiz will be on Kahoot this Tuesday
in class related to what we learned about SICK OF, etc. today.

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Differentiation All students are abled and sighted, and no students informed me about any ADD, dyslexia, etc., this semester. N/A
However, there is one student who seems to need more time to acquire information, and more support. And two
other students who are super quiet. Here’s what I do. I constantly check in on them during class to ensure that they
understand and become involved (not left out) just like all the other students in class. In the future, when I teach the
next ASL classes, I will inform all students to talk to me about any conditions, and to ensure that I am aware of any
condition, etc., that they may have.
Total 75 mins

Special thanks to University of Georgia for their sample syllabus and this syllabi has been revised by Kimberly Clegg.

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