Developed by Mark Halley
Competencies Addressed: Other (Prediction skills)
Time Required for Activity: 15 mins
Objective: To consider the possible English translations of a number of signs in an ASL text.
In this video, AJ Williams provides an update about a community screening of “The Mask You Live In.”
You will watch a video in which AJ Williams provides […]
Developed by Mark Halley
Competencies Addressed: ASL semantics
Time Required for Activity: 15 mins
Objective: To identify the ASL semantics of three signs and how they might influence interpreting work.
In this video, Dr. Byron Bridges discusses three ‘wrong’ ASL signs. He urges adults who work with deaf children to help ensure children do not use these signs.
You will watch a video in which […]
In this video, Howard Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf, speaks on behalf of the NAD in response to the violence in Charlottesville in August 2017. You will predict, watch, and then review the fingerspelled words in the video.
Activity developed by Mark Halley
Objective: To identify fingerspelling in an ASL text.
Competencies Addressed: Fingerspelling
Time […]
In this video, Michael Stultz provides an informal science lesson about a natural phenomenon known as ball lightning. You will predict and then identify examples of depiction within the video text.
Developed by Mark Halley
Competency: Depiction in ASL
Time: 30 minutes
Objective: To identify depiction in an ASL text.
You will watch a segment of Michael’s lesson on ball […]
Ana discusses her decision to move to the United States while growing up in El Salvador. Objectives: 1) to identify the main ideas in an ASL text; 2) to create an accurate English summary of an ASL text. Time: Approximately 15 minutes
In this video, Julio shares his experience of immigrating to the United States from Guatemala and going through the process of getting his green card and then becoming a citizen.
This activity will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
You will do […]
Identify Fingerspelled Words in an Excerpt fromIn this video, Fred Weiner shares his ideas about how to take advantage of collectivist culture in the Deaf community as part of a TEDxGallaudet Talk. You can see the complete talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtYHvZ3Iaic.
In this video, Egina and Jimmy discuss the birth of their first child. (This video comes from All in Due Time: Perspectives on Childbirth from Deaf Parents.)
This activity will take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Follow the steps below for the activity.
Spend a […]