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ASL 202

Lab 10

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Can Do Statements

  • I can participate in a timed activity.

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  • I can interact with a partner when given direct instruction.

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  • When under pressure, I can exchange information and ideas clearly.

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3 Ps!

Products: Receptive and expressive fingerspelling, understanding of pro-tactile communication

Practices: Participation in fingerspelling activities and use of pro-tactile ASL

Perspectives: Have you considered how deaf-blind people communicate before?

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5 minutes of conversation!

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Pro-Tactile ASL Video

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Discussion Questions

  • What are the benefits of pro-tactile ASL vs. using Braille and fingerspelling?
    • What are differences the between Pro-Tactile ASL and ASL?
  • What could be some disadvantages of pro-tactile ASL?
  • If you had to invent a way for Deaf-Blind people to communicate what would you do?

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Spelling Bee Quiz

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  • I will fingerspell 16 words, 1 time each
  • Fingerspelling will start slow and get faster with each “round.” One round is 4 words.
  • After each round, I will show the answers

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Answers

Round 1

  • Happy
  • Childhood
  • Question
  • Joke

Round 2

  • Fun
  • Computer
  • Flower
  • Book

Round 3

  • April
  • Spring
  • Language
  • Picture

Round 4

  • Park
  • Bunny
  • Canada
  • Money

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Main Activities

Pro-Tactile ASL Activity

    • Students will get in partners, have students choose to be one or two
    • Student one will close their eyes
    • Student two will fingerspell to them while student one feels their hands to read it
    • Student one will then repeat back the word to student two
    • Student two will sign either yes or no to student one while they feel their hands
    • Switch after 5-7 minutes

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Team Race

    • Students will get in partners, have students choose to be one or two.
    • Every student will get the same card with the same words on it (there are three sets)
    • Student one will start the first letter of word number one and student two will then fingerspell the second letter of word number one and so on
    • The first team that is done will raise their hand and win!

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Wrap-Up Questions

  • What round(s) were difficult for you?
  • What strategies do you find most helpful for fingerspelling?
  • Resource for more fingerspelling practice: https://asl.ms/

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Deaf Culture

Deaf-blind people are accepted into the deaf community and can really only communicate with those that know sign language using Pro-Tactile ASL or with the help of an interpreter using Pro-Tactile ASL.

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Can Do Statements

  • I can participate in a timed activity.

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  • I can interact with a partner when given direct instruction.

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  • When under pressure, I can exchange information and ideas clearly.

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