Signing about family

• American Sign Language
• 9th Grade

Signing about family

• Respond in ASL to the question of the day
• Compare different family sizes in ASL and understand corresponding mouth morphemes
• Culture: Reflect on Deaf family dynamics and compaire if it's similar or different to your experience

QUESTION OF THE DAY: about siblings 

Using the vocabulary from the last lesson sign back your response.

Partner Time

Get your partner's attention (make sure it's culturally appropriate).

1. Ask each other how you are doing

2. Ask if they have siblings, how many?

You need your graphic organizer and something to write with.

Signing about family

Think back to the prior lesson on family signs, activities we have learned in the past, past vocabulary for Deaf/hard of hearing/hearing, and numbers. Answer the following questions on the next slide.

What's your family like?

Watch the following video, in your graphic organizer write the dialogue out.

1. Determine how many people/siblings are in his family. 

2. Are Sean's Siblings Deaf, hearing, hard of hearing, or both, how do you know? Do you think his family is a part of the Deaf community, why?

3. What question does he ask at the end?

4. Is your family similar or different from Sean's, why? (practice signing your answer in ASL) I'll model an example.

What is your family like?

Group time

Numbers 1-3 talk about it in your group. Complete number 4 independently.

1. Determine how many people/siblings are in his family.

2. Are Sean's Siblings Deaf, hearing, hard of hearing, or both, how do you know? Do you think his family is a part of the Deaf community, why?

3. What question does he ask at the end?

4. Is your family similar or different from Sean's, why? (practice signing your answer in ASL) I'll model an example.

What size do you think Sean's family is?

SMALL

MEDIUM

LARGE

Deaf Family Dynamics

Family dynamics in the Deaf Community is as varied as anyone’s family structure. It is important to note some of the potentially unique situations that present themselves for the Deaf. For example, it is said that 90% of deaf children are born to hearing families, and within that percentage, 75% of the hearing parents do not sign with their deaf children. Additionally, many siblings and extended family members (aunts, uncles, and cousins) do not sign. As you can imagine, this would create an even more isolating situation for a child that is already set apart simply by the fact of their deafness.

Deaf Family Dynamics

Deaf Family Dynamics

Daily events like dinner can leave children feeling left out, as they may not know what is being discussed around the dinner table. Family reunions can be straining if the crowds overlook the challenges of the Deaf relative. Although deaf students can alleviate this frustration in school with other deaf kids, this environment can also leave them feeling marginalized. One teacher for the deaf has shared that he sometimes had no knowledge of where the parents of his pupils worked or even what they did for a living. The more people learn American Sign Language, the more likely Deaf people can feel a connection in a world that is inherently isolating from the start. Will you do your part?

Deaf Family Dynamics

Have you ever experienced a situation like this (isolated not knowing what is going on)?

Yes

No

Based on what you know, do you agree or disagree with parents not learning to sign, why?

FAMILY HAVE DEAF YOU?

YES _____ DEAF

NO NONE DEAF

Turn to a partner and ask.

Predict Family Size/Whiteboard

big

medium

small

medium

small

Sign with me

Whiteboard Practice

1. I will sign a sentence, identify the size(s) of the family

2. Write it on your whiteboard

3. When you are done raise your whiteboard up until I give you feedback.

CHALLENGE- WRITE THE FULL ASL SENTENCE

For the next slide, watch the signed sentence and answer the questions I ask.  

Challenge: Write the entire dialogue.

Self assess, how did you do?

100% didn't miss one

missed 1

missed 2

missed 3

missed more than 3

PRACTICE

YOUR FAMILY BIG, MEDIUM, SMALL WHICH

Your turn/Partner time

1. Get your partner's attention (make sure it's culturally appropriate)

2. Ask them how they are doing (in ASL, think about how we start our lessons)

3. Ask what size their family is using the phrase we just learned

4. Tell them if your family size is similar or different 

5.End the conversation

Look at her mouth, what do you notice? Think about the 5 parameters of ASL

Look at her mouth, what do you notice? Think about the 5 parameters of ASL.

Mouth Morphemes

Think back: What parameter do you think mouth morphemes fit under?

Palm orientation

Non-manual markers

Hand shape

location

movement

Why explain

Let's Practice 

Mouth Morphemes, what are they?

• Mouth Morphemes are movements you make with your mouth when you sign

• Mouth morphemes are usually adverbs, can emphasize or add meaning to a sign.

adverbs

Types of Mouth Morphemes

• OO- shows something is small, thin, smooth or it is "really" like the adjective it accompanies

• CHA- indicates large size or amount

• MM- shows something is normal or regular in size or action

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