Lesson Plan

Name: Christian Catron Date of Lesson/Observation: 4/27/17

School

Institution: Fresno Community College

Course: ASL Level 1 (Lo-Beg ASL I)
Curriculum: Signing Naturally, Units 1-6
Students: 35 students
Duration: Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 PM 4:30 PM
Co-Faculty: None, on the job adjunct position teaching internship

Lesson outcomes

Unit At the end of the Unit 4, the students will be able to:
Outcomes 1) Talk about immediate family.
2) Reply to a yes-no question with a negative statement and/or corrected information.
3) Produce the rocking numbers between 67 and 98.
4) Discriminate among the signs Have, Like, Want, and Need by asking and answering what questions.
5) Talk about siblings.
6) Produce the moving handshape letter J in the context of names.
7) Produce the number forms for giving ages.
8) Talk about extended family.
9) Use possessive adjectives and contrastive structure to describe the relationship between two people.
10) Give a negative statement using either Not or None followed by a question.
11) Discuss family variations.
12) Practice cardinal numbers 1-100 by referring to the number before or after another number, or the number in
between two other numbers.
13) Describe or act out to get the meaning across.
14) Discuss their own family members using pictures.
15)Maintain a clear sightline by moving or asking people to move aside to be clearly seen.

4.3 Rocking Numbers 67-98

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
Lesson 1) produce the rocking numbers between 67 and 98.
Outcomes
4.8 Talking about Extended Family
At the end of the lesson, the students will sign this dialogue:
A: Ask if Bsmother has brothers and sisters
B: Respond, tell how many
(See SN Teachers Key, page 366)

The lesson satisfies the following ACTFL standards:

1.1: Engage in conversations & exchange opinion
ACTFL 1.2: Understand & interpret variety of topics
Standards 2.1: Demonstrates understanding of cultural practices
3.2: Acquire information about distinct viewpoints
4.2: Demonstrate understanding of culture through comparisons
5.1: Use language within and beyond the classroom/community
5.2: Use language for personal enjoyment and enrichment
Outcome & Lesson Outcomes Unit ACTFL
Standard 4.3 Rocking Numbers 67-98 4.3 1.1, 3.2,
Chart
1) Produce the rocking numbers between 67 and 98. 5.1

4.8 Talking about Extended Family 4.8 1.1,3.2

1) Know how to sign this dialogue: 5.1
A: Ask if Bsmother has brothers and sisters
B: Respond, tell how many
(See SN Teachers Key, page 366)
Teaching A: Ask if Bs mother is the oldest child
Methods
Interactive Learning, Functional-Notional, and Content Based
Vocabulary
4.3 Rocking Numbers 67 68 69 78 79 89
76 86 87 96 97 98

4.8 Talking about Extended Family

GRANDFATHER (person)+LAW STILL LIVE RIGHT YOUR
GRANDMOTHER AUNT GONE(dead) ALTOGETHER OLD+EST
fs-GRAND+SON NIECE DIED
fs-GRAND+DAUGHTER NEPHEW me-ALONE(widowed)
fs-GRAND+CHILDREN COUSIN BECOME-OLD++
Grammar
(Only for 4.8): Yes/no questions Wh-word question: HOW-MANY Personal and possessive pronouns
Relationship word order Contrastive structure Plural pronoun: THEY-TWO
Tell ranking using weak hand

Culture Teacher explains to students about Deaf parents common response (thrill) to Deaf newborn
child.

Materials Digital Presentation, Signing Naturally Level 1 DVD

Lesson Procedure

Activity Description Length

Roll Call/ Teacher uses an attendance sheet for students to sign up. 05 min
Greetings Teacher asks students the How are you? question and teaches new sign
related (How are you?) vocabulary to class.

10 min
Opening/ A. Rocking Numbers 67-69
Introduction Teacher writes agenda: Rocking Number Unit 4:3 on board
Teacher explains how difficult it is to fingerspell rocking number correctly
Teacher reminds students comprehensive/expressive test: Rocking Number
Teacher emphasizes the movement of rocking number in relaxing motions
Teacher explains the up and down number signs

Teacher/ Teacher demonstrates Rocking Number 15 min

Directed
Teacher presents M131 (PP slide)
Teacher writes on board Rocking numbers plus other number patterns

Guided Teacher pairs up students to practice Rocking Number 15 min

Practices

15 min
Independent Teacher shows Homework Unit 4.3 Rocking Number activity to class.
Practices Students do the homework activities by writing on a sheet of paper.

Opening/ B. 4:8 Extended Family 10 min

Introduction Teacher Review of SN 4.1: Talking About Immediate Family and 4:5: Talking About
Siblings
Teacher interacts with students to write on board family related vocabulary

10 min
Teacher/ Teacher teaches new vocabulary signs: BECOME-OLD, SICK, DIED, GONE, STILL
Directed
ALIVE AND BE-ALOND.
Teacher ask students questions relating to their extended family members
Teacher remind student age related: OLD and YOUNG signs
Teacher uses M139 PP slide for instruction
Guided
Practice
N/A . Will do group practice the next class

Independent 10 min
Practice Students watch and redo Homework 4:7 Telling How Old

5 min
Wrap Up
Remind students Deaf events.
Assessment Informal: Informal: During paired and group activities, use informal assessment Full
techniques such as asking to repeat, observe, show puzzled face, rephrase, etc. Class
Formal: N/A
Differentiatio
n Work with Office of Students with Disabilities. N/A

Total:
90 mins