Jeopardy, Novice Mid, ASL 101, Lab 07
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Jeopardy
Description:
This activity uses a game of jeopardy to help students review the signs and concepts they have learned so far. Students will be able to converse about basic needs and their hobbies and interests.
Proficiency Level:
Novice Mid
Keywords:
Jeopardy, Review, Fingerspelling, Culture
NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students comprehend and interpret live and recorded American Sign Language on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas in American Sign Language to an audience of viewers on a variety of topics.
Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:
COMM 1.1: Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions
COMM 2.1: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can answer questions about something I have learned.
- I can use the language to meet my basic needs in familiar situations.
- I can talk with someone about hobbies or interests.
- I can use my receptive skills to interpret fingerspelling.
Materials Needed:
Warm up:
1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity. Put students into groups of 3 or 4.
2. Students will create a story based off the picture shown to them on the Google Slideshow.
Main Activity
For the main activity we are playing Jeopardy, which has 5 different categories; shapes & colors, numbers, psychical descriptions, questions, and deaf culture. Each question prompts the students with a different task related to its main category.
1. Pull up the Jeopardy game up on the projector. Divide the lab group into two separate groups and have each student take a turn answering a question.
"Now, we're going to play a game called Jeopardy. I'll divide you into two teams, then each person will take a turn answering a question."
2. If you finish the Jeopardy game before the lab time is up, you can fill the rest of the time with some simple conversation. Ask the students how they are doing, what their weekend plans are, if thy are going to the upcoming football game, etc.
Wrap-Up
Ask the following questions to finish the lab:
1. "Did you like reviewing what you've learned so far?"
2. "What do you feel like you need help learning?"
3. "Was the fingerspelling activity easy or hard?"
End of lab:
• Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence.
(Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.)
• Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can answer questions about something I have learned.
- I can use the language to meet my basic needs in familiar situations.
- I can talk with someone about hobbies or interests.
- I can use my receptive skills to interpret fingerspelling.