Weekly Schedules & Plan an Event, Novice Mid, ASL 101, Lab 10

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Amber Hoye, Megan McAllister, Delaney Lyon, Sarra Foerster, Izabelle Finner, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

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Weekly Schedules & Plan an Event

Description:

Students will describe their weekly schedules in detail, including times, locations and duration. This activity helps students with their planning abilities and lets them plan events for their week. Students will learn to describe time, location, and activities. They will also give preferences for hobbies and activities. 

Proficiency Level:

Novice Mid

Keywords

Weekly Schedules, Days of the Week, Plan an Event, Events

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:

  • CLTR 1.3 - Function appropriately in diverse contexts within the target culture. 
  • COMM 1.1 - Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinion. 
  • COMM 2.1 - Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
  • COMM 3.2 - Adapt presentation to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can sign the days of the week, as well as week and weekend. 
  • I can sign my weekly schedule to someone else.
  • I can create an event and use my knowledge of days of the week and time to explain and plan it

Materials Needed:

Warm-Up

1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and opening the Google Slideshow. Show the students what they will be doing for the day, then review the signs for the days of the week. Also review the other signs that are on the slideshow.

"Today, we will be discussing our weekly schedules and planning an event. First, we will review the days of the week."

Main Activity

1. For the first part of lab, pair students up and have each group take a whiteboard, dry erase marker, and eraser. Also give each student a weekly question sheet. One person will sign their weekly schedule, while the other student will write it down. After the first person has finished signing their schedule, their partner will do the same. 

"With a partner, have one person take the weekly question sheet and the other take the whiteboard and marker. The first person will sign their weekly schedule. After they finish, the second person will ask some of the questions from the weekly schedule sheet."

2. After the first person has responded to the questions, the second person will write it down. Once they're finished, they'll switch roles and do it again.

"After the first person has responded to the questions, the second person will add that information to their whiteboard. When you're finished, switch roles and do it again."

3. After everyone has had a chance to practice their weekly schedules, give each student one of the event cards. Each student will write down their event information on their whiteboard, and fill in any additional information needed.

"Now that we're finished, I will give each of you an event card. Write down the information on your whiteboard and makeup any additional information needed for your event."

4. Once everyone has finished creating and writing down their event, students will mingle with each other and see who can attend their event.

"When you're finished, talk with everyone in the group and see if they can come to your event. Feel free to ask any questions about a person's event."

5. After everyone has talked with one another, students will go around and describe their event to the group, as well as who can and can't attend.

"Now, you will each sign your event and who can or can't attend."

Wrap-Up

Ask the questions to finish the lab: 

1. Do you feel more comfortable with the days of the week? 

2. Was it easy or difficult to describe your weekly schedule to someone? 

3. Was it easy or difficult planning an event?

4. Did you like the activities we did today?

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 sign the days of the week, as well as week and weekend (Novice Low)
  • I can sign my weekly schedule to someone else (Novice Intermediate)
  • I can create an event and use my knowledge of days of the week and time to explain and plan it (Novice Advanced)

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