Weekly Board Game, Novice Mid, ASL 101, Lab 11

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

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1. Use the Activity as is:

Before you begin:

  • Most activities are 30 minutes in duration, unless otherwise specified.
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3. Adapt for Another Language:

  • See the linked English Version at the top of the activity (English Version may not be available for all activities)

Weekly Board Game

Description:

This activity aims to help students with sign related to days of the week. It will also help students in answering questions dealing with their weekly routines. In the warm up, students get to practice receptive fingerspelling skills. 

Proficiency Level:

Novice Mid

Keywords:

Game, Days of the Week, Questions, Routines

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 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through American Sign Language and Deaf culture.

Idaho State Content Standards

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.

CLTR 2.2: Describe the connections of products from the target culture with the practices and perspectives of the culture.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can talk about what I did last week.
  • I can talk about what I will be doing the following week.
  • I can have a conversation about my weekly schedule.

Materials Needed:

Warm-Up

1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and displaying the Google Slideshow. Review the days of the week again, and answer any questions students may have.

"Today, we are going to review the days of the week. If you have any questions, let me know."

2. Next, have students take out a piece of paper and a pencil. They will be taking a fingerspelling quiz that will consist of ten different names. Tell students you will fingerspell each name 3 times, and that they will need to write down what they see.

"Now, take out a piece of paper and a pencil. I will fingerspell ten different names to you two 3 times. Write down what you see."

3. When finished, show the names that are on the slideshow and let students compare their answers to the correct ones. Ask students how they did.

"Here are the correct names. How did you all do? Was it easy or hard?"

Main Activity

1. Set the game board up and lay the cards out next to it. Let students pick their game piece and place them at the start of the board. Have each student roll the die to see who gets the highest number. They will go first, then play will continue to their left.

"Now, we're going to play a game. It discusses weekly routines. Pick a game piece and put it at the start of the board. Each of you will roll the die and whoever gets the highest number goes first. Then, the person to the left will go and continue."

2. When it's your turn, roll the die and move your game piece the number of spaces. Whatever space you land on, draw the card that corresponds with it. Sign the question to the group, then answer it.

"Roll the die and move your game piece the number of spaces. Draw the correct card and sign the question, then sign your response."

3. Keep playing until someone wins!

Wrap-Up

Ask the following questions to finish the lab: 

1. "What did you learn from the game?"

2. "Do you feel more comfortable with describing your weekly routine?"

3. "Do you have any additional questions?"

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 talk about what I did last week.
  • I can talk about what I will be doing the following week.
  • I can have a conversation about my weekly schedule. 

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