Review Game, Novice High, ASL 102, Lab 13

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Amber Hoye, Claire Oberg, Izabelle Finner, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

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Review Game, Novice High

Description:

This lab will practice different skills learned throughout the semester through the use of a board game. The game is focused on Deaf culture, describing physical appearance, and the five parameters of signs. The students will play the game together and work on their communication skills throughout by answering and engaging with the game cards. 

Proficiency Level:

Novice High

Keywords:

Review, Deaf Culture, Questions, Game

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 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of American Deaf culture

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

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. 

CLTR 1.1 - Analyze the cultural practices/patterns of behavior accepted as the societal norm in the target culture.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can describe the physical appearance of a person
  • I can describe the 5 parameters of a specific sign, as well as remember the sign for a particular word
  • I can recall information about Deaf culture

Materials Needed:

Warm-up

1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and opening the Google Slideshow.  

"Today we are going to chat about different topics to get us ready for our review game"

2. As a whole group begin to ask the following questions and allow for the students to respond and generate discussion:
-What did you like most about this semester?
-What did you struggle with the most this semester?
-What do you feel was most useful to learn?
-Which activities helped you become a better signer?
-Do you plan on continuing your ASL studies? 
-What is your favorite part of learning ASL?

Main Activity

1. Begin by distributing the game boards, cards, and game pieces to the students. 
“We are now going to play a review game that is focused on Deaf culture, parameters of signing, and physical descriptions"

2. Explain to the students that there are three stacks of game cards. Black cards, orange cards, and white cards. These correlate to the colors on the game board. 
 “If you land on an orange space the orange cards have a variety of vocabulary words, describe the 5 parameters of the word. If you land on a black space you will be asked a Deaf Culture question. Read the question and sign it to the group. If you land on a white card you will need to describe the person pictured with their physical appearance and the information stated at the top of the card. If you land on a red space, don't choose any card and move back two spaces"           

2. The students will go one at a time and answer the correct cards appropriately depending on the color. Whoever gets to the end of the board first, wins! 

Wrap-up

Ask the following questions to finish the class:

1. "Did you enjoy the game?"
2. "Is there anything else you would like to review?"
3. "Why is it important to know the 5 parameters of a sign?"

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 describe the physical appearance of a person
  • I can describe the 5 parameters of a specific sign, as well as remember the sign for a particular word
  • I can recall information about Deaf culture 
  • I can engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.


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