Debates, ASL, Novice High
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Debates, ASL, Novice high
Description:
This activity allows students to practice agreeing and disagreeing with popular opinions. Students will have provide a sign of whether they agree or disagree with the statement and explain why
Proficiency Level:
Novice High
Keywords:
explanation, debate, ASL, discussion, opinion, agree, disagree
World-Readiness Standards:
Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations and correspondence in American Sign Language to 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.
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.
CLTR 1.2: Explain the relationship between cultural practices/behaviors and the perspectives that represent the target culture’s view of the world.
CLTR 1.3: Function appropriately in diverse contexts within the target culture.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can debate in a group setting
- I can share my opinions with others
- I can justify my own thoughts
- I can contribute to a group discussion
Materials Needed:
Warm-up
1. Begin by opening the Google Slideshow and introducing the Can-do's for today's activity.
2. Assign each student a hand shape (ex: HS-5, HS-1, HS-Closed O, HS-B, HS-S, HS-A)
3. On whiteboards, have the students write down as many signs as they can that use that hand shape in 1.5 minutes.
4. Once the time is up, have each student sign the words they came up with. If the other students have any signs to add to the list, feel free!
Main Activity
1. Students will take turns drawing a debate card from the deck
2. Students will sign the card to the rest of the lab group, then everyone will hold up their sign that either says “agree” or “disagree”
3. Have each student explain their reasoning so that the activity is more engaging
Wrap-up
Which topics did we struggle with?
Which topics did we like?
End of lab:
- Read can-do statements and have students evaluate their confidence with 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 debate in a group setting
- I can share my opinions with others
- I can justify my own thoughts
- I can contribute to a group discussion