Sample Teacher’s Guide Using ASLdeafined.com
ASL Level 1
Week 1: Introduce A-Z Fingerspelling, and numbers 0-20 (ABC and Number Review)
A-Z letter bingo
Each student fingerspells his or her name to another student
Activity: Have each student write down 7 numbers (0-20). Then, each
student signs their list of numbers to a partner. The partner has to guess the
signed number.
Homework: Practice Fingerspelling A-Z, and random names
Introduce BASIC Sentence Structure of ASL: Subject-Verb-Object
Tips and Grammar: “ASL Sentence Structure – Basic”
Introduce Lesson: Meet and Greet
Activity: Students practice signing the following sentences:
o Hello, my name _________
o Good morning
o Good afternoon
o Good evening
o See you later
o Nice meet you
o Me (point to self) fine.
o Me feel good.
o Bye
Homework: Have students review the given vocabulary, and complete the
4 retention exercises associated with “Meet and Greet”.
Introduce Lesson: Family
Activity: Students write a brief paragraph about their families. Encourage
students to use proper names of family members; and, numbers up to 20.
Then, have each student share their paragraph with a classmate.
Homework: Have students complete the 4 activities, and review
vocabulary presented in lessons “Meet and Greet” and “Family”.
Introduce Lesson: Question Words
Activity: Have students create 10 questions using their newly learned
vocabulary. Upon completion, have each student sign their questions with a
classmate.
Homework: Have students review vocabulary and complete the 4
activities.
Introduce Lesson: Quiz lesson
Review given vocabulary before completing the quiz as a class.
Activity: Create a bingo card for students to fill-in 25 pre-selected
vocabulary terms.
Suggested Amount of Lessons Taught per School Year
ASL Level 1 – Meet and Greet to Quiz Lesson 28-30
Includes:
o Fingerspelling
o Story time
o Reviews
o Quizzes
o Multiple Meaning Words
o Tips and Grammar
o ASL to English Sentence Structure
o Lesson Activities
ASL Level 2 – Religion to Numbers 45-60
Includes:
o Fingerspelling
o Story time
o Reviews
o Quizzes
o Multiple Meaning Words
o Tips and Grammar
o ASL to English Sentence Structure
o Lesson Activities
o Multiple Meaning Words
ASL Level 3 / 4 – The Ocean to Quiz 91-93
Includes:
o Fingerspelling
o Story time
o Reviews
o Quizzes
o Multiple Meaning Words
o Tips and Grammar
o ASL to English Sentence Structure
o Lesson Activities
o Multiple Meaning Words
Each level should have some of the following recommended activities:
Deaf culture PowerPoint – Research Project
Deaf History information
Sign a song, or poem of choice (individual)
Create an ASL story to sign to the class
Present news broadcast to class: Include (local story, national story,
international story, weather, health, lotto numbers, sports)
Summarize an article of choice in ASL
Present an academic topic of choice to teach in ASL
Perform a class song together (Example - National Anthem)
Present an advertisement of choice in ASL to the class
Attend a deaf event in the community, example – “Deaf Awareness Day”
Observe an interpreter in the community (local church, or event)
Interact with deaf students, or community, on a monthly basis.
