ASL Mind Map ASL I Mrs. McClure

Gestural – use your hands to communicate ASL Gestural – use your hands to communicate Visual – use your eyes to hear Conceptual – based on the meaning of the word Represents its own culture group Always changing – a) technology and b) younger generation Grammar and syntax – A+B+C=D (facial expression and body language)

Facial expressions Type of sentence/question Type of expressions Yes/No question (q) Wh_ question (whq) Negative (neg) Confirming (nod) Asserting (stress) Surprise Doubt Raised eyebrows Lowered eyebrows Headshake Nod Rapid nodding Raised eyebrows and open mouth Lowered eyebrows and chin tilted down

How to take notes in ASL ME – #1 “pointing to chest” YOU – #1 “pointing to other person” WHO – L “at chin and wiggle index finger” (Or) #1 “pointing towards mouth and circulate” WHERE – #1 “signing space and swipe back and forth sideways COPY-me – Non-dominant (ND) hand closed 5 in front of chest with dominant (D) hand 5 and pull away from chest to form a flat O

FORGET – closed 5 “on top of forehead then sweep across forehead with final A” DON’T KNOW – closed 5 “at tip of forehead then brush air away from forehead with palm out at end” GO – Both hands #1 “begin at chest area then bring palms down along with fingers” WRITE – ND hand closed 5 in front of chest with D hand like holding a pen and scribble (palm up) on ND DRAW – ND hand closed 5 in front of chest (palm up) with D hand “I” and imitate “drawing” on ND

PUT-DOWN – ND hand closed 5 in front of chest (palm up) with D hand “O” in middle of ND then change to slap ND with D closed 5 NAME – both hands “H” on top of each other (palms in) SAME – Y go sideways (left to right) DIFFERENT – both hands “D” cross fingers then push away from each other NICE+MEET+YOU – ND and D are closed 5 on top of each other (palms facing each other) then D brushes across ND then both hands “#1” meet together in middle then point to other person.

WHO WHERE TEACH LEARN PERSON ME YOU NAME HERE NICE MEET HELLO COPY-me SIT-DOWN STAND-UP SIGN VOCABULARY JOT-DOWN (put-down) HOME+WORK YES NO DON’T MIND GO-TO NURSE

LOCKER RESTROOM COUNSEL WATER PLEASE NUMBER LATE ABSENT NOT+HERE FINGERSPELL OFFICE HAVE PAPER PEN/PENCIL RED WRITE VOICE-OFF DRAW BINDER AGAIN SAME-AS DIFFERENT

NOT LETTER SHAPE DCL:GG “stick” WHITE DCL:IX “board” #OK NOT-YET FINE LATER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Notes on Numbers For 1 -5 (when counting): Keep palm facing INWARD. 6 – 9: palm faces outward 6: thumb on pinkie 7: thumb on ring finger 8: thumb on middle finger 9: thumb on index finger 10: thumb sticks up in the air and shake

Which Hand? One-handed signs are formed with one hand. Use your dominant hand (the hand you write with) Right handed people use their right. Left handed people use their left.

Two handed symmetrical signs Require equal use of both dominant and non-dominant hands in symmetrical movements.

Two handed non-symmetrical signs The dominant hand moves while the non-dominant hand remains stationary.