1. Exchanging Personal Information: Life Events
Signing Naturally.15

2. Life Events Vocabulary
BORN
ENTER
DEAF INSTITUTE
GROW UP
GRADUATE
TRANSFER
COLLEGE
GO UP IN YEARS
FALL IN LOVE
GO STEADY
MARRY
JOB OFFER
MOVE
PROMOTION
PRINCIPAL
CRASH
DEAD
ALONE
RETIRE
SETTLE DOWN
LAY OFF
FIRE

3. When clauses: Time Sign, first in sentence, NMS ↑Grammar
AGE ↑
OLD+5 START SCHOOL.
YEAR
1984 GRADUATE #HS.
EVENT
GRADUATE COLLEGE GET #JOB.

4. Sequence of events… Three events—one leading to the next.
ME GRADUATE COLLEGE, TRAVEL WORLD, #BACK ARRIVE, START WORK.
ENTER DEAF SCHOOL, BE-RAISED, GRADUATE.
MEET, FALL-IN-LOVE, GO-STEADY, MARRIED.
OFFER #JOB, SELL HOUSE, MOVE-AWAY fs-MINN.
Loan Sign!
A loan sign is a fingerspelled word with movement and missing letters. It is used for speed and to show emphasis.

5. When clause practice sentences
Create three sentences for each type of when clause. Gloss them correctly.
Create one sequence of event sentence.
Sign your sentence sets with three different people and translate on your own paper.
Turn in.

6. Unexpected Change--!WRONG! Note Card
Use the WRONG sign in a twisting or emphasized motion to show that something unexpected has happened. This is usually used in negative situations whereas POW can go either way—positive or negative.

7. Telling about unexpected changes…
Watch situations 1-4 on the DVD and translate.
Ethan tells Sandra he thought she had moved away. Sandra explains…
Lon asks Malcom why Tom isn’t here. Malcom explains…
Cinnie asks Carlene why George has a cast on his leg. Carlene explains…
Dan asks why Mary is late. Mary explains…

8. Telling about life events…
The story of Jose…
Review the vocabulary
Practice signing the story focusing on NMS for when clauses. You will sign this live at my desk for a grade
FHPO Chapter 44

9. Obituaries…
Follow the instructions on your handout.

10. Cinnie’s Autobiography
Watch Cinnie sign about her life. Take notes as we go through the vocabulary that was unfamiliar to you so that we can review it together afterwards. Pages 62-63

11. Signing STARS!
Choose a famous person and sign five things about their life using one each of the following:
Age when clause
Year when clause
Event when clause
Sequence of event
!WRONG!
End with current situation
FHPO Chapter 45 and 46

12. When Clause REVIEW
Complete the worksheet

13. Dialogue Format: DVD Sample
A: ask about nationality
B: respond, narrate family history

14. Discussing Nationalities
NORTH
SOUTH
EAST
WEST
AFRICA
ASIA
AUSTRALIA
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
COUNTRY
AUSTRIA
CANADA
CHINA
CUBA
DENMARK
EGYPT
ENGLAND
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HOLLAND
HONG KONG
INDIA
IRAN
IRAQ
IRELAND

15. More Nationalities… ISRAEL/JEWISH ITALY JAPAN KOREA MEXICO NORWAY
PHILIPPINES
POLAND
PUERTO RICO
RUSSIA
SCOTLAND
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
VIETNAM
YUGOSLAVIA

16. A Show of Hands… DVD pages 69-70
Mark Harrison and Liz Svetla appear as contestants on the game show, “A Show of Hands: Places in the World.” The host of the show, Jacqueline Norris, begins by interviewing each contestant. Watch the whole segment then go back and watch it again to answer the questions on your handout.

17. Family Trees…
FULL
100%
½ and ½
STRONG
CONFLICT

18. Practice time…
Practice the family trees on the board with your partner. Remember to use variations for FULL/100% and ½ / ½ and ½ .
Using a full sheet of paper create 6 family trees using 100%, FULL, ½, ½ / ½ , STRONG, and CONFLICT . Practice signing… Do not repeat vocabulary unless necessary.
Sign your trees for 6 different students.
Translate your partners on the back of your paper.

19. The McCarthy Family
Using the handout provided, translate what I sign about the family pictured. Handout page 106.

20. John’s and Vera’s Family Trees
Practice signing the two trees provided.
Next week BLOCK come up to my desk. You will choose from two cards and sign the tree you choose for a grade. Pay attention to your possessive hand shapes. Good luck.

21. Sample Dialogue: A: YOUR WIFE fs-VERA 100% SPAIN?
B: “wave no”, SHE CONFLICT MANY, FRANCE, ITALY, fs-PORTUGUESE, AMERICAN-INDIAN. HER MOM’S FATHER FROM ITALY. MOTHER FROM FRANCE. FATHER’S DAD MOVE HERE FROM fs-PORTUGAL, FALL-IN-LOVE AMERICAN-INDIAN WOMAN, THAT-ONE fs-VERA’S GRANDMOTHER, MARRIED, BORN fs-VERA’S FATHER. fs-VERA CONFLICT MANY.

22. Institutions…
RELIGION
LAW
GOVERNMENT

23. Why people move… ECONOMIC DEPRESSION Epidemic—SICK SPREAD EARTHQUAKE
FLOOD
REPRESSION
PICKED ON
ABUSED
WAR
SOLDIERS
SUMMONED
KILLED
COUNTRY
DESTROYED
MESS
BETTER EDUCATION

24. Leaving a place…
ESCAPE
MOVE
LEAVE

25. Around the World
Create a cartoon with 8 boxes—in each box use a when clause, nationalities vocabulary and issues that cause people to move to talk about a person who has lived in many places.

26. The Immigrants… DVD sample
Watch as Steve describes his family history, including the events that led one side of the family to immigrate to America. Use the diagram of his family tree to help you follow the narrative. Handout page 66.
Answer the questions as you are able…

27. The Immigrants Groups of 4 Each student chooses a section
Gloss each section together, but only one per student page
Practice signing in order.
You will sign this for a grade at my desk. Next BLOCK
Family Tree/Quiz PREP Due Thursday

28. Numbers : DVD page 67
On screen, you will see ten sentences signed by various people. Each sentence includes a number from Write down the number signed in each sentence and the topic to which it refers.

29. Family Tree Creations/Quiz
John and Vera and Chris’ Family Tree are due today. While students sign at my desk work individually on the Family Tree/Quiz assignment.
See Handout

30. Judge Angie
LIE
FICTICIOUS
Handout

31. Dates and Addresses… page 68
The next segment of the DVD is divided into four parts in which signers give dates, years, or addresses.
Within each of the first three parts, the dates or years are given in random order.
Find the appropriate blank on your handout and write in the dates or years given.
For the last part, write down the addresses and zip code in the order signed.

32. It’s a Small World… pages 70-71
When members of the Deaf community first meet, they often try to figure out what community ties they have in common. They may try to identify mutual friends and acquaintances, refer to common experiences, shared interests or knowledge. Watch the next DVD segment in which Yolanda introduces Pat and Priscilla to each other when they meet at a Deaf club. Then answer the questions on your paper.

33. Vacation of a Lifetime!
See assignment sheet…

34. Test time…
Best wishes.