1. TRUE+WORK ASL Unit 11: Wellness and Fitness
Developed by Bryant, Gelineau, Shannon, and Marbury 2013

2. Unit 11: Wellness and Fitness
Unit 11.1: Health-Related Settings
Unit 11.2: Health-Related Careers
Unit 11.3: Wellness and Nutrition
Unit 11.4: Common Illness and Treatments
Unit 11.5: Health-Related Emergencies
Unit 11 Review

3. Note: Explain what the doctor/nurse are doing.
Measure your height and weight
Take your temperature
Check your blood pressure
Draw blood
Ask you questions about your health

4. Examine your eyes, ears, and throat
Listen to your heart
Take a chest x-ray

5. Note: Explain what the dentist and assistant are doing.
21. Dental hygienist
Mask
Gloves
Dentist
Dental assistant
Drill
Filling

6. Wisdom tooth excavation

7. NOTE: Discuss how to stay healthy
Exercise
Maintain a healthy diet
Don't smoke
Have regular check-ups with a doctor
Get your immunizations
Follow your doctor’s orders and advice

8. Healthy Advice
Change your diet
Habits/Healthy eating
Note: Explain what advice people should consider for improving their health.
Monitor what you eat
Avoid junk food
Take vitamins
Cook and eat healthy foods

9. Note: Explain ways to develop healthy habits such as:
Reduce sugar and salt intake
Maintain healthy habits
Note: Explain ways to develop healthy habits such as:
Washing your hands
Getting plenty of sleep
Brushing teeth twice daily
Maintaining an active lifestyle

10. No smoking, drinking or illegal drug use

11. Exercise NOTE: Explain various exercises and their functions. Swimming
Walking or hiking
Cycling
Push-ups
Squats
Weightlifting

12. Stretching
Running
Jumping Jacks
Sit-ups
Jumping
Jumping Rope

13. NOTE: Introduce signs: Fat, thin, lose weight, gain weight

14. Note: introduce sign TRAINERS, and discuss their roles.

15. Language Snapshot: HEIGHT
HEIGHT 5’6” or
CL:bend-closed-5-TALL 5’6”
When discussing heights, sign the first number with your palm facing yourself, and then, with a quick sideway movement, sign the second number.
Note: Make sure students are aware of the location where they sign HEIGHT because it could be misinterpreted as HORNY.
Feet
Inches

16. Guided Dialogue 1. How tall are you? 2. Do you exercise regularly?
3. How often do you go to the doctor for check-ups?
4. When is the best time of the day to exercise?
5. Do you pay attention to what you eat?

17. Group Discussion
1. Why are healthy foods like fruits or vegetables are so expensive to buy?
2. Why do people struggle with committing to exercise?

18. ASL Activity

19. SO-FAR YOU LEARN WHAT?