1. ASL Literature
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2. Major Forms of ASL Literature
Literature produced by the Deaf culture is pass down by the act of storytelling.
Visual literature is passed down from generation to generation.
It can come in many forms:
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3. Humor/Jokes Often times it is making fun of themselves/their deafness.
Often times it is making fun of themselves/their deafness.
Humor/Jokes

4. ABC Stories The Snowmobile KO KO
These stories only use the ABC – handshapes to tell an entire story.
ABC Stories

5. The Bug Story
# 1-10
Wizard and Snake
# 1-16
Football Game #
Number Stories These stories only use the # – handshapes to tell an entire story.

6. These stories only use the Classifier – handshapes to tell an entire story.
The Ball – remake of Ben Bahn’s story
Classifier Story

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Many poems created by the Deaf are related to common themes and experiences.
Poetry
Rhymes are measured in hand shapes and meter in movements.
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8. Remember, translating some of these original ASL stories into proper English is impossible. You could have 10 interpreters – “say” what is being signed and it is very unlikely they would all use the exact same words.

9. Retelling Classics translating it into ASL
Legend of Sleepy Hollow in ASL
FSDB Students – The Wizard of Oz
Retelling Classics translating it into ASL
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11. Your Next Presentation
Number Story
Your Next Presentation

12. REQUIREMENTS You need to use # 1-10 or # 10 – 1, You need a title.
0 is optional.
You need a title.
Use ALL the numbers
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13. Signs with the # handshape are acceptable. 2-scissors, 9-find, 4-door
Numbers can be bent or closed, but must be correct #.
Story should flow
Example: If you are in the car you can’t suddenly be in the shower.
Don’t use an activity more than twice in your story (ex. make-up or stirring)
You CAN use a number more than once – but it must be consecutive – ex. # 1 - Wizard story
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14. REQUIREMENTS Write out what each # represents
1 – I was just standing there when
2 – I look up…
You need to show facial expressions (shock, fear, happy, tired, etc)
my face should be bored, eyes looking around/at floor
2 – I look up
My head should tilt, my eyes mimic my handshape, my mouth open slightly
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15. Practice Your # Story The Bug Story - Person Walking Looking around
Lands on his arm
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And so on….