Arlington Public SchoolsWorld Languages Office

Suggested Pacing Chart for: American Sign Language Level 1 Expressive and Receptive Proficiency Level: Novice-Low/Mid

Course description: Students will learn receptive and expressive language skills within the context of everyday interaction with others in their home, school, and community environments. Students will learn to ask and answer questions about family, school events and celebrations. They will exchange essential information such as making introductions, leave-taking, getting attention and negotiating the signing environment using appropriate non-manual behaviors (i.e., facial expression, body posture, spatial organization). Students will study the history of American Sign Language and will explore main aspects of Deaf culture. Successful completion of this course results in one credit toward the Advanced Studies Diploma. (Program of Studies)

SUGGESTED PACKINGThe class size and skill level will depend on how much material we will cover

Adopted Textbook: Signing Naturally Level 1 Student Workbook

TOPICS:(from adopted textbook, SNL 1)

Related Vocabulary, Language Forms and Cultural Knowledge

Time Frame/Dates

Unit 1 Pre-test 1:1 Asking someone’s name -WH-word question1:2 Numbers 1-10

1:3 Fist Letters1:4 Same or different -Numbers -Shapes Reading: Andrew Foster (book)

1:5 Introducing Oneself -Beginning and ending Conversations -Alphabet1:6 Numbers 11-15

1:7 Same or Different 2 -Ways of communicating (Book)1:8 Asking Who -Identifying people and Appearance -Colors

1:9 Specifying Where -Shapes and numbers1:10 Commands -In classroom -Body Positions

September 2nd – September 5th

September 8th – September 12th

September 15th – September 19th

September 22nd – September 26th

September 29th – October 3rd

Unit 2

-Identifying Actions and Objects

1:11 Following Instructions -Same different 3 -Writing and Drawing1:12 Getting Others’ Attention -Waving, taping, using intermediary Review Chapter 1

2:1 Giving Information about Yourself -Yes/No Questions -People in the Classroom -Which hand to use -Cultural- Gallaudet university2:2 Cardinal Numbers 16-19 -How-Many Questions

2:3 Identifying Locations -Tic-Tac-Toe2:4 Experience With Language -Feelings -Personal History

2:5 Up Letters2:6 Leisure Activities -Hobbies

October 6th – October 10th

October 14th – October 17th

October 20th – October 24th

October 27th – October 31st End Quarter 1

Unit 3

Reading: Regina Olson Hughes2:7 Numbers 20-292:8 Describing Shapes -Basic Shapes -Combination Shapes

2:9 Identifying People -Appearances -Names and Tidbits -Body Position -Actions2:10 Fingerspelling Double Letters -Bounce/Without Bounce/Sideways

2:11 Signing Environment2:12 Asking what is the sign -Describe/ Act outChapter 2 Review

3:1 Telling Where One Lives -Areas/Landmarks

3:2 Commands: Locations3:3 Facial Expressions Reading: Douglas Tilden (book)

November 3rd – November 7th

November 10th – November 14th

November 17th – November 21st

November 24th and 25th (26th, 27th, and 28th is Thanksgiving Break)

December 1st – December 5th

3:4 Moving Letter “Z”3:5 Residence -Type/Size/Age -Wh-Word Question (Which)

3:6 Basic Directions in Classroom -Conveying distance -Ordinal Numbers 1st-9th

3:7 Identify and Draw -Squares

3:8 Numbers 30-66 Review

Review3:9 Roommates and Pets -Living Arrangement -Spatial Agreement- Oriental Signs

Review For Midterm

December 8th – December 12th

December 15th – December 19th

December 22nd and 23rd (24th – January 2nd is Christmas Break)

January 5th – January 9th

January 12th – January 16th

Midterm WeekEnd Quarter 2

Unit 4

3:10 Basic Directions: Needs

3:11 Down Letters3:12 Lengths of Time -Asking and Telling Time -Minutes/ Hours

3:13 Traveling to School or Work -Modes of Transportation -Frequency -Spatial Agreement -Verb Agreement

3:14 Identifying Which Square3:15 Asking What is the Sign -Asking and responding

3:16 Numbers 30-36 -Numbers GameReview Chapter 3

4:1 Immediate Family4:2 Negation 1

4:3 Numbers 67-984:4 Have, Like, Want, and Need Read: Marie Jean Philip (book)

January 21st – January 23rd

January 26th – January 30th

February 2nd – February 6th

February 9th – February 13th

February 17th – February 20th

February 23rd – February 27th

March 1st – March 6th

4:5 Talking About Siblings -Ranking4:6 Letter “J”

4:7 Telling How Old -Numbers 1-100 -Number Forms for Giving Ages

4:8 Extended Family -Possessive Adjectives (book) -Personal and Possessive Pronouns 4:9 Relationship Pronouns and Possessives (book)

March 9th – March 13th

March 16th – March 20th

March 23rd – March 27th

End Quarter 3

5:1 Talking About Everyday Activities

Unit 5

4:10 Negation 2 -Questions using NOT and NONE4:11 Discussing Family Variations -Asking How People Are Related -Ten Years Later

4:12 Review Cardinal Numbers 1-100 -Asking and giving a Number4:13 Getting the Meaning Across -Telling What the Keys are For

4:14 Commenting on Family Members -Occasions -Making Comments4:15 Maintaining a Clear Sightline -Asking People to Move

Review Chapter 45:1 Everyday Activities -Calendar Time Signs -Establishing Tense -Asking WHEN Questions -Asking (2h) #DO++ Questions

5:2 Agreement Verbs -GIVE-TO, SHOW-TO, THROW-TO -Making Verbs Agree -ASK-TO and TELL-TO5:3 Words with Letters G and H

5:4 Chores -non-present people5:5 Asking If Done -Questions -FINISH and NOT-YET

5:6 Errands -Using Finish -Sequencing Activities

April 7th – April 10th

April 13th – April 17th

April 20th – April 25th

April 27th – May 1st

May 4th – May 8th

May 11th – May 15th

May 18th – May 22nd

-Using MUST fs-DO -Level of Willingness5:7 Telling How Often -Calendars

5:8 Activities with Others -Calendar Time Signs -Parts of the Day -Time Signs and Plural Pronouns -Using ONE as a Transition5:9 Does for a Living -Describing Jobs Review Chapter 5Review for Final

May 26th – May 29th

June 1st – June 5th

June 8th – June 12th

Finals Week!