What am I excited about for this project?
-My to do list :
- First start out with the basics of American sign language such as :
- The ABC’ s
- Family
- Write blog entry #2
- Basic questions / 5 w's : who, what, when, where, and why
- Basic greetings / Goodbyes
- Write blog entry #3
- Then learn basic sentences in American sign language
- Write blog entry #4
- Interview my mentor on how American sign language has affected her students and her life.
- Ask her parts of my Inquiry question.
- Use THIS resource to add anything that she did not mention or to help her mention
- Make sure she is comfortable with this
- Write blog entry #5
- Pick a piece of poetry or song lyric to recite
- practice until I memorize it
- Write blog entry #6
- If I have more time learn more pieces of poetry/songs
- Create final presentation
- Practice final presentation
-I am very excited to start leaning the basic greetings/sentence structures and learning a song or poem in sign.
-I am also very excited to be working with my mentor Teri Voorhes (Teaches American sign language for a living, has a son in my grade named Max Voorhes, and lives in my neighborhood!).
What I am wondering about this project?
-My Inquiry questions:
- How has general sign language impacted disabled people’s way of communication?
- How does ASL differ and compare to the English language?
-I'm also wondering if I'll actually remember all these signs in the future and be able to help people communicate.
What idea's interest me right now?
-My basic interests/ideas for this project were: learning a song in ukulele, making a huge art project for the school, learning the basics of ASL (American Sign Language), and learning the basics in physiology.
-In the end I pick learning the basics of ASL as my Genius Project because I thought It suited me and the project the most.
-In the end I pick learning the basics of ASL as my Genius Project because I thought It suited me and the project the most.
