Genius Project Expectations || Blog Post #1

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.