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Title:
| American Sign Language |
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Description:
| These sites help students learn basic American Sign Language. Includes animations, illustrations, lesson plans, and online games. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on disability awareness. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Deaf Culture
This site has guidelines with illustrations for constructing sentences using American Sign Language.
ASL Browser
Pick a word from the right and then watch a video of a person signing that word. Requires QuickTime.
SignWriting
Learn how to write down sign language. Click on "Library" to see online children's stories translated into signwriting.
Fun Brain: Sign the Alphabet
Play this online game and try to identify the correct letter or number according to the signs.
ThinkQuest: Sign Language
Read a student report on the history of sign language and view photographs showing the alphabet.
Signs of Spring
This school site includes a video of first-graders using American Sign Language to recite a poem.
ThinkQuest: Learn ASL
Click on "Learn ASL" to find out how different words and numbers are signed. Includes photographs.
ABC Teach
This site includes lists of bulletin board cards and flash cards for different signs.
Enchanted Learning
This site includes flash cards you can print out.
Fact Monster
Read an encyclopedia entry about American Sign Language.
Lesson Tutor
This site has lesson plans for teaching American Sign Language.
Teacher Vision
This is a simple lesson plan to help elementary students learn American Sign Language. NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.
eThemes Resource: Disability Awareness
These sites are about different types of disabilities and answer common questions children have. Learn how visual and hearing impaired people use Braille and American Sign Language. Also covers how the law protects people with disabilities.
PBS: Sound and Fury
This site allows you to learn more about people who are deaf. Includes videos and transcripts.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.5, 1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3, 5, 6, 7
If you are an eMINTS teacher and standards have not been defined for your
state, click the button below to request that they be assigned to this resource.
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