Author:
Camille Daw, Amber Hoye
Subject:
Languages
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Level:
High School, Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
Tags:
  • ASL
  • Activities
  • Have Done
  • Language
  • Never
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
    Language:
    English

    Never Have I Ever, ASL Novice Mid, ONLINE

    Never Have I Ever, ASL Novice Mid, ONLINE

    Overview

    In this activity, students will practice talking about things they have and have not done before. This will help students practice conversation and introduce them to speaking about themselves.

    Warm Up and Main Activity

    Description: In this activity, students will practice talking about things they have and have not done before. This will help students practice conversation and introduce them to speaking about themselves. 

    Can-Do Statements:

    • I can play Never Have I Ever
    • I can communicate basic information about myself
    • I can communicate without speaking

    World-Readiness Standards:

    • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations and correspondence in American Sign Language to provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
    • Standard 1.2 Students comprehend and interpret live and recorded American Sign Language on a variety of topics

    Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:

    • COMM 1.1:  Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions
    •  COMM 2.1: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
    •  COMP 1.1: Observe formal and informal forms of language.

    Materials Needed: 

    Never Have I Ever Cards

    Google Slideshow

    Warm Up and Main Activity

    Warm Up

    Begin by asking students the following questions to review the signs necessary for the game. 

    • What is the sign for.../How do you sign...
    • Yes/No
    • I don't understand
    • Remember
    • Slow
    • Again/Repeat
    • I NEVER

    These phrases should be review, and will help remind the students how to keep their voices off and communicate without speaking

    Main activity: Never Have I Ever

    Screenshare the Never Have I Ever Cards for the students. 
    Have one person sign the card beginning with: “I NEVER...” then the information that's on the card
    The rest of the group will either say yes or no. If they answer yes, have them explain when they did, where they did it, with whom, etc
    Once everyone has answered and explained if they've done it, then the next person will draw a card and repeat the steps above