Author:
Tahna Mazziotti
Subject:
Languages
Material Type:
Homework/Assignment, Lesson
Level:
Middle School, High School
Tags:
  • ASL
  • Accident Scenarios
  • Accidents
  • American Sign Language
  • Classifiers
  • Expressive Practice
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Text/HTML, Video

    Describing Accidents Using Classifiers

    Describing Accidents Using Classifiers

    Overview

    Students will demonstrate how to describe an accident scenario using classifiers in ASL. 

    Classifiers in ASL

    Instructions: For this assignment, you will use classifiers to explain a time you had an accident and got hurt. This may be a real scenario or a made-up scenario. You will record yourself signing your accident scenario. For this scenario, you will use classifiers to describe the following:

    1. Describe the barrier/cause of the accident (i.e. pole, car, puddle, tree) 

    2. Explain the accident (i.e. fall, slam into something, slip, car crash)

    3. Explain the resulting injury (i.e. scratches, bruise, broken bone, headache)

    *Note: The more detailed your scenario, the better.

    Watch the below video for a couple examples.


    Step 1. Practice signing your accident scenario until you feel comfortable with it. See the description requirements above, and review the classifiers lesson, classifier vocabulary words, and sample conversation for the week. 

    Step 2. Record your accident scenario.