History
Important Peeps
Lesson 1-2 vocab
Lesson 3 & more vocab
CL, Wh-?, structure of ASL
100

In 1620, He wrote the first book exclusively for the deaf.

Who is Juan Pablo Bonet?

100

He Established 31 Deaf schools.

Who is Andrew Foster?

100

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

You need to be happy.

YOU NEED HAPPY YOU

100

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

I want your horse, please.

I WANT YOUR HORSE PLEASE

100
This ASL sign is used to ask a place or location.

What is the sign for WHERE?

200

An educator of the deaf and a supporter of the oral method, threw his support to shift the balance toward the oral method in America.

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

200

Known for his article, "How many seats in a chair?" This discusses the noun and verbs in ASL. It has more details about the 4 parameters and minimal pairs of linguistic analysis.

Who is Ted Supaulla?

200

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

The child is beautiful.

POINT CHILD BEAUTIFUL

200

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

You forgot to read inside the red box.

YOU FORGOT READ IN RED BOX

200

This handshape describes small circular objects like cups, bottles, & vases.

What is the CL: C used for?

300

The first Deaf President at Gallaudet University in 1988. This event, also known as DPN, was revolutionary to the Deaf Community.

Who is I. King Jordan?

300

She researched at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, with Ed Klima. Her research contributes to understanding child language acquisition in Signed Languages.

Who is Ursula Bellugi?

300

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

They think that my niece is deaf.

THEY T-H-I-N-K MY NIECE DEAF

300

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

Do you know why you lost your money this afternoon?

YOU KNOW WHY YOU LOST YOUR MONEY NOW AFTERNOON?

facial expression must be correct.

300

Required to furrow your eyebrows and lean forward when you are using this type of sentence.

How do you ask a question in ASL?
400

It was called the Institution for Deaf-Mutes, later renamed the American Asylum at Hartford for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb

What is the American School for the Deaf?

400

A professor. Considered the Father of ASL Linguistics because of his research contributions.

Who is William Stokoe?

400

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

My friend's grandmother has a smart hard-of-hearing teacher.

MY FRIEND HIS/HER GRANDMOTHER HAVE SMART HH TEACHER.
400

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

The whole class needs to talk with their teacher about the test in February.

#ALL CLASS NEED DIALOG THIER TEACHER ABOUT T-E-S-T IN F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y

400

Considered one of the word order for ASL.

What is SVO (Subject, Verb, Object)?

500

Founded the first public school for the deaf, a key event. It marked the first place where Signed Langauge can be passed down and thrive.

Who is Abbe Charles Michel de l’Epee?

500

One of the first deaf Linguist. Worked on different aspects of Deaf Culture. 

Who is Carol Padden?

500

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

Please wake up and help your aunt buy a smartphone.

PLEASE SURPRISE AND HELP YOUR AUNT B-U-Y SMART P-H-O-N-E. 

500

This is how you would sign this ASL sentence:

The husband wants a new black car, however, the wife wants the large red SUV for their children.

HE HUSBAND WANTS NEW BLACK CAR, H-O-W-E-V-E-R SHE WIFE WANTS LARGE RED S-U-V FOR THEIR CHILDREN

500

This 4 ASL sign sentence includes one CL sign.

Varies.

Example:

The round table is broken.