Learning Plan and "I Can" Statements

[Taylor Rawls]

Interpersonal Communication:

I want to be able to use simple sentences and ask and answer questions in everyday conversation.

 

Presentational Speaking:

I would like to be able to give a short presentation (3-5 minutes) on a chosen topic, without hesitating or making grammatical errors.

 

Presentational Writing:

N/A

 

Interpretive Listening:

I want to be able to completely understand simple sentences and understand the main idea in a presentation (whether that be religious, academic, or something else).

 

Interpretive Reading:

N/A

 

Learning Calendar:

Weeks 3/4: Brush up on older vocabulary and learn more religious vocabulary.

Weeks 4/5: Focus on speaking in complete sentences and answering questions that do not just involve a “yes” or “no”.

Weeks 6/7: Learn more religious vocabulary and be able to talk about the weather and the seasons.

Weeks 8/9: Practice asking questions (correct words, facial expressions, etc…) and answering them.

Weeks 10/11: Practice speaking about a certain topic in ASL for a few minutes, instead of just having a casual conversation.

Weeks 12/13: Continue to speak in complete sentences and begin moving on to more complex sentences and questions.

"I Can" Statements:

I can ask and answer simple questions.

I can talk about religion, in a basic sense. 

I can talk about the weather and the seasons.

I can understand a few simple idioms in ASL.