ASL Alphabet M-Z, Deaf Etiquette, Name Signs

• American Sign Language
• 9th Grade

ASL Alphabet M-Z

Partner

Turn to a partner or your group: 

ask them what weather they like

hot 

cold

warm

cool

115-degree weather??

Warm-up Letters A-L

The letter B in ASL

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

F

G

H

Partner Time

Find a partner in your group or a group of 3 and practice signing A-L

Objectives

• Review letters A-L
• Understand Deaf Etiquette
•  Learn letter M-Z
• Discuss Name Signs

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Deaf Etiquette

Do's and Don'ts

DO's

• During introductions, always introduce yourself first and use the sign language alphabet to fingerspell your name. The Deaf Community gives name signs to people. Those who can hear don’t invent their own, nor do they give name signs to each other.
• When fingerspelling or signing, keep a steady hand. Your signs are easier to read when your hand is not shaking.
• Maintain eye contact and make your approach (non-signers may view this action as staring and think that it is rude, but in the world of sign, making and maintaining eye contact is a necessary common practice).

DONT'S

• Don’t grab or poke when you walk up behind a Deaf person. This action is commonly used as a warning that something is wrong or in an emergency.
• When you see two people are signing secretly, don’t stare. They might be having a private conversation.
  
• .If you are out for a meal with a Deaf person, don’t order for them unless you are asked. They are accustomed to pointing at an item on the menu to the server.
  
• Never initiate a conversation about a Deaf person’s hearing loss. Questioning implies that you don’t view that person as a whole, but broken, incomplete, or inferior. It is a sensitive subject.

Hearing people can give name signs.

True

False

Should you poke someone who is Deaf to get their attention?

Yes

No

Should you stare at two people signing?

Yes

No

Why should you not stare at two or more people signing?

ASL Alphabet

• Sign the letters you know with her
• Watch the letters that are new 

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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Blooket

Letters M-Z

Letters A-Z

Five Minute Break

Name Signs

Why can't a hearing person give a name sign? Explain.