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ASL Video Lesson 1

1 hours 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Block letters A, S, L have the American flag across them. They appear over a C, G, I background of water and a blue sky with white clouds.

Demonstrates American Sign Language by following the deaf members of the Robinson family through everyday life. Segments in Lesson 1, The Robinson's Home (Day) include: Good morning; Wake up; Breakfast; The lost dog; and The blue book. Includes a variety of reviews to reinforce the signs. Features a special segment on grammar and rules (yes/no and "WH" questions), and Deaf history and culture (The Deaf community). Partially captioned and narrated.

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Block letters A, S, L have the American flag across them. They appear over a C, G, I background of water and a blue sky with white clouds.
ASL Video Lessons
Episode 1
1 hours 4 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: All
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ASL Video Lessons
Episode 2
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Grade Level: All
Man wearing a denim shirt and red necktie uses sign language in a classroom with a green chalkboard with a clock face drawn on it. Caption. "When you wake up, stretch, get up in the morning."
ASL Video Lessons
Episode 3
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Grade Level: All
Bronze statue of an older man with a large collared coat sitting with his arm around a young girl wearing a dress. Caption. "Gallaudet excitedly met with Alice."
ASL Video Lessons
Episode 4
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Grade Level: All
Woman with medium-length blonde hair in a white and gray striped sweater uses sign language in front a green marbled background. Caption. "All of those represent 1 thing."
ASL Video Lessons
Episode 5
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Grade Level: All

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    Allie C. (Miami, FL)
    February 14th, 2023 at 12:37 AM

    This was a good lesson. Well thought.

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    Kim N. (Nisswa, MN)
    April 3rd, 2018 at 01:57 PM

    Very well done lesson, liked how it repeated the word many times

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    Lindsay S. (Otsego, MN)
    November 22nd, 2017 at 09:40 AM

    Video is good for learning ASL and history.

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    January 27th, 2014 at 07:25 PM

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    March 28th, 2013 at 11:30 AM

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