Week 29

This week we watched a movie called "See What I Mean." It was about the cultural differences between the hearing and deaf communities. We had to write a paper on it which is due next week. We also have to e-mail a short summary of what we learned on the internet about deaf culture and send it to our teacher. We also have to study "Bubblegum" which we have to sign to her for our final. In modern we did our morning stretches and warm ups and added to our combination.

Week 28

This week in American Sign Language we practiced our numbers and currency signs. We are having a game where we need to bring in a prize and people have to guess the exact price of the prize without knowing what's inside the bag. I've developed a deeper understanding and knowledge of what it's like to be a deaf person in a hearing world. When I went to the deaf coffee chat, I knew what they felt like being hearing and having no idea what others around me are signing.
 In modern dance we are learning a new combination. It's the funnest one in my opinion because I like the music it goes to and it all weaves together nicely. 

Week 27 4/5/13

This week in ASL we studied new chapters in the textbook learning verbs and nouns and the proper way to sign words. We are starting to use earplugs to fully understand being deaf with the use of sign language. We got assigned a new story we need to learn called "Bubblegum." It's harder than "Timber", but if I study enough it will be easy as it was for "Timber." In modern we learned a new combination that we will continue to work on for the next few weeks.

Week 26 3/29/13

This week, I went to Modern dance and finished the combination we have been working on for three weeks. It was a fun piece to dance to but I'm glad we are going to start a new one next week. On Tuesday I had work and then went to American Sign Language. That was a fun class because there weren't many people so we just had a chill day where we got an introduction to our new story called "Bubblegum." On Thursday I had ASL again and we had a receptive test which means our teacher signs a paragraph and we have to write what she says. Then we watched a movie about deaf artists such as comedians, musicians, and actors and how they struggle in life. Next week we have a vocabulary quiz, then it is spring break.

Week 25 3/22/13

This week I got my midterm grade for my American Sign Language class which is an A+. I was very happy about it, I'm also happy that I'm beginning to understand the material now and get into the groove of this language. It's a useful language and I'm happy I'm learning it. The class is two hours, but it seems to go by very fast because it's fun. Modern dance is getting more challenging and funner. At the beginning it was just the basics becuase a lot of the students had no dance background, but now everything's a lot more fluid because we are venturing out to different movements and sequences.

week 24 3/16/13

This week was midterms. On Tuesday in sign language, we watched  a good movie called Hammer. It was about this profoundly deaf boy who wants to become a professional wrestler. It showed his struggles growing up away from other deaf kids, in a world full of hearing people. He grew up as a wrestler. He went to RIT college and was the national champion for three years in a row, and went on to become a professional wrestler. It was very informative on how deaf culture is and how they grow up into a hearing world. I am grateful I have my hearing and sight. On Thursday we had a vocabulary test, then we finished the movie and went home early. I am getting a better idea about deaf culture and what it means to be deaf or hard of hearing.
            In dance, we practiced balances and running across the floor with various movement flows. We havn't learned any new moves; we have been continuing to improve on the ones our teacher has taught us.

Week 23 3/6/13

This week, I went to modern dance and ballet on Monday. On Tuesday I had work, then ASL. We had a vocabulary quiz and I got 70 % :(. I aced my visual test; the teacher signs a story and we have to write down what she said. I think I  did better on the visual test because everything she signed was within the context of the story however, the vocabulary quiz was random signs and I didn't remember all of them. Wednesday, I had modern and ballet again. We practiced going across the floor using different movements the teacher wants us to practice. Thursday I had work and an ASL test that was a big part of our midterm. We had to sign a complete story called "Timber." The teacher told me I got an A. After, we had to go to the media center and watch a DVD on ASL vocabulary.It was very 90's and funny to watch, but I learned new vocabulary such as day, wake up, and brush teeth.