Pod Events

2024-2025

Language Corners: (Every Monday at 5 pm at Shea House). Contact me at 571-721-0804 if you're interested/need into the building

October 28:  Story Time

Description:  Members of the ASL pod will share ASL stories, including narratives and poems.

November 4: Rocco's Birthday

Description: It’s Rocco’s birthday! One of our pod members is making a cake for Rocco for his birthday and we invited him over. Come join us to celebrate!

November 15: Signing Lunch at Shea House

Description: We will have signing lunch at Shea House and there will be free food (pizza)!

2023-2024

 

Week 1: Baking in ASL!

 

ASL pod members baked chocolate chip cookies (vegan, of course) together!

Week 2: Game Night!

ASL pod members played Headbanz as a group, guessing and giving clues in ASL.

Week 3: Sign Languages Across Cultures 2.0!

ASL pod members learned French Sign Language (LSF) and Mexican Sign Language (LSM), fingerspelling their names and practicing basic signs.

Week 4: ASL Valentines!

ASL pod members made and exchanged valentines, some in the "I love you" handshape!

Week 5: ASL in film!

ASL pod members watched the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God and discussed how ASL and Deaf people are depicted.

Week 6: ASL in film, cont.!

ASL pod members continued watching Children of a Lesser God and discussed what they liked and disliked about the film's portrayal of Deaf people.

Week 7 (SPRING RECESS: NO LANGUAGE CORNER!)

Week 8: ASL telephone!

ASL pod members played telephone, practicing receptive and expressive ASL skills.

Week 9: ASL Semester Event!

ASL pod members brainstormed conversation topics and reviewed ASL etiquette for Friday's Signing Lunch @Shea!

Week 10: Slang in ASL!

ASL pod members learned ASL slang words and phrases.

Week 11: Funny stories/jokes in ASL!

To celebrate April Fool's Day, ASL pod members shared funny stories and jokes in ASL.

Week 12: Charades!

ASL pod members played charades with a catch — no signing — to review gestures.

Week 13: Thank you cards!

ASL pod members made thank you cards for ASL department faculty.

Week 14

Week 15