ASL Classrooms
Applying Readers Theatre in a high school or college ASL classroom is a concept that, from our research, has not been explored. We have surveyed many ASL teachers from both the high school and collegiate level and have created a list of novels that are adequate in educating students of Deaf Culture. We also received feedback on how Readers Theatre can be used in the class room and applied to already existing curriculum. After consulting with ASL educators we have created a script from a recommended book, as well as designated an appropriate level for which the students should be at to be able to practice Readers Theatre to its fullest potential. ASL levels 3 and 4 are the most appropriate level since students at this point can be challenged with the task of translating the written English text into American Sign Language.
With the example script from Mindfield, students will be responsible for translating the text, assigning characters, and rehearsing the performance. The performance is expected to be smooth, containing clear ASL concepts, veering clear of English-word-order, and show confidence. The goal of this assignment is for students to challenge themselves with translating material and performing it, while reading a novel from which they will gain a better understanding of topics relating to Deaf Culture.
With the example script from Mindfield, students will be responsible for translating the text, assigning characters, and rehearsing the performance. The performance is expected to be smooth, containing clear ASL concepts, veering clear of English-word-order, and show confidence. The goal of this assignment is for students to challenge themselves with translating material and performing it, while reading a novel from which they will gain a better understanding of topics relating to Deaf Culture.
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Recording Readers Theatre: Developing Comprehension and Fluency With Audio Texts by Deborah Kozdras, Ph.D. James L. Welsh
With so many different kinds of texts available to students—from traditional books to podcasts and videos—it is important for teachers to explore various ways of developing students' comprehension skills. This lesson adapts Guided Comprehension as a model to scaffold students' listening comprehension. Students investigate audio texts of mystery stories and evaluate them in terms of both literary and audio qualities. Finally, students create Readers Theatre scripts, which they use to record their own podcasts using vocal qualities and sound effects to add meaning to the text. |
Recommended literature for young adults - Anxty and emo!
High school isn’t always the place to fit in; you are juggling on who you want to be, and who you are becoming. As a student you typically find a genre that relates to you and build off that. Each and everyone of us live out a different story but connections are what draw people together. Everyone goes through hardship but teenagers want something that will relate to them. Darkness, gothic, horror, and mystery feed off that energy. These allow us to read outside the lines; ghosts, vampires, zombies, thrill, mystery all through in one category.
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