Lesson Goal:

Students will learn how to express durations in ASL, using numerical incorporation, facial expressions, and sentence structures to indicate time spans.

Key Skills:

Asking/Telling How Long: Using Wh-questions (HOW LONG?) to inquire about duration.
Expressing Time Length: Using numerical incorporation for minutes and hours (1–5 MINUTE, 1–9 HOUR).
Responding to Information: Answering questions about time spans (HOW-MANY MINUTE, HOW-MANY HOUR).

Notions Covered:

Numerical Incorporation: Expressing time duration with integrated numbers.
Wh-Questions: Asking about time spans (HOW LONG?).
Facial Markers: Reinforcing meaning through non-manual markers.

Vocabulary:

Vocabulary
Time Durations	Common Activities	Facial Markers
1–5 MINUTE	ASL Class	“mm” (moderate)
6+ MINUTE	Nap	“cs” (short duration)
1–9 HOUR	Baking Cookies	“ah” (long duration)
10+ HOUR	Popping Corn
4 MINUTE	Eating an Apple
5 MINUTE	Exercising
1 HOUR	Phone Chatting
2 HOURS	Quilting
45 MINUTES	Doing Homework
7 MINUTES	Waiting in Line

Grammar Focus:

Numerical Incorporation:
- 3-HOUR CLASS
- NAP 20-MINUTE
Facial Expressions:
- Raised eyebrows for yes/no questions
- Lowered eyebrows for Wh-questions

Class Wrap-Up Activity:

Students will participate in a time estimation challenge, practicing expressing durations for different activities in ASL.

Homework Assignment:

Signing Naturally - Homework 3:12, focusing on expressing durations and time-related concepts.