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Candle

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Candle in American Sign Language. Base hand in 1 handshape touches palm of dominant hand. Dominant hand is in 5 handshape with palm facing signer. Fingers wiggle. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent pink, red, orange, and yellow in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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Turtle

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Turtle in American Sign Language. A handshape with tumb up covered by base hand representing a turtle shell. Thumb on dominant hand wiggles. Movement is illustrated by hands that are translucent green and brown in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Stress

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Stress in American Sign Language. Open B handshape presses down on base hand in S handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Learn ASL

These are some online resources, but ASL is a three dimensional language. The best way to learn is in person with a Deaf teacher. Check your local Deaf center for more resources and events. These resources provide a good place to start and build your vocabulary

Lessons, Quizzes, Dictionaries

ASLDeafined.com (Lessons in ASL, Deaf Culture/History, Interpreter information, and Dictionary) This one is $36/year. It's my favorite because it's structured well and asl includes lessons on Deaf culture and historical figures. When I took ASL classes from my local Center of the Deaf, they used this resource to structure the classes.

SigningSavvy.com (ASL Dictionary and beginner's info)

Lifeprint.com (Dictionary and beginner’s info)

aslpro.com (ASL dictionaries; and quizzes)

Videos, News, Vlogs, Podcasts

Watching native signers sign, even if it's above your current level, will help you learn much faster and more naturally

aslized.org (stories, jokes, poems and speeches in ASL)

Sign1News (News stories in ASL. They also have a YouTube channel and app)

The ASL Lab (YouTube channel; goes into depth about specific signs and grammatical structures)

What the Deaf?(podcast by two Deaf women explores different perspectives and challenges. Season 2 focuses on the film industry. You can listen in English and/or watch in ASL)

Overcome

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Overcome in American Sign Language. Hand in S handshape moves down over base hand in S handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Anthropology

Sources: ASLDeafined

Bonus: Ant Throw Apology Lifeprint

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The sign for Anthropology in American Sign Language. The sign is made up of three signs: Study, Human, and Behavior.

Study: 5 handshape with palm facing signer, fingers pointed down towards base hand, bounces towards base hand and wiggles fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign.

Human: hand in H handshape touches shoulder and waist on dominant side. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of purple in different stages of the sign.

Behavior: both hands in B handshape move back and forth at waist level. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of pink in different stages of the sign.

Background is white.

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Party

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Party in America Sign Language. Both hands in Y handshape twist wrists together so thumb and pinky are pointing the same way on both hands. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.

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I forgot to post yesterday but DPAN.TV had an interpreter team for the debate. You can still watch it.

[Transcript from DailyMoth.com:

Do you plan to watch the presidential debate on Tuesday night? Donald Trump versus Kamala Harris? DPAN announced that it would provide ASL interpreters, specifically Deaf interpreters, for the debate. You have to go to the website DPAN.tv. They will stream the debate from ABC News and add interpreters. It is a really nice way to experience the debate because whenever I watched debates with just captioning, it didn’t really show interruptions or crosstalk. The captions can’t keep up. But with interpreters, you can see both candidates talking at the same time, and any interruptions from the moderator. You can feel the tone, the drama, or the flow. Nice! So are you ready for tomorrow (Tuesday) night? 9 pm EST. Go to DPAN.tv. Thank you to DPAN for providing ASL access.

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Mountain

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Mountain in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape. Dominant hand taps base hand then both open to open B handshape inclined upwards and to the side. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and grey with a snowy mountain pattern in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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I'm learning how to do websites in my Ed Tech class, so I made The Sign - Resource. It's a bunch of reasources for learning ASL and Deaf culture.