Role Shift Jump

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Role Shift Jump

• American Sign Language III

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Role Shifting

• Role shifting would be the English equivalent to
• Cameron said, My dog ate my homework. Then
  Maddy said, Me too.
• Role shifting looks like this

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Role Shifting

• ASL has different kinds of role shifting such as
• Shoulder shifting
• Facial expression
• Signing Style
• And many more.
• We will focus on using shoulder shifting to
  develop our use of space when signing.

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Now you try

• You need
• A partner
• 2 footprint papers

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Role Shift

• For each role shift, jump from footprint to
  footprintlike so.

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Ready?
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Partner A

• The doctor said, You have to wait, we cant do
  anything right now. The father exclaimed, But
  you have to!

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Partner B

• The child lay in bed, But mama, Im sick. I
  cant go to school today.
• The mother looked surprised, Theres no school
  today, its Saturday.
• The child jumped up and ran out the door saying,
  Feeling much better now.

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Partner A

• Are you ready for the test? the teacher asked.
  
• Test?
• Yes, today there is a midterm.
• The students frantically searched through their
  notes.
• Just joking!

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Partner B

• The student looked at the note and raised their
  hand.
• Yes, said the teacher.
• Umm, I have to go now.
• Where to?
• Principal Jaffe wants me in his office at once.

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