Progress Report

I am starting to learn complete sentences now and I have learned, "Are you a teacher?", "Where did you learn sign?" and some other sentences. Within the next couple of months I should be able to speak enough sentences to have a basic, short conversation.

Progress Report

I have learned many basic words, and will start to progress to more advanced words. It won't be long until I can speak sentences in sign language.

Project Proposal

          20% Time Project Proposal

Name: Nathan Vaughan

Project Title: Learning Sign Language

Project Start Date: November 7, 2014

Project Completion Date: May 15, 2015

Mentor’s Name: Mrs. Browning

Brief Description: I will be learning sign language for my 20% Time Project. This is a useful skill that I have always found very interesting.

Overview of Project Proposal

1) Project Objective: To learn sign language so that I will eventually become fluent, and be able to communicate with people who are deaf and use sign language. Learning sign language will be a major turning point in my life.

2) Project Rationale: I will learn sign language because it will be useful when trying to talk with deaf people.

3) Project Steps:

First, I will learn the sign language alphabet until I am fluent with that.

·         Next, I will start with simple words.

·         Once I have those down, I will start focusing on more advanced words.

·         Then I will start forming sentences with what I have learned.

·         Soon I will be fluent in sign language.

4) Timeline of Activities:

·         December- by December I will hope to have the alphabet down fluently.

·         January/February- in January I will start doing full words, and in February I will do more and more of those.

·         March- I will start doing more advanced words and sentences.

·         April- I will be forming sentences.

·         May- I will be fluently speaking sign language.

5) Available Human and Material Resources:

·         TED Talks

·         Youtube Videos on sign language

6) Possible Road Blocks: Not learning sign language quick enough, or getting wrong information on how to do words or letters.

7) Research Questions:

·         What are the benefits of learning sign language?

·         How long does it take the average person to learn sign language?

·         How will it help me in life?

Progress Report

I am now nearly perfect with  the sign language alphabet. It will take a bit more practice but I will soon be able to do it fluently. The next step after that is learning full words.

Sign Language Alphabet

Sign language

I am going to learn sign language for my 20% time project. It is a skill I have actually have wanted to learn because it has always amazed me.