This paper explores the technical and linguistic components of Homework 9.11 from the Signing Naturally curriculum, specifically focusing on the "exclusive" skills of giving directions and perspective shifts.
Practicing these signs helps in mastering the homework's directional requirements: Straight ahead/Distance
is the pivot point. It moves away from simple vocabulary (e.g., "table," "chair") into Classifier Predicates . This section requires students to use handshapes (CL:1, CL:C, CL:B, CL:5) to describe the position, movement, and orientation of objects in three-dimensional space.
A common task in Homework 9:11 is translating English sentences into ASL gloss. This reinforces the concept that ASL has its own syntax (grammar).