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February 9, 2026

ASL Students Build Creative Towns to Showcase Language Skills

Students in Dr. Sisia's ASL I class at Oyster Bay High School recently combined art and American Sign Language as they created and presented their own imaginary towns—entirely in ASL.

In just five short months, these signing students learned to identify buildings, describe their locations in relation to each other, and name the streets in their towns. The assignment allowed their creativity to shine as they designed communities inspired by their personal interests, including towns themed around Stranger Things, Fortnite, favorite foods, candy and ballparks.

The project demonstrates how language learning becomes more engaging when students can connect new vocabulary to topics they're passionate about. By building and presenting their custom towns, Dr. Sisia's students showed off their growing fluency while having fun with the material.

Amazing work, ASL rockstars!

A young woman gestures while presenting in front of a poster board.   A young man presents a science project in a classroom setting.   Two young women stand in a classroom, holding a presentation board.   A student smiles, holding up a green poster in a classroom.   A young man presents in front of a poster board in a classroom setting.   A person stands in front of a whiteboard, gesturing with their hands.   Two students stand in a classroom, holding up colorful posters.   Two students stand in a classroom, holding up colorful posters.   A young woman stands next to a poster presentation in a classroom.   A student proudly displays a blue poster board with images and text.