This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
This course is a beginning American Sign Language (ASL) course for those who would like a strong foundation in learning to communicate with American Sign Language. Students will learn and practice fingerspelling, identifying and signing words used in everyday life; asking questions; special structure of sentences in ASL; the role of expression (non-manual markers) in communication; the foundations of ASL’s history; Deaf culture; and practice words and sentences.
Total classes: 8
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 6th to 9th grade
Suggested credit: 1/2 semester Foreign Language. Follow with ASL II, III, and IV for a full year of credit.
Description
This course is a beginning American Sign Language (ASL) course for those who would like a strong foundation in learning to communicate with American Sign Language. Students will learn and practice fingerspelling, identifying and signing words used in everyday life; asking questions; special structure of sentences in ASL; the role of expression (non-manual markers) in communication; the foundations of ASL’s history; Deaf culture; and practice words and sentences.
Note: This is Part One of a 4-part course.
Outline
Class 1: Fingerspelling and Greetings
Class 2: The Family and Deaf History
Class 3: Around the House and Deaf Culture
Class 4: Numbers and Time
Class 5: Questions
Class 6: Building Vocabulary: Nouns
Class 7: Building Vocabulary: Verbs
Class 8: Conversations
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Course materials are provided free online from the instructor
Homework: Weekly practice of the signs and conversations covered in the course and watching videos of signing. No answer key is provided. Any required rubrics will be provided, and quizzes are self-grading.
