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 second-level American Sign Language (ASL) course for those who would like a strong foundation in learning to communicate with American Sign Language. Students will learn how to use classifiers, mouth morphemes, and quantifiers, as well as identify and sign words used in everyday life and practice conversations.
Total classes: 8
Prerequisite: American Sign Language Level I or equivalent
Suggested grade level: 6th to 10th, although high school students are welcomed if they have no experience in ASL and have a strong desire to take this course.
Suggested credit: 2/3 semester
Description
This course is a second-level American Sign Language (ASL) course for those who would like a strong foundation in learning to communicate with American Sign Language. Students will learn how to use classifiers, mouth morphemes, and quantifiers, as well as identify and sign words used in everyday life and practice conversations.
Note: This is Part Two of a 4-part course.
Outline
Class 1: Learning classifiers
Class 2: Classifiers in conversation
Class 3: Learning mouth morphemes
Class 4: Quantifiers: more or less?
Class 5: Questions and feelings
Class 6: Building Vocabulary: Nouns
Class 7: Building Vocabulary: Verbs
Class 8: Conversations
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Course materials provided FREE online.
Homework: Weekly practice of the signs and conversations covered in the course, watching videos of signing, and review within signed conversations during class time. There is no answer key booklet for this course. Any required rubrics will be provided and quizzes will be self-graded.
