ASL 1
This full year class is designed as a foreign language course. All curriculum used in class, is approved by the Deaf Community and is used in the Colleges to teach American Sign Language.
Students will learn American Sign Language structure by learning new signs every week with classroom exercises. They will be creating ASL sentences and signing different ASL dialogues while learning about the Deaf culture. They will also learn there is a difference in some of the sign languages that are being taught and that are in other books, and why the Deaf Community does not use those signs, and what the difference is.
There will be homework every week and quizzes on what they have learned periodically throughout the year. All material will be included.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Unit One:
Introduce yourself (fingerspell your name, ask for name, and express pleasure in meeting someone)
Know how to identify a person (gender + brief description)
Know the appropriate ways to get a person’s attention
Follow classroom instructions
How to describe a shape and how to indicate where to place a secondary items
Know how to correctly use facial expressions
Know the correct hand positions for fingerspelling
Know the alphabet and numbers covered in class
Know the vocabulary covered in class in this unit
Unit Two:
Know how to ask a yes/no question
Know how to identify a person (gender, appearance, body position, and/or action) and either ask a question or make a statement about the person.
Know the correct way to acknowledge information signed by the other person.
Know how to narrate my language background
Know how to narrate information about a person
Understanding the role Gallaudet University plays in the Deaf community.
Know the vocabulary covered in class in this unit
Unit Three:
How to give commands involving objects and locations
How to locate places using real world orientation
Know to show spatial agreement by orienting sign to person you are referring to
Know how to describe pets
Know how to response to “thank you”
Know the vocabulary covered in class in this unit
ASL 2
This full year class is designed as a foreign language course. All curriculum used in class, is approved by the Deaf Community and is used in the Colleges to teach American Sign Language.
The students will continue learning the American Sign Language structure by learning new signs every week with classroom exercises. They will be creating ASL sentences and signing different ASL dialogues while learning about the Deaf culture. They will also learn there is a difference in some of the sign languages that are being taught and that are in other books, and why the Deaf Community does not use those signs, and what the difference is.
There will be homework every week and quizzes on what they have learned periodically throughout the year. All material will be included.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Unit Three:
How to give commands involving objects and locations
How to locate places using real world orientation
Know to show spatial agreement by orienting sign to person you are referring to
Know how to describe pets
Know how to response to “thank you”
Know the vocabulary covered in class in this unit
Unit Four:
Are able to ask someone if they are married and then ask other personal questions about family.
Are able to ask someone if they have siblings, who is the oldest, and ask about similarities and differences between siblings.
Know how to indicate one’s rank among siblings when discussing ages.
Can read and sign age numbers
Am able to make a negative statement, correct information, or do both.
Able to ask someone yes-no questions regarding relatives and whether the relatives are still living or dead.
Know how to make complimentary comments to people about their families.
Know how to maintain a clear sightline at all times, both as a signer and as a listener.
Know the vocabulary covered in class in this unit
Unit Five:
Are able to ask what someone did/will do on a certain day.
Are able to ask when someone did/will do a certain activity.
Are able to ask someone if they have completed an activity.
Know how to use time signs to discuss events in the future and in the past.
Know how to express opinion.
Know how and when to indicate tense in a sentence.
Know the vocabulary covered in class in this unit
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