Meeting Times

• Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Description

This class provides a beginner-level, full emersion, voice off experience in American Sign Language (ASL). Participants will engage in communication activities such as group exercises, games, and dialogues to enhance their ASL skills. It is suitable for all individuals, including those who are hearing, hard of hearing, or Deaf, aiming to learn ASL communication. The course covers vocabulary, expressive and receptive signing abilities, language structure, and offers insights into Deaf culture beyond typical textbook content. Handouts and supplementary resources will be provided to support the learning process.

Course Objectives

-Recognize and produce ABC’s and basic finger spelled words.
-Demonstrate the ability to use the numbers from 1-50.
-Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate signs based on conceptually accurate signs/vocabulary in chapters studied, approximately 350 vocabulary words from the chapters.
-Create basic sentences using vocabulary learned.
-Develop basic small talk conversational strategies in ASL using interactive activities.
-Identify, and begin to apply and utilize the grammatical features of ASL (5 ASL Parameters) – Handshape, Location, Palm Orientation, Movement, and Facial Expression/Non-Manual Markers
-Become familiar with the various modes of communication used by Deaf individuals.
-Demonstrate the ability to have a basic conversation with a fluent signer. 

Learning any new language requires time and practice.

This course is 10 weeks and will cover units #1-8 from the textbook.

Purchase of the textbook is optional.  A PDF of the chapters covered will be available. Textbook: Learning American Sign Language: Levels I & II - Beginning and Intermediate (2nd edition) by Tom Humphries and Carol Padden.  The same book will be used for future classes

 

Additional Notes

Please Note: Class will not be held on Wednesday, April 10th

This class will be held in Room 129. Subject to change, if needed.