Study of American Sign Language (ASL), including an introduction to current and historical aspects of deaf culture. Skills focus on the basic principles of phrasing, vocabulary, sentence patterns, manual counting and spelling, semantics, and the development of expressive and receptive abilities. This course may also require the completion of supplemental assignments.
Units Topics
Unit 1 Introducing Oneself
Unit 2 Exchange Personal Information
Unit 3 Talking About Where You Live
Unit 4 Talking About Family
Unit 5 Talking About Everyday Activities
Unit Outcomes
Unit 1 Introducing Oneself
Ability to ask and give names
produce correct numbers and certain fingerspelling and sign handshapes
Introducing self and greeting each other.
Unit 2 Exchange Personal Information
Identify self, learn to negate and correct information
ask yes/no questions, identify spatial locations
narrate language background
tell present condition
Unit 3 Talking About Where You Live
Ask/tell where you live, use real-world orientation
give commands, establish references
develop non-manual grammar (facial expressions)
describe residence
use contrastive structure
Unit 4 Talking About Family
Talk about family and relationships
reply to questions
summarize information
continued development of fingerspelling and sign handshapes
use pronouns and possessive pronouns
Unit 5 Talking About Everyday Activities
Discuss daily routines and activities
modify verbs
use role shift in narratives
discuss non-present people
ask/give opinions
integrate more non-manual grammar behaviours.