ASL Credit Course

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1 ASL Credit Curse American Sign Language 121 Syllabus Signing Naturally Language is the bld f the sul The best way t learn t sign... is t immerse yurself in sign! int which thughts run The nrm in this class will be signing talking is restricted and ut f which they grw. Walk in the dr expecting t cnverse in sign unless I direct therwise ~ Oliver Wendell Hlmes Instructr: Nancy Clapp, Pierce Cllege, Frt Steilacm Campus, Fall Quarter 2013 Emergency Cntact Infrmatin: nclapp@pierce.ctc.edu subject line must state ASL Student Regular Classrm Crrespndence: ecampus/canvas Availability Infrmatin: By appintment nly Required Text and Materials: Signing Naturally Units 1 6 (2008) by Smith, Lentz and Miks [includes 2 DVDs] ISBN # Anything But Silent (2004) by Mark Drlsbaugh ISBN # Lse-leaf ntebk paper in a binder Bring the SN wrkbk and all materials t class daily Curse Objectives In ASL 121, yu will begin t develp yur signing skills: learn t fingerspell, use classifiers, understand signing space, and begin t incrprate nn-manual grammatical signals while building a basic vcabulary. ASL grammar is an integral aspect f this language and embedded within the lessns. Yu will begin a jurney int Deaf culture. Specifically, yu will read abut current and histrical cntributins f sme Deaf individuals, develp an appreciatin f the evlutin f ASL, gain a basic understanding f the cmmunicatin technlgy available t the deaf in the past and present, and cmpare the educatinal ptins fr deaf and hard-f-hearing individuals. Curse Expectatins Participatin in class activities is required. Vlunteer whenever pssible in rder t imprve yur signing skills. Expect t receive feedback n yur wrk frm yur classmates and me. Understand that all cnstructive criticism fcuses n yur signing, nt n yu as a persn. Thrughut the curse, yu will wrk with classmates n varius assignments. Each member will: Cmmit t signing when asking fr clarificatin and giving feedback Ensure each member s signs are frmed crrectly and all NMS are present and crrect Supprt and encurage each ther Curse Accmmdatins Students with disabilities wh believe they may need academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, r services t fully participate in curse activities r meet curse requirements are encuraged t register with the Access & Disabilities Services ffice (ADS) in the Cascade building Welcme Center. Students requesting accmmdatins must btain the Apprved Quarterly Academic Adjustments, Auxiliary Aid Services frm (green) prvided by ADS. Call the ADS ffice at r Page 1 f 7

2 Curse Cmmunicatin Mde ASL Credit Curse ecampus Select SETTINGS check yur address Select yur settings and make sure that the address listed here is the ne yu will check regularly fr this class! This is hw I will cmmunicate infrmatin abut yur wrk with yu. Use ecampus s t cntact me. Send a separate fr every assignment r cncern. Put the tpic in the subject line. Fr example, Cnversatin 4 - Mary and Jim If ecampus is nt wrking, yu may me at nclapp@pierce.ctc.edu Yu must type ASL STUDENT in the subject line s I dn t accidentally delete it. Curse Calendar Refer t the calendar fr assignment due dates as well as upcming quizzes and activities. Keep yurself n track. This class mves quickly cvering a lt f infrmatin. Success in this class requires yu t develp the habit f wrking n hmewrk daily and practicing regularly. Yu are respnsible fr yur wn learning. In case yu miss a class, exchange cntact infrmatin with several classmates s they can tell yu what yu missed. D nt cme t me fr that infrmatin. I may make annuncements abut upcming events, hmewrk assignments, changes in the schedule, and ther relevant infrmatin at the beginning r end f class. I reserve the right t make schedule changes. If I reschedule an assessment and yu cannt attend, yu will receive a zer. N makeups! All calendar assignments appear n the day they are due, nt when yu shuld begin them. Hmewrk shwn in light blue crrespnds with Signing Naturally wrkbk. These may be handwritten and d nt need t be duble spaced. If shwn as a number nly (example: 3:2), the answers are in the back f the bk. If shwn as a number and title (example: 3:5 minidialgues), answers are given in class. Assignments shwn in green are thse yu will recrd yurself signing and submit via YuTube. Assignments shwn in brwn are thse yu must type and submit. Yu will receive a lwer grade if these are handwritten. Type receptive translatins (RT) must be duble spaced. Type wrksheets must be duble spaced. Type practice lgs single space is fine. Assessments are shwn in navy blue. Yu must be present n these days. N makeup tests! Items shwn in purple are simply tips, reminders, and details t guide yu. All Hmewrk is Due at the Beginning f Class in rder t receive full credit. If yu must be absent, yu may yur assignment t me befre class begins in rder t receive credit. Please nte, I d nt ffer extra credit pints. Page 2 f 7

3 Classrm Participatin ASL Credit Curse Attending Class is Imperative! ASL is an interactive language that requires disciplined practice time with Deaf individuals and yur signing peers as well as frmal instructin. We discuss and practice a cnsiderable amunt f material during class that is nt present in the textbk r handuts. Classrm activities are vital fr becming mre cmfrtable cmmunicating with yur hands, face and bdy. Class attendance is essential fr success in any freign language class. If yu must miss a class, yu are respnsible fr asking yur peers fr wrk missed and new vcabulary intrduced. Ninety percent f yur grade depends n cmpletin f assignments that require yur participatin in class. Absences hinder yur learning and the learning f yur team members, s plan t attend every class. Please arrive t class n time prepared t learn. Arriving late causes a visual disruptin fr thse wh are n time and already using their eyes t learn. Be curteus. Arrive a few minutes early t settle, prepare mentally fr learning, and begin cmmunicating in sign with yur peers. I reserve the right t lck the dr at the beginning f class if tardiness becmes a disruptive issue n an nging basis. Whispering is never allwed during class! While yu may think yu are helping yur classmates t better understand the material, yu are actually hindering their ability t learn this language. Only by visually and mentally prcessing signs n their wn, will they grasp its meaning. If yu must vice with a classmate, g ut in the hallway where yu will nt disrupt thers. N gum in class r while yu are recrding yurself. Please d nt eat during class. Please keep backpacks, purses, and ther large bjects ff the tables as these bstruct a clear line f sight between signers. We must, at all times, be able t see each ther hands and faces. Cell phnes are nt allwed in class! If yu have a family emergency, let me knw befre class and yu may leave yur phne set t vibrate. D nt answer yur cell phne r text in class! Please wait until yu are in the hallway t respnd t the call. Assessment Prtcl Fr quizzes and exams, all signed infrmatin will be presented a minimum f tw times unless accmmdatins are necessary. I will nt repeat any missed signs if yu cme in after an assessment has begun. Please nte: I d nt give make-up quizzes and exams fr any reasn. Yu will take fur unit exams, eight quizzes, and the final. If yu are nt present fr any reasn, yu will receive a zer n that assessment. Check yur prgress in ecampus/canvas. Alert me t any grade discrepancies immediately. Thse wh receive a grade lwer than 2.0 may nt mve n t ASL 122 Grade Pint Equivalents = A ( 4.0 ) = B- ( ) = D+ ( ) = A ( ) = C + ( ) = D ( ) = B+ ( ) = C ( ) 64 0 = fail ( 0.0 ) = B ( ) = C ( ) Page 3 f 7

4 Assignments-at-a-Glance Signing Naturally Wrkbk DVDs ASL Credit Curse T gain the mst benefit frm the ASL DVDs, view the segments multiple times befre resrting t checking yur written answers in the back f the bk. This will imprve yur receptive signing skills. After crrecting any errrs, view the segments again t ensure yu understand the material. D nt resrt t watching these in slw mtin. This culd handicap yur receptive ability. T earn full pints fr each unit, write ut the answers t every assignment and keep these in yur threering ntebk whether the answers are given at the back f the bk r nt. Yu may phtcpy yur wrkbk sheets r write yur answers n ntebk paper. Peridically, I may d a hmewrk check. Yu need nly bring t class the hmewrk frm the current unit. Vide-Taped Stries Yu will recrd yurself signing fur cnversatins and ne cpysign stry. T receive the highest scres, make sure yu include the prper nn-manual signals while prducing the signs crrectly. I will prvide yu with the cnversatin scripts and the assessment rubrics early enugh t give yu plenty f time t practice and recrd yur wrk. I will prvide yu with feedback n things yu are ding well and n ways yu can imprve yur signing skills. Yu will pst yur vide n YuTube and send me the link. Yu may use a webcam, vide camera, r high-quality cell phne. The schl library has a high-definitin camera fr yur use. The librarian can shw yu hw t use it. Once yu have cmpleted yur recrding, bring the camera t the Media Center fr help in uplading yur wrk if yu have any prblems. T uplad an unlisted vide, yu will need a YuTube accunt r use smene else s accunt. 1. Sign int yur YuTube accunt 2. Click yur accunt name - tp right f any page. Click n My Vides frm the expanded menu. 3. Chse the vide yu want t edit and click the Edit buttn belw the vide thumbnail. 4. Scrll dwn t the Bradcasting and Sharing Optins and find the Privacy sectin. 5. Yu'll see the ptin t make the vide Public, Unlisted, r Private. 6. Select Unlisted. Make sure t click the Save Changes buttn at the bttm f the page. 7. Then send me the vide s URL. A nte abut yur recrdings: Please include yur head, shulders, chest, waist, and nly enugh space arund yur bdy fr yur hands t be fully visible n the screen at all times. I need t be able t see yur facial expressins clearly and view yur sign prductin. If yu are nt clse enugh, yu may receive a lwer grade. Wear clthing that cntrasts with yur hands and recrd yurself in frnt f a neutral backgrund with gd lighting n yur face and hands. A grainy picture r tracers in yur recrding will result in a lwer grade. Splicing yur vide is nt allwed. Vcabulary Practice Yu will learn the vcabulary frm SN units 1-4. Print the vcabulary sheets I pst in ecampus and keep in yur ntebk at all times. Practice these at the beginning f each unit and thrughut the lessns. Sign with the mdels in rder t develp muscle memry. Fr additinal vcabulary and receptive practice: User name: Passwrd: Signing Naturally DVD VR (vcabulary review) lcated at the end f each unit Signing Naturally DVDs thrughut the lessns and stries Page 4 f 7

5 ASL Credit Curse Receptive Practice Deaf cmmunity members and Deaf instructrs frm Seattle Central Cmmunity Cllege created a number f vides t shw yu hw Deaf individuals tell stries. Using a variety f frmats, yu will create cmpsite translatins f sme f these. Additinally, yu will learn t translate frm sign t glss. I will prvide the directins and an assessment rubric fr each translatin. Deaf Culture Reading During the quarter, yu will read Anything But Silent by Mark Drlsbaugh and answer the questins fund at On the assigned days, we will discuss this material. Cmmunity Event t Attend Chse and attend a Deaf cmmunity event, such as a Deaf Cffee Huse. Yu may attend plays r perfrmance-type events, but these d nt cunt tward yur required assignment because yu might nt have pprtunities t bserve and participate in naturally ccurring signed cnversatins with deaf and hard-f-hearing individuals. Type and submit a ne-paragraph summary that includes the event yu attended; a summary f activities; and what yu learned abut the Deaf cmmunity, deafness, and ASL. Warning: D nt prcrastinate! Yu may find that ne is nt ccurring during the final weeks f class and yu will miss ut n this pprtunity and the chance t earn pints fr this assignment. Hw t Study This Freign Language Class Plan t wrk n sign language 2 hurs utside f class fr every hur spent in class. This means yu must study n yur wn at least 9 hurs a week in additin t the weekly study grup practice. A five-credit class means yu will wrk a ttal f 15 hurs weekly n learning the infrmatin. When studying n yur wn, review ld and new vcabulary by actually putting the cncepts n yur hands rather than just thinking abut hw yu wuld sign them. Fingerspell names t strengthen the handbrain cnnectin, review numbers in varius situatins, review handuts, practice NMS techniques, prepare fr upcming activities, d yur hmewrk, and d anything else yu find helps yu learn this language. Share yur ideas with yur classmates t encurage success fr all. Study Grups Yu must practice at least 30 minutes f vice-ff signing tw times each week with a class study grup cnsisting f three t five class members ttal. All talking shuld take place befre and after this 30- minute segment. Prir t each practice sessin, write dwn at least ne gal yu will wrk tward during that time. These sessins shuld fcus n practicing what we learned in class that week. While vcabulary is imprtant, I strngly suggest yu practice signing sentences that incrprate the new vcabulary as well as practice signing classifiers, numbers, grammatical tpic/cmment structure sentences, asking and answering questins, stry assignments and ther tpics intrduced thrughut class. I encurage yu t switch grups peridically t gain a well-runded, diverse learning experience. Obtain cntact infrmatin in case yu have an emergency and need t reschedule. Practice Lgs Yu must keep a recrd f yur grup practice sessins and submit practice lgs three times this quarter. I psted an example practice lg n ecampus/canvas in additin t the blank dcument yu are t fill ut and submit. T receive yur pint fr each practice sessin, yu must fill in the practice lg cmpletely as shwn in the example lg. Yu must practice at least 30 minutes f n vice. If yu need t discuss any aspect f the language using yur vice, yu shuld schedule additinal practice time. These practice lgs prvide me with infrmatin with which t help yu imprve. Page 5 f 7

6 ASL Credit Curse Curse Cntent Signing Naturally Units 1 4 cre vcabulary cardinal numbers 1 100, rdinal numbers 1 9, and ages prnuns: persnal and pssessive sign parameters, dminant and nn-dminant hand use, and fingerspelling rules nn manual signals (NMS) spatial agreement: eye-gaze, distance, signer s perspective, and real wrld rientatin sentence types: declaratives, wh-wrd questins, yes/n questins, negatives, tpicalizatin, and basic cmmands invlving mving an bject frm ne lcatin t anther lcatin ASL glss transliteratin Deaf culture cntrastive structure negtiating a signing envirnment and getting thers attentin classifiers: bdy classifiers (BCL), instrument classifiers, (ICL), descriptive classifiers (DCL) exchanging persnal infrmatin including describing basic day-t-day activities, basic family relatinships and appearance, basic needs, and basic directins f a lcatin r the surrundings Student Outcmes utilize a vcabulary f mre than 300 signs t participate in basic cnversatins cunt frm using crrect hand shape and palm rientatin including the rules fr rcking numbers such as 67 and 76 apply the rules f fingerspelling identify and apply the 5 parameters f a sign including ne- r tw-handed signs demnstrate hw and why ASL glss is used and understand William Stke s rle frmulate sentences utilizing persnal and pssessive prnuns apply NMS apprpriately while asking a yes/n r wh-wrd questin as well as generate and cmprehend NMS t shw meaning interpret and verify directins using spatial agreement including signer s perspective, real wrld rientatin, and eye gaze demnstrate knwledge f establishing the tpic f a sentence and respnding using varius sentence types such as declarative, interrgative, imperative demnstrate knwledge f ASL expressive and receptive negatin techniques use cntrastive structure t cmpare and cntrast tw different peple r things demnstrate the varius ways t negtiate a signing envirnment and shw hw t get thers attentin by waving r flickering a light frmulate sentences r questins that shw actin r the size r shape f a nun using the fllwing basic classifiers: CL:5-bent, CL:V-bent, CL:B, CL:BB, CL:F, CL:1, CL:2, CL:3 select vcabulary frm ASL 121 t create and present a shrt cnversatin with a partner identify critical elements f the histry f ASL including its rigins and the rles f Thmas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc understand aspects f Deaf culture such as Deaf President Nw, educatinal philsphies, Gallaudet University, residential schls, and the relay service Page 6 f 7

7 ASL Credit Curse My Clsing Thughts I will d everything I can t make yur learning experience psitive and prductive. Feel free t cntact me if yu have any questins r cncerns. Please make learning accessible fr all by cnsidering the learning needs f thers and by ding yur best at all times. I lk frward t an exciting learning experience with each f yu. My gal is t teach yu t lve learning this language and t knw hw t learn. My hpe is t successfully launch yu int the life-changing wrld f signing. Educatin is learning... what yu didn't even knw... yu didn't knw. Pierce Cllege Missin Statement and Cre Abilities ASL ~ Daniel J. Brstin Welcme t Pierce Cllege! We are a cmmunity f learners pen t all. Our cmmunity is built n a fundatin f respect and penness t change. Tgether we strive t meet the needs f ur diverse cmmunity and develp each member s abilities. Our cmmitment t quality educatin and teaching excellence prepares learners t live and wrk successfully in an ever-changing wrld. Pierce Cllege has adpted five cre abilities that we believe are essential: Respnsibility, Effective Cmmunicatin, Infrmatin Cmpetency, Critical Thinking, and Multiculturalism. As a part f the educatinal prcess in this class, we will be integrating these five cre abilities int the class. Snw Plicy Fr weather issues, please refer t this web address t find ut the status f Pierce Cllege. Emergency Prcedures fr Classrms Frt Steilacm Campus Safety (253) Call 911 and then Campus Safety in respnse t an imminent threat t persns r prperty. In the event f an evacuatin (intermittent hrns & strbes), gather all persnal belngings and leave the building using the nearest available safe exit. Be prepared t be utside fr ne hur and stay a minimum f 200 feet frm any building r structure. S lng as it is safe t d s, students are expected t stay n campus and return t class after evacuatins that last less than 15 minutes. D nt attempt t re-enter the building until instructed by an Evacuatin Directr (identified by range vests) r by three hrn blasts r bell rings. Please ntify the nearest Campus Safety Officer r Evacuatin Directr f any ne left in the building r in need f assistance. Mandatry Reprter: As a faculty member here at Pierce Cllege, I am a mandated reprter f suspected r witnessed child abuse. This includes statements that may indicate abuse f children in the cmmunity. Academic Dishnesty (cheating): Academic dishnesty means plagiarism, misrepresentatin f self r student wrk prduct r representatin f the wrk f thers as yur wn, r ther acts f academic dishnesty. Cheating includes, but is nt limited t: Use f any unauthrized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, r examinatins; writing papers, preparing reprts, slving prblems, r carrying ut ther assignments; r The acquisitin, withut permissin, f tests r ther academic material belnging t a member f Pierce Cllege faculty r staff; Allwing ne persn t represent anther persn as the enrlled student in any curse; Representing neself as anther persn in any curse. Any student fund t have cmmitted, aided, r abetted thers t cmmit any f the abve vilatins in this class will receive a zer n the assignment AND be subject t the disciplinary actins utlined in Pierce Cllege plicies. Page 7 f 7