CASPER COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS American Sign Language I ASL 1200 Section 3 Fall 2018 Semester/Year: Fall 2018 Lecture Hours: 4 hours Lab Hours: 0 hours Credit Hours: 4 hours Class Time: 5:30-7:10pm Days: Tues/Thurs Room: LH 283 Instructor s Name: Maria Prioli, B.A., M.Ed, NBCT, M.Sped, ASLTA (P) Instructor's Contact: Maria Prioli Office Phone: (307) 262-8743 Email: maria.prioli@caspercollege.edu Office Hours: Before/after class or by appointment Course Description: This course will provide beginning level knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), fingerspelling, deafness, and deaf culture. Emphasis will be on developing receptive and expressive language skills within the parameters of ASL using the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language World Readiness Standards for learning languages. Statement of Prerequisites: No prerequisites for this course Goal: To apply conversational strategies in order to develop and maintain conversation at a basic level of communicative competence in American Sign Language. Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate effective expressive and receptive communication 4. Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures and historical perspectives 5. Appreciate aesthetic and creative activities Course Objectives: Students will develop a basic ability to communicate using American Sign Language using both expressive and receptive skills, discuss current issues relating to deafness and learn about Deaf American culture, its diversity, and the historical development of American Sign Language in the U.S. and Canada. Students will be exposed to deaf cultures from around the world and current sociological issues as they relate to deafness. Methodology: Focus will be on introducing language in context and reinforcing skill development through a variety of interactive activities. Students will learn to expressively and receptively fingerspell, produce individual signs, and produce combinations of signs and phrases using correct grammar through teaching models, demonstrations, cultural interactions, structured activities as well as group work. Work will be evaluated through written receptive tests, individual projects, group feedback and observations. The direct experience method will be used to enhance language acquisition. Page 1 of 5
Evaluation Criteria: 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D 59 and below = F Class (interactive) learning-20% Assignments (projects, readings, HW)-20% Evaluations (quizzes/tests)-40% Final Exam-20% Required Text, Readings, and Materials: Signing Naturally Units 1-6 Student Set with DVD by Smith, Lentz, and Mikos 2008 ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5 Deaf Like Me by Spradley and Spradley Gallaudet University Press; Reissued edition (January 1, 1985) ISBN-10: 0930323114, ISBN-13: 978-0930323110 - For Hearing People Only (3 rd ed) by Moore and Levitan 2003 ISBN13: 9780963401632 ISBN10: 0963401637 Course Outline: Unit 1-Introducing Oneself -Exchanging Personal Information Unit 3-Talking about Where you Live Unit 4-Talking about Family Unit 5-Talking about Everyday Activities Unit 6-Storytelling Class Policies: Attendance is critical to your success in American Sign Language. See instructor if you have an emergency and cannot be in class. Deaf Friendly environment: The goal is to learn a visual language using a DIFFERENT mode of communication than speaking. You will be expected to use your ASL, body language and visual strategies to communicate. The target language or ASL will be maintained during class time. Electronics: Please plan to keep your electronics in your personal bags. The instructor will let you know when it is appropriate to use them during class time. Assignments: Assignments are expected to be completed by their due date. See instructor if you have questions. Last Date to Change to Audit Status or to Withdraw with a W Grade: November 8, 2018 Automatic Withdrawal: Students who have not attended and/or participated in a class they are enrolled in during the first week of the semester will be automatically dropped from that class at the beginning of the second week. If you have questions about this matter please contact your instructor. Page 2 of 5
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Please refer to the Casper College Student Conduct and Judicial Code for information concerning your rights and responsibilities as a Casper College Student. Chain of Command : If you have any problems with this class, you should first contact the instructor to attempt to solve the problem. If you are not satisfied with the solution offered by the instructor, you should then take the matter through the appropriate chain of command starting with the Department Chair/Program Director, the Dean, and lastly the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Academic Code Violations: (Cheating and Plagiarism) Casper College demands academic honesty. Academic code violations focus on academic dishonesty, which includes but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, buying, selling, or stealing exams; substituting for another person, collusion when collaboration is not approved; knowingly furnishing false information; and copyright violations. Violations of the college's academic code can result in a range of negative consequences from failing a graded assignment to expulsion from the college. See the Student Code of Conduct for more information on this topic ( www.caspercollege.edu/student-handbook ) Official Means of Communication: Casper College faculty and staff will employ the student's assigned Casper College email account as a primary method of communication. Students are responsible to check their account regularly. This is also, where you will find course evaluation links during course evaluation periods. ADA Accommodations Policy: If you need academic accommodations because of a disability, please inform me as soon as possible. See me privately after class, or during my office hours. To request academic accommodations, students must first consult with the college s Disability Services Counselor located in the Gateway Building, Room 344, (307) 268-2557, bheuer@caspercollege.edu. The Disability Services Counselor is responsible for reviewing documentation provided by students requesting accommodations, determining eligibility for accommodations, and helping students request and use appropriate accommodations. Harassment and discrimination: Casper College seeks to provide an environment that is free of bias, discrimination and harassment. If you have been the victim of sexual harassment/gender or sex discrimination/sexual misconduct/assault, we encourage you to report this. If you report this to an employee, she or he must notify our college's Title IX Coordinator, Linda Toohey, Associate Vice President for Student Services, 125 College Drive, GW 412, Casper, WY 82601; (307) 268-2667; linda.toohey@caspercollege.edu about the basic facts of the incident. Employee concerns should be directed to the Human Resources Director. For more information about your options, please go to: caspercollege.edu/nondiscrimination Page 3 of 5
Class Schedule *Subject to change per instructor Week Date Tuesday Thursday 1 Aug 21/23 Introductions, Games, ABC s Expectations, Deaf Awareness Quiz Unit 1 Introducing Oneself 2 Aug 28/30 Unit 1 Unit 1 3 Sept 4/6 4 Sept 11/13 Unit 1 TEST #1 *Half classroom/half Independent Exchanging Personal Info 5 Sept 18/20 6 Sept 25/27 7 Oct 2/4 TEST #2 Unit 3 Discussing Living Situations Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 TEST #3 8 Oct 9/11 Midterm Week *Discuss online option for this night Midterm Week 9 Oct 16/18 Fall Break Unit 4 Talking about Family 10 Oct 23/25 Unit 4 Unit 4 11 Oct 30 Nov 1 12 Nov 6/8 Unit 4 TEST #4 Unit 5 Telling about Activities Unit 5 Unit 5 13 Nov 13/15 Unit 5 Unit 5 14 Nov 20/22 Test #5 Thanksgiving BREAK 15 Nov 27/29 Unit 6 Storytelling Unit 6 16 Dec 4/6 Unit 6 Unit 6 17 Dec 11/13 Final Exam Week Final Exam Week Page 4 of 5
ASSIGNMENTS ASL I ASL 1200 DUE DATE SEPT 4 SEPT 20 OCT 4 OCT 30 NOV 20 DEC 6 Assignments Unit One Introducing Oneself Create a dialogue (using 5 outcomes from p. 36 Self assessment) Unit Two Exchanging Personal Information Create a dialogue with partner exchanging information about yourself Use Self Assessment checklist to assist you in this task Unit 3 Discussing Living Situations Create a dialogue with a DIFFERENT partner and describe your home Unit 4 Talking about Family (SHARE IN CLASS) Discuss in ASL what your family is like...physical, personality and how they are related to you (include ages) Unit 5 Telling about Activities Describe your weekly schedule...be specific to your activities you do. Unit 6 Storytelling (IN CLASS) Create your own childhood story and share with the class (guidelines to follow) *Check MOODLE for DEAF LIKE ME Discussion questions & FOR HEARING PEOPLE ONLY assignments Page 5 of 5