American Sign Language (ASL) Study Guide ASL 202 American Sign Language IV Fall 2016
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Table of Contents Course Overview... 1 Course Description... 1 Purpose... 1 Impact... 1 Course Goals and Objectives... 1 Plagiarism Policy... 3 Inclusivity Statement... 3 Students with Disabilities... 3 Grading Scale... 4 Late Assignment Policy... 4 Required Materials... 4 Course Preview... 5 Course Organization... 5 Ongoing Assignments/Class Activities... 6 Course Roadmap... 7 Evaluation Method... 7 Course Summary... 21 Conclusion... 21 Key Points... 21 What s Next... 21
Course Overview Course Description ASL IV is a continuation of ASL III. The class will continue to focus on vocabulary expansions and ASL linguistics at an advanced level. The pre-requisite for this course is ASL III. Purpose The purpose of this 3-credit hour lecture/lab course is to focus on the analysis and application of basic parameters of ASL: fingerspelling, numerical rules, non-manual markers including mouth morphemes, referencing, and descriptive and instrumental classifiers. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of receptive and expressive skills and the linguistic features of ASL. There will be literary and cultural texts relevant to the contexts studied. Upon completion, students will be able to communicate effectively, accurately and creatively using American Sign Language. Impact This course focuses on the development of grammar skills that are essential for effective expressive and receptive skills. These skills will provide the foundation upon which advanced ASL skills will be built. Course Goals and Objectives Upon completion of this course the student should be able to: Goal 1: Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills. Objective 1: Demonstrate effective production of ASL signs, phrases, descriptive, instrumental and plural classifiers, numerical signs, lexicalized fingerspelling and mouth morphemes independently, in complete sentences, and in a narrative structure through signed assignments. Objective 2: Increase vocabulary knowledge and incorporate them into grammatical structures used for complex sentences and narratives through assigned independent and dyad activities. Goal 2: Identify and understand the use of variety of grammar features in American Sign Language. Objective 1: Recognize ASL grammar features: descriptive, instrumental and plural classifiers, referencing, Topicalization, Object-Subject-Verb and Subject-Verb-Object word orders, transitions, continuity, numerical signs, and narrative structure using textbook and Objective 2: Apply knowledge in distinguishing ASL and English grammatical features through knowledge skills exams. Goal 3: Enhance student s understanding of deaf community, culture and history within the context in their application to ASL skills. Objective 1: Demonstrate understanding of the deaf community, culture and history through assigned weekly assignments and exams. ASL 202 Page 1
Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to incorporate and utilize etiquette mannerisms in student s ASL skills. Objective 3: Demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast study of ASL and deaf community, culture and history with other disciplines. ASL 202 Page 2
Plagiarism Policy Policy on Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of appropriating the written, artistic, or musical composition of another, or portions thereof; or the ideas, language, or symbols of same and passing them off as the product of one's own mind. Plagiarism includes not only the exact duplication of another's work but also the lifting of a substantial or essential portion thereof (UNC definition). Regarding written work in particular, direct quotations, statements which are a result of paraphrasing or summarizing the work of another, and other information which is not considered common knowledge must be cited or acknowledged, usually in the form of a footnote. Quotation marks or a proper form of indentation shall be used to indicate all direct quotes. Regarding class projects, you are not to use as your entire presentation the completed works of faculty members, fully imported websites, or any other body of work in which you are not the author. Of course, with proper referencing, you can import portions of such works and websites to enhance and illustrate your presentation, and you can provide references to these other works for students who have an interest in pursuing a topic further. Students suspected of plagiarizing will be referred to the Dean of Students Office (DOS) for further action. Inclusivity Statement The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) supports an inclusive learning environment where diversity and individual differences are understood, respected, appreciated and recognized as a source of strength. We expect that students, faculty and staff within CEBS will be accepting of differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how other peoples perspectives, behaviors, and world views may be different from their own. Furthermore, as stated by UNC, The University will not engage in unlawful discrimination in educational services against any person because of race, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. It is the University s policy to prohibit discrimination in educational services on the basis of sexual orientation or political affiliation. See http://www.unco.edu/hr/aaeo_titleix.htm. Please visit the CEBS Diversity and Equity Committee website for more information on our commitment to diversity: http://www.unco.edu/cebs/diversity. Students with Disabilities Accommodations Statement Any student requesting disability accommodation for this class must inform the instructor giving appropriate notice. Students are encouraged to contact Disability Support Services at (970) 351-2289 to certify documentation of disability and to ensure appropriate ADA accommodations are implemented in a timely manner. ASL 202 Page 3
Grading Scale The points for all the assignments in a course will add up to 100 and letter grades are assigned as follows for UNDERGRADUATE classes: A = 100-91 superior achievement of course objectives B = 90-81 above average achievement of objectives C = 80-71 below acceptable achievement of objectives D = 70-61 below acceptable achievement of objectives 60 or below is considered not passing. Late Assignment Policy Late assignments will be accepted and graded for up to 72 hours after the due date and time but the final grade will be dropped one letter. Late assignments submitted after the 72 hours that have not been negotiated in advance with the respective Section Facilitator will NOT be graded and students will receive a zero as the assignment grade. Extensions for assignment due date and time can be negotiated in advance with the respective Section Facilitator based on the following criteria: The extension is requested at least 24 hours in advance of the due date and time. An extension is requested no more than once during any given semester. No late work will be accepted in the last three days of this course. Exceptions to the above criteria will only be considered based on documented evidence of special circumstances such as illness, hospitalization or death of a family member. Required Materials Textbook Smith, S.; Lentz, E. M.; & Mikos, K. (2001). Signing naturally Level 2. San Diego, California: DawnSign Press. (Workbook and videotext on DVD). ISBN 0: 915035-16-2 Course Materials (Provided to Students in Blackboard) Handouts for Units 16-17 Equipment Digital video camera/webcam for YouTube recording of assignments and online sessions with the instructor and the tutor using various software Computer Access to UNC ASL Blackboard class Scanner or other device such as a camera/smart phone to take a picture and upload assignments (drawings) to Blackboard ASL 202 Page 4
Course Preview During this course you will study in depth how to describe and identify objects and surfaces using different types of classifiers in language production. You will examine and identify the various ASL features used by ASL users and learn to use them appropriately when using ASL in narrative form. Course Organization This course contains several elements: Workbook: Signing Naturally Level 2 Workbook. You will explore the contents from Signing Naturally curriculum by completing workbook pages in Units 16, 17 and Cumulative Review of Units 13-17. Included in the workbook is a DVD containing video that supports the workbook lessons. Units: In your Signing Naturally Level 2 Workbook, we will study Units 16 and 17 and Cumulative Review of Units 13 17. Unit 16: Unit 17: Describing and Identifying Things Talking About the Weekend Units 13 17: Cumulative Review Course Materials: A comprehensive collection of handouts for hands-on practice and assignments. These activities will be conducted with your instructor in the online class discussions and with your ASL buddy as well as independently for practice or review. The application of these contents will be assessed using assignments and exams. Assignments: The course will have weekly ongoing assignments, using both English and ASL. Use your Roadmap as a guide to defining each assignment and their due dates as well as instructions submitting assignments. Online: This course is a full semester course conducted online. Participation in online discussion regularly and consistently is required in addition to completing all assignments and exams. ASL 202 Page 5
Ongoing Assignments/Class Activities Online Class Sessions The instructor will post weekly class sessions usually a lecture followed by an activity for you to complete. You are to watch each session and respond accordingly via video prior to the tutoring sessions. The videos of the class sessions will be posted weekly in Blackboard. Please look for the appropriate forum in the Discussion Board. Online Class Sessions are worth 15% of your total grade (1% per week). ASL Buddy Sessions You are to meet with your ASL Buddy at least 20 minutes weekly. During these study sessions, you can discuss the course (i.e. class sessions, weekly assignments, Wacky Fridays, videos, etc.) or you can discuss things/life in general. The goal of these study sessions is to encourage the use of ASL with another person. After each session, each of you will submit a report explaining what happened during the study sessions to the instructor in Blackboard. ASL Buddy Sessions are worth 10% of your total grade (0.67% per week). Weekly Assignments Wacky Friday Modeling Exams You will complete the weekly assignments on your own. (You may work/study with classmates on the assignments, but you must submit individual assignments.) The weekly assignments are listed below. They are due the Wednesday after the week they have been assigned. Assignments are due in Blackboard. Please look for the appropriate forum in the Discussion Board. Weekly Assignments are worth 30% of your total grade (2% per week). The instructor will post a video of herself every Friday morning. Topics for each week are listed below. Video responses are due the following Tuesday night. Videos and responses are posted in Blackboard. Please look for the appropriate forum in Blackboard. Be sure to post your videos as responses to the instructor s Wacky Friday Assignments are worth 15% of your total grade (1% per week). You will watch six modeling examples signed by other Deaf people. You will draw pictures and scan them to Blackboard. Please look for the appropriate forum in Blackboard. Be sure to post your drawings in response to the Modeling Assignments are worth 10% of your total grade (1.66% per assignment). Student will take two (2) unit exams and one (1) final exam. Unit exams cover units 16-17. Each unit exam will focus on assessing receptive skills. The final exam will focus on both expressive and receptive skills in a dialogue setting. The three unit exams are worth 10% of your total grade (5% each exam) and the final exam is worth 10% of your total grade. ASL 202 Page 6
Course Roadmap Use this as your map while traveling on your distance-learning journey. All the information you need to complete the course is here in one location. Be sure to check the Discussion Board in Blackboard for any changes. Each week, you will be required to do the following: Watch and respond to class sessions Meet with your ASL Buddy Complete weekly assignments from the textbook Respond to Wacky Friday videos in ASL In addition, throughout the semester, you will also be required to do the following: Watch six Modeling videos and draw pictures based on the Complete course and final exams as scheduled Week 1-Unit 16 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when using classifiers. 2) Understand the use of sequences and reference points when describing objects. 3) Understand the importance of the use of classifiers in ASL and Deaf culture. Dates Activities Done 8/22-8/26 Post your introduction in both English and ASL. As a rule - all videos in this course must be uploaded to Youtube with the settings set as unlisted and the Youtube links posted in the appropriate forum. Videos uploaded directly to Blackboard will take a long time to upload or may not even upload (correctly) at all. If they have been uploaded to Blackboard instead of Youtube, the assignment will be counted as zero. Please use this assignment to practice using Youtube. 8/22-8/26 This semester, we will try something a little bit different. We will be doing ASL Buddies. By watching the introduction videos, you are to find to someone class mate - you feel you can relate with in terms of ASL skills (as well as with other things). Meet with her/him via Skype/FaceTime for a brief interview. If all goes well, you may want to set up a weekly schedule. If not, please continue to find someone until you have found an ASL Buddy. Your ASL Buddy must be someone from this class. The goal of meeting with your ASL Buddy weekly is to encourage the use of ASL while discussing the course (and other things, of course!). You are expected to meet with each other 20 minutes weekly. 8/22-8/26 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 8/22-8/26 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. (Depending on the scheduling may not meet this week.) 8/22-8/26 Weekly Assignments #1: Due 8/31/2016. 1) After reading the section on Using Classifiers to Describe Things (pages 89-90), write a 200 word paragraph explaining the differences between descriptive and instrument classifiers. ASL 202 Page 7
2) After completing/reading the sections on the The Science Lab (pages 90-91), and Determining Perspectives (page 92), write a 150 word paragraph explaining the importance of using a reference point and determining perspectives when describing objects in ASL. 3) After reading the section on General Sequences for Describing Objects (page 91-92), write a 150 word paragraph explaining the differences between describing fixed and not fixed objects in ASL. 8/22-8/26 Wacky Friday Assignment #1: Due 8/30/2016. Watch the introduction video by the instructor. Provide your own introduction while answering her three questions. 8/22-8/26 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 2 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when objects are described in ASL. 2) Understand and demonstrate the grammatical features used in describing objects. 3) Incorporate Deaf mannerisms when describing objects in ASL. 8/29-9/2 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 8/29-9/2 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 8/30 Wacky Friday Assignment #1 Due 8/30/2016. 8/31 Weekly Assignments #1 Due 8/31/2016. 8/29-9/2 Weekly Assignments #2: Due 9/7/2016. 1) Complete the section on Describing Objects (pages 93-94) and Picture It (page 95). 2) Complete the section on Potpourri (pages 96-97). 3) After watching the videos for #1, write a minimum of 250 word paragraph describing your observations on how the signers described different objects. What did you notice? What techniques did the signers use that made it easier or even harder for you to understand them? 8/29-9/2 Wacky Friday Assignment #2: Due 9/6/2016. Watch the instructor describe three different things. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 8/29-9/2 Modeling Assignment #1: Due 9/8/2016. Students will watch a 5-10 minute video of signers describing several different objects. Draw the pictures of the objects the signer signed upload the pictures to Blackboard. Week 3 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when using money signs. 2) Understand and incorporate ASL grammatical features when using money signs. ASL 202 Page 8
3) Understand the differences between Deaf & hearing cultures when describing objects. 9/5-9/9 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 9/5-9/9 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 9/6 Wacky Friday Assignment #2 Due 9/6/2016. 9/7 Weekly Assignments #2 Due 9/7/2016. 9/8 Modeling Assignment #1 Due 9/8/2016. 9/5-9/9 Weekly Assignments #3: Due 9/14/2016. 1) After completing the Have Clock, Will Travel on pages 87-88, write a 150 word paragraph explaining the differences between hearing people and Deaf people engage in dialogues describing different objects. In other words, what are some cultural traits in hearing vs. Deaf conversations when describing objects? 2) Complete the sections on Money Number Signs (page 98) and write a 100 word paragraph explaining how to sign money number signs in ASL. 3) After completing the Matching Costs with Objects section on page 99, write a 150 word paragraph explaining whether the signers followed the ASL order for describing objects and using money signs. 9/5-9/9 Wacky Friday Assignment #3: Due 9/13/2016. Watch the instructor describe three different objects that she does not like and discuss her reasoning for her dislike. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 9/5-9/9 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 4 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills using short stories. 2) Understand the importance of classifiers & other grammatical features in short stories. 3) Compare and contrast the history of telephones in used in Deaf history. 9/12-9/16 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 9/12-9/16 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 9/13 Wacky Friday Assignment #3 Due 9/13/2016. ASL 202 Page 9
9/14 Weekly Assignments #3 Due 9/14/2016. 9/12-9/16 Weekly Assignments #4: Due 9/21/2016. 1) After learning about the history of TTYs (page 100), write a 100 word paragraph explaining the history of videophones. (You will need to do some research on the internet. 2) After watching the story on The Ball, write a 150 word paragraph on the use of classifiers in the story. How did each classifier represent different items and how did they change through the course of the story? 3) Think of a child s story that would make appropriate use of classifiers very similar to the way Sam signed the story, The Ball and write a 150 word paragraph explaining your story choice. 9/12-9/16 Wacky Friday Assignment #4: Due 9/20/2016. Watch the instructor talk about a recent shopping trip and the three things she wanted to buy. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 9/12-9/16 Modeling Assignment #2: Due 9/22/2016. Students will watch a 5-10 minute video of a signer describing a recent shopping trip. Draw pictures of where she/he found his/her things on his/her shopping list. Upload the pictures to Blackboard. Week 5 Objectives 1) Develop ASL expressive and receptive skills when describing how objects are made. 2) Incorporate the grammatical features when describing objects & how they are made. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways Deaf & hearing people describe objects. 9/19-9/23 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 9/19-9/23 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 9/20 Wacky Friday Assignment #4 Due 9/20/2016. 9/21 Weekly Assignments #4 Due 9/21/2016. 9/22 Modeling Assignment #2 Due 9/22/2016. 9/19-9/23 Weekly Assignments #5: Due 9/28/2016. 1) Complete the What s a Sashimi? (Page 98). 2) Based on the several conversations you ve observed in this unit, write a 150 word paragraph explaining the differences between Deaf and hearing ASL 202 Page 10
conversations when describing how something is made. For example, what are Deaf people more likely to do compared to hearing people? 3) Also based on the several conversations you ve observed in this unit, write a 150 word paragraph explaining the differences between describing objects and how objects are made. 9/19-9/23 Wacky Friday Assignment #5: Due 9/27/2016. Watch the instructor discuss three foods that she likes and 3 foods that she does not like and why. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 9/19-9/23 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 6 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when discussing recipes in ASL. 2) Understand the use of effective grammatical techniques for discussing recipes in ASL. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways Deaf & hearing people discuss recipes. 9/26-9/30 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 9/26-9/30 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 9/27 Wacky Friday Assignment #5 Due 9/27/2016. 9/28 Weekly Assignments #5 Due 9/28/2016. 9/26-9/30 Weekly Assignments #6: Due 10/5/2016. 1) Google ASL recipes in YouTube. Select and list three videos by a more experienced signer and three videos by less experienced signers (6 total videos) 2) After watching the six videos, write a 250 word paragraph comparing the two groups experienced vs. less experienced. What did the experienced group do that was effective? Are there any less effective techniques that you d like to avoid or effective techniques that you d like to incorporate? 3) After observing the videos, write a 100 word paragraph comparing hearing and Deaf descriptions of how recipes are made. Be sure to note the differences between written recipes versus hearing conversations about how food is made. 9/26-9/30 Wacky Friday Assignment #6: Due 10/4/2016. Watch the instructor discuss how something is made. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 9/26-9/30 Modeling Assignment #3: Due 10/6/2016. Students will watch a 5-10 minute video of a signer describing how to make three different things. Write an outline of how she/she made the three things. (If you can do pictures even better!) Upload the file to Blackboard. Week 7 ASL 202 Page 11
Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when discussing Deaf history. 2) Understand the use of effective grammatical techniques for discussing Deaf history. 3) Understand the role of wake-up alarms in Deaf history. 10/3-10/7 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 10/3-10/7 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 10/4 Wacky Friday Assignment #6 Due 10/4/2016. 10/5 Weekly Assignments #6 Due 10/5/2016. 10/6 Modeling Assignment #3 Due 10/6/2016. 10/3-10/7 Weekly Assignments #7: Due 10/12/2016. 1) After reading & watching the narratives on Reveille, draw pictures of at least three wake-up alarms used and/or invented by Deaf people (you may not use or copy the pictures in the article). 2) After thinking about all of the different devices invented to wake up Deaf people, write a 150 paragraph explaining which device or story affected you the most and why. 3) After doing research on the internet, write a 100 paragraph listing and discussing two popular (and modern) types of devices used by Deaf people today. 10/3-10/7 Wacky Friday Assignment #7: Due 10/11/2016. Watch the instructor discuss how she was as a child/teenager and now as an adult. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 10/3-10/7 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. 10/3-10/7 Complete Exam #1 Unit 16. Week 8-Unit 17 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when discussing weekends in ASL. 2) Incorporate effective grammatical techniques when discussing weekends in ASL. ASL 202 Page 12
3) Understand the importance of transitions and continuity in Deaf conversations. 10/10-10/14 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 10/10-10/14 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 10/11 Wacky Friday Assignment #7 Due 10/11/2016. 10/12 Weekly Assignments #7 Due 10/12/2016. 10/10-10/14 Weekly Assignments #8: Due 10/19/2016. 1) After reading the section on Narrating about Weekend Activities (pages 118-119), write a 150 word paragraph explaining how signers use clear transitions and maintain continuity in ASL. 2) After completing the section on Trip for Two (page 120), write a 150 word paragraph explaining how Lon uses transitions and maintains continuity in his narrative. 3) After completing the section on The Signing Weekend (page 120), write a 150 word paragraph explaining how Mary uses transitions and continuity in her narrative. 10/10-10/14 Wacky Friday Assignment #8: Due 10/18/2016. Watch the instructor discuss a typical weekend. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 10/10-10/14 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 9 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills among signers using transitions. 2) Understand the use of effective grammatical techniques for using number signs in ASL. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways Deaf & hearing people use transitions. 10/17-10/21 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 10/17-10/21 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 10/18 Wacky Friday Assignment #8 Due 10/18/2016. 10/19 Weekly Assignments #8 Due 10/19/2016. 10/17-10/21 Weekly Assignments #9: Due 10/26/2016. 1) Remembering Lon s and Mary s narratives from last week, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how they are similar and different in their use of transitions and maintaining continuity. ASL 202 Page 13
2) After observing all of the narratives, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how hearing people use (clear) transitions and maintain continuity in English. 3) Complete the sections on Three-Digit Numbers and Number Practice (page 125). 10/17-10/21 Wacky Friday Assignment #9: Due 10/25/2016. Watch the instructor discuss some major tasks. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 10/17-10/21 Modeling Assignment #4: Due 10/27/2016. Students will watch a 5-10 minute video of a signer describing some major tasks in the house. Draw a picture of the house and where each of the major tasks occur. Upload the picture to Blackboard. Week 10 Objectives 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when beginning conversations. 2) Understand the use of effective grammatical techniques for beginning conversations. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways Deaf & hearing people bring up conversations. 10/24-10/28 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 10/24-10/28 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 10/25 Wacky Friday Assignment #9 Due 10/25/2016. 10/26 Weekly Assignments #9 Due 10/26/2016. 10/27 Modeling Assignment #4 Due 10/27/2016. 10/24-10/28 Weekly Assignments #10: Due 11/2/2016. 1) Complete the section on Beginning Conversations (pages 121-122). 2) After completing #1, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how subjects are brought up in ASL conversations. 3) After completing #2, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how subjects are brought up in English/hearing conversations. 10/24-10/28 Wacky Friday Assignment #10: Due 11/1/2016. Watch the instructor discuss a major event. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 10/24-10/28 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 11 Objectives ASL 202 Page 14
1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when discussing weekend trips. 2) Understand the use of grammatical features when telling a narrative in conversations. 3) Compare & contrast the ways Deaf & hearing people control the pace of conversations. 10/31-11/4 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 10/31-11/4 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 11/1 Wacky Friday Assignment #10 Due 11/1/2016. 11/2 Weekly Assignments #10 Due 11/2/2016. 10/31-11/4 Weekly Assignments #11: Due 11/9/2016. 1) Complete the section on Places to See in Seattle (page 117). 2) After completing #1, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how the signers control the pace of the conversation and how that is different from hearing conversations. 3) After completing #1, write a 150 page explaining the use of plural classifiers in ASL conversations and how they are similar (not different) to hearing conversations. 10/31-11/4 Wacky Friday Assignment #11: Due 11/8/2016. Watch the instructor discuss a short trip she has taken. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 10/31-11/4 Modeling Assignment #5: Due 11/10/2016. Students will watch a 5-10 minute video of a signer describing a trip to the zoo. Draw a picture of all of the stops they made at the zoo. Upload the picture to Blackboard. Week 12 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when discussing disrupted plans. 2) Understand the use of grammatical techniques when discussing disrupted plans. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways Deaf & hearing people discuss disrupted plans. 11/7-11/11 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 11/7-11/11 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 11/8 Wacky Friday Assignment #11 Due 11/8/2016. 11/9 Weekly Assignments #11 Due 11/9/2016. 11/10 Modeling Assignment #5 Due 11/10/2016. ASL 202 Page 15
11/7-11/11 Weekly Assignments #12: Due 11/16/2016. 1) Complete the section on Disrupted Plans (pages 122-124). 2) After completing #1, list at least five (5) possible English translations for the sign, WRONG, as used in the narratives. 3) After completing #1, write a 150 word paragraph explaining the differences between ASL and English/hearing signers discussing plans that have been thwarted/disrupted. 11/7-11/11 Wacky Friday Assignment #12: Due 11/15/2016. Watch the instructor discuss some plans that were disrupted and why. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 11/7-11/11 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 13 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills using fingerspelling. 2) Understand the use of effective grammatical techniques when fingerspelling. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways various signers use fingerspelling. 11/14-11/18 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 11/14-11/18 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 11/15 Wacky Friday Assignment #12 Due 11/15/2016. 11/16 Weekly Assignments #12 Due 11/16/2016. 11/14-11/18 Weekly Assignments #13: Due 11/22/2016. 1) Complete the section on Descriptionary: A Game Show (pages 126-127). 2) After completing #1, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how Freda tends to describe her objects. 3) After completing #1, write a 100 word paragraph explaining how the Deaf signers fingerspelled their words. What made them easy to read and what techniques would you incorporate as a signer? 11/14-11/18 Wacky Friday Assignment #13: Due 11/22/2016. Watch the instructor discuss a conversation she had with another person. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 11/14-11/18 Modeling Assignment #6: Due 11/22/2016. Students will watch a 5-10 minute video of a signer describing what she/he did over spring break. Draw a picture of all of the stops she/he made during spring break and what she did and why. Upload the picture to Blackboard. Upload the pictures to Blackboard. Week 14 ASL 202 Page 16
1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when discussing accessibility. 2) Understand the use of effective grammatical features between old and new signs. 3) Understand the importance of oral history and jokes in the Deaf community. 11/21-11/22 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 11/21-11/22 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 11/22 Wacky Friday Assignment #13 Due 11/22/2016. 11/22 Weekly Assignments #13 Due 11/22/2016. 11/22 Modeling Assignment #6 Due 11/22/2016. 11/21-11/22 Weekly Assignments #14: Due 11/30/2016. 1) Complete the section on Living in the Hearing World (page 128). 2) After reading the Notes on the Conversation (page 128), write a 150 word paragraph explaining how things have changed since the textbook was published and what resources/technology are now available for Deaf people who are stuck at the airport for whatever reason. (You may need to use Google for this.) 3) After watching the joke, Uncoding the Ethics and The Deaf Spies of the Civil War (pages 129-130), write 150 word paragraph explaining the importance of retelling stories whether they are jokes or legends in the Deaf community. (Again, you may need to Google this for some explanations.) 11/21-11/22 Wacky Friday Assignment #14: Due 11/29/2016. Watch the instructor discuss the trip she took abroad as a graduate student. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 11/21-11/22 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Week 15 1) Develop effective ASL expressive and receptive skills when telling short stories. 2) Understand the different grammatical features used in the three different modalities. 3) Compare and contrast the different ways Deaf & hearing signers tell short stories. 11/28-12/2 Class Sessions: Don t forget to watch and respond to the weekly class session 11/28-12/2 ASL Buddy Sessions: Don t forget to meet with your ASL Buddy this week. 11/29 Wacky Friday Assignment #14 Due 11/29/2016. 11/30 Weekly Assignments #14 Due 11/30/2016. 11/28-12/2 Weekly Assignments #15: Due 12/7/2016. 1) Record yourself signing The Lost Ring in ASL, English/SEE, and PSE. ASL 202 Page 17
2) Watch yourself signing the story in three different modalities. List three observations about each modality (nine observations total). Lastly, as a member of the audience watching your videos, pick your favorite modality and explain why. 3) Complete the Cumulative Review section (pages 147-152) and be sure to review as necessary. 11/28-12/2 Wacky Friday Assignment #15: Due 12/6/2016. Watch the instructor sign a story in ASL that incorporates conversation. Be sure to catch her three questions and answer them in your response. 11/28-12/2 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Complete Exam #2 Unit 17. 11/28-12/2 Complete online course evaluation. Check your Bearmail for the dates this is open. Week 16 FINALS WEEK Objectives WRAP UP COURSE 12/5-12/9 Class Session: Meet with the instructor individually. Students will be given an oral exam based on the three units. (This is estimated to take 30 minutes per student.) 12/5-12/9 ASL Buddy Sessions: You have the option of meeting with your ASL Buddy this week to review, but you are not required. 12/6 Wacky Friday Assignment #15 Due 12/6/2016. 12/7 Weekly Assignments #15 Due 12/7/2016. 12/5-12/9 Weekly Assignments #16: No homework assignments this week. 12/5-12/9 Wacky Friday Assignment #16: No Wacky Friday videos this week. 12/5-12/9 Modeling Assignment: No modeling assignment this week. Congratulations, you re done! Your final grade will be posted within 3 days of the end of the semester. ASL 202 Page 18
Assignments Assignments Overview ASL 202 Page 19
Total Points: 100 Be sure you follow the guidelines in your Student Handbook throughout the course for each assignment. Assignment Description Points/ Percentage Class Watch and respond to weekly class sessions. Sessions 15 Each week is worth 1%/1 point of your total grade. ASL Buddy Sessions Participate regularly and consistently in weekly study sessions with the ASL Buddy. Each week is worth 0.67%/0.67 point of your total grade. 10 Weekly Assignments Wacky Friday Assignments Modeling Assignments Exams Complete all weekly assignments as assigned and submitted in the appropriate forum in the Discussion Board in Blackboard. Each week is worth 2%/2 points of your total grade. Complete all Wacky Friday video assignments as assigned and submitted in the appropriate forum in the Discussion Board in Blackboard. Each assignment is worth 1%/1 point of your total grade. Complete all Modeling assignments as assigned and submitted in the appropriate forum in the Discussion Board in Blackboard. Each assignment is worth 1.66%/1.66 points of your total grade. Complete two unit exams and one final exam. The two unit exams are worth 10% of your total grade (5% each exam) and the final exam is worth 10% of your total grade. 30 15 10 20 Guidelines For Use Of Technology Guidelines For Online Discussions Guidelines For Written Assignments ASL 202 Page 20
Course Summary Conclusion This course introduced a variety of vocabulary signs for patterns, surfaces, food items, money, holidays, special events, seasons, disrupted plans and weekend activities. ASL features taught were descriptive and instrumental classifiers, referencing, continuity, transitions, sequencing, and comparing and contrasting. Deaf community, culture and history were also discussed. Key Points What we hope you will remember from this class: 1. ASL Syntax and Sentence Types: a. Descriptive and Instrumental Classifiers b. Referencing c. Contrastive Structure d. Non-Manual Markers e. Topicalization f. Conditionals: Asking Questions and Confirming Statements g. Disrupted Signs h. Continuity of Signs (Durative Time Signs, Continuous Inflections, Beginning-End Pairs) 2. Discourse a. Narrative dialogue/structure b. Transitions c. Sequence Structure d. Conversations Etiquette 3. Numerical Signs and Lexicalized fingerspelling 4. Advanced terminology 5. Deaf Community, culture and history a. Telecommunication b. Deaf Travel c. Deaf Jokes and Legends What s Next The next course in this series is ASL V will focus on increasing the use of additional classifiers, nonmanual markers, sentence types, discourse features and structure, lexicalized fingerspelling, numerical signs, and advanced lexical items and ASL poetry. (NOTE: in order to continue on to ASL V, you must be accepted into the ASL-English Interpretation BA program. See www.unco.edu/doit for more information.) ASL 202 Page 21
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