INTR 102 American Sign Language VI Spring Semester 2017 Instructor Information: Marla Berkowitz E-mail: marla.berkowitz@unco.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm Mountain in Canvas s Conference or by appointment, Marla need to put in your exact office hour and how to reach you: Big Blue Button (Conferences) or by email, etc. Class Times and Locations (follow the daily schedule and/or roadmap below for specific dates/times): This class is conducted: Online beginning January 9 May 5, 2017. Course Description: The purpose of this lecture/lab course is to focus on the analysis and application of specific parameters of ASL, such as: classifiers, non-manual markers, fingerspelling and numbers. This course provides a review and expansion of the essential skills of American Sign Language. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of expressive and receptive skills, study of authentic and representative literacy and cultural texts, and linguistic features of ASL. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate effectively, accurately, and creatively using American Sign Language. Pre-Requisites: Pre-requisite for this course is ASL V. Course Objectives: Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: Goal 1: To assist students in developing their ASL receptive and expressive skills. Objective 1: The student will be able to comprehend taught ASL signs, phrases, lexicalized fingerspelling, non-manual signals, number signs and linguistic features in both isolation, in sentences and in composition as signed through the assignments (e.g. workbook), and exams. (Receptive skill) Objective 2: The student will be able to demonstrate her/his expressive skills in a grammatically correct manner through presentations in ASL. The student will be able to perform a self-analysis report on his/her presentation. (Expressive skill) Goal 2: To assist students in understanding the linguistic features of American Sign Language. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 1 of 12
Objective 1: The student will demonstrate his/her understanding and application of ASL linguistics features from the professor s teaching, videotext and textbooks through the assignments, presentations and exams. (Knowledge) Goal 3: To enhance students understanding about Deaf Community and Culture, and their application to ASL skills. Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding about Deaf Community and Culture, and ASL poetry through the online discussions, weekly journal and exams. (Knowledge) Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an ability to utilize the Deaf cultural behaviors in his /her ASL signing. (Cultural behaviors) Required Materials: GoReact GoReact is an online video assessment system used to record, upload and to obtain feedback on assignments utilizing ASL. There is a fee payment online via UNC Canvas using GoReact app which you are to register with user name and password. When you are ready to submit your first assignment, it will pop up for you to pay once then you re all set to use it throughout the semester. Media (the following 2 DVDs can only be purchased at www.uncbooks.com ) Advanced ASL 2 Course DVDs: The following DVD s contain lectures and modeling for course activities and are referred to in the Roadmap by number. Advanced ASL 2 DVD 1 (2007) [DVD]. Denver, CO: University of Northern Colorado DO IT Center. Advanced ASL 2 DVD 2 (2007) [DVD]. Denver, CO: University of Northern Colorado DO IT Center. Note: These DVDs are referred to in the Roadmap as Advanced ASL 2 DVD with its respective #1 and #2). In addition, you will use the following materials from INTR 101: Textbooks Media Smith, S.; Lentz, E. M.; & Mikos, K. (2001). Signing Naturally Level 3. San Diego, California: Dawn Sign Press. ISBN: 978-1-58121-135-1. *NOTE: Workbook and videotext on DVD. For study partners, download any video conferencing program suggestions: www.skype.com or www.oovoo.com. Create a free account with user name and password is required. Valli, C. (1995). ASL Poetry: Selected works of Clayton Valli [DVD]. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press. ISBN: 978-0-915035-24-3. Note: This disk is referred to in the Roadmap as the ASL Poetry DVD. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 2 of 12
Equipment Digital camera or webcam for recording video assignments and video conferencing Course Requirements: Description Assignment 1 Partner Session Log: Students will have a face to face six (6) (On-going) meetings with their study partner using video technology and then submit a log for each session on blackboard. Each log will have a set of five (5) questions to be answered to earn full credit point. Logs are due at the end of the week it is assigned. Assignment 2 (On-going) Assignment 3 (See Roadmap for due dates) Assignment 4 (See Roadmap for due dates) Assignment 5 Due: 1/27 2/24 4/14 Assignment 6 1/30-2/3 2/27-3/3 5/1-5/5 Online Discussions: Participate regularly and consistently in online discussions about course readings, homework and activities doing ten (10) original posts and ten (10) response posts over the course of the semester. Journals: Write a journal for each set of ASL poems shown through the DVD of ASL Poetry. This will require seven (7) journal entries. In your journal, you must include the information designated in the Poetry Journal format located in the Assignments area of the course. Post your journal in Your Journal located in the Assignments area of the course. Homework: Complete four (4) exercises in the Signing Naturally Level 3 Student Workbook as indicated in the Roadmap. Type your answers in a Word document and submit it to the assignment tool. Presentations: Create three presentations and perform a selfanalysis report for each. The presentations will be: Your Talking About Money story (Unit 22); Your Making Major Decision story (Unit 23); Your Discussing Health Condition story (Unit 24). Record your presentation in YouTube and embed the private link in your self-analysis paper (see tip sheet on recording to YouTube in the Resources area). Be sure it s a hot link by clicking Insert (from options across in MS Word) click the world icon and follow the prompts. Submit the self-analysis report to the Assignment 4 tool. See the ASL Presentation rubric for details on grading criteria and points for the self-analysis report. Unit Exams: Complete the unit exams through Blackboard online. The exams will concentrate on receptive skills (e.g. phrases, composition, lexicalized fingerspelling and numbers) and knowledge of grammar and discourse. Total score: Points 6 10 7 12 (3 points each) 45 (15 points each) 20 100 points INTR 102: ASL VI Page 3 of 12
Be sure you follow the guidelines in your Student Handbook throughout the course for each assignment. Guidelines For Use Of Technology Guidelines For Online Discussions Guidelines For Written Assignments Evaluation Method: The points for all the assignments in a course will add up to 100 points 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 (Reminder: you must maintain at least a B per class to meet graduation requirements) C/D = 80-61 below average achievement of course objectives 60 or below is considered not passing. Student Code of Conduct: You are expected to practice academic honesty in every aspect of this course. Make sure you know and understand the pillars of the UNC Honor Code: Honesty, Trust, Responsibility, Respect, and Fairness. Become familiar the Student Code of Conduct, especially the section on acts of dishonesty. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to grading consequences with regard to this course and/or university disciplinary procedures through the office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. If you have any questions, please refer to the Student Code of Conduct found at Student Conduct Code. Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Statement: The University of Northern Colorado prohibits and will not tolerate sexual misconduct or gender-based discrimination of any kind. UNC is legally obligated to investigate sexual misconduct (including, but not limited to sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence). If you disclose an incident of sexual misconduct to a faculty member, they have an obligation to report it to UNC s Title IX Coordinator. Disclosure may include communication in-person, via email/phone/text message, or through in/out of class assignments. If you wish to speak confidentially about an incident of sexual misconduct, please contact the UNC Counseling Center (970-351-2496) or the Assault Survivors Advocacy Program (970-351-4040). If you would like to learn more about sexual misconduct or report an incident, please visit www.unco.edu/sexualmisconduct. Equity and Inclusion Statement The University of Northern Colorado embraces the diversity of students, faculty, and staff, honors the inherent dignity of each individual, and welcomes their unique perspectives, behaviors, and worldviews. In this course, people of all races, religions, national origins, sexual orientations, ethnicities, genders and gender identities, cognitive, physical, and behavioral abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, regions, immigrant statuses, military or veteran statuses, size and/or shapes are strongly encouraged to share their rich array of perspectives and experiences. Course content and campus discussions will heighten your awareness to each other s individual and intersecting identities. The Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (located in Decker Hall) serves as resource to anyone seeking support or with questions about equity and inclusion at the University of Northern Colorado INTR 102: ASL VI Page 4 of 12
(UNC). If you are a witness to or experience acts of bias at UNC and would like to learn more about bias response or report a bias incident, please visit Bias Response at http://www.unco.edu/biasresponse/. 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. Use the last column to check off each item as you complete it. Icons in the roadmap are used to indicate activities/assignments worth points for grading and non-web activities (readings, DVDs, etc.). Dates before or next to any activity indicate specific dates for that item. Points Dates Activities Done! 1/9 Study Guide: Read Study Guide for an overview of the course expectations and assignments. 1/9 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: View a welcome message and introduction to the course from Keith Cagle, the course developer. 1/9 1/11 Online Discussion: Record the video an introduction of yourself using ASLonly in GoReact and submit the English text of your video in introductions discussion forum of Canvas. In addition to introducing yourself, please state the following in your video: With whom, where, and how frequent have you used ASL during the past six months? Identify three (3) or more ASL linguistic features you find most challenging using? What are your two (2) goals with learning ASL from this course? Be specific. Maximum video length should be two (2) minutes. Week 1- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 1/9 1.1 Partner Session: In your class, find at least two (2) study partners you will be working with on weekly basis conversing only in ASL throughout this semester. Use google hangout or other online video platforms to communicate in ASL-only with your partner. Read the guidelines how to work with a study partner and the partner session log posted in Canvas. 1/9 1.2 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: Unit 22. View lectures Introduction To Unit 22 and Basic Money. Workbook: Read Unit 22: Basic Money Signs, pp. 123-124, including videotext. 1/11 1.3 Poetry Journal: Review each category stated in the Journal format. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 5 of 12
1/11-13 1.4 Online Discussion 1: By the first date (1/11), post your ASL video in GoReact and submit an English text in the 1.4 discussion forum providing examples from your personal and work experiences about two things: 1. How you came to learn about earning money in general 2. How have you used basic money and financial signs relevant to your personal life and/or work The overall idea is that discussing money is an everyday experience and that learning money-related signs is essential to your learning as an interpreter, but you are to discuss how to utilize this information in your studies/work. By the end date (1/13), respond to your classmate s posting your observations in GoReact regarding how they used the money-related signs in their scenarios. Post the English version of your response. 1/16 MLK holiday Week 2- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 1/17 2.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: Unit 22. View the lecture about Banking Terms. Workbook: Read Unit 22, Banking Terms, pp. 125-127. 1/17-20 2.2 Partner Session 1: With a study partner, take turns in ASL-only to review various money-related signs you re considering for your Talking About Money presentation. Log due 1/20. 1/18 2.3 ASL Poetry DVD: View Deaf World. 1/19 2.4 Assignment 3, Journal 1: Submit your journal on Deaf World ASL poetry. Use journal format in assignments area. 1/20 2.5 Assignment 4, Homework 1: Complete Unit 22, Pages 118-122 in your workbook, including the videotext. Submit your answers in a MS word document (not PDF) to the Assignments area. All week 2.6 Assignment 5, Presentation 1 Preparation: Begin preparations for your Talking About Money presentation. Due on 1/27. Review guidelines and the ASL Presentation rubric in the week 2 module how your presentation will be graded. 1/20 2.7 Practice Exam Unit 22 Exam is a receptive skills taken on Canvas. Take the practice test to be better prepared with time management and familiarity with the technology. Unit exam is during Week 4 from 1/30 2/3. Week 3- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 1/23-27 3.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: Unit 22. View the lecture about Discussing Finances and Teacher s Financial Story. Workbook: Review the signs on pages 128-136 in your workbook. Partner Session 2: With a study partner, brainstorm in ASL-only various examples you can use with the above ASL moneyrelated signs. Log due 1/27. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 6 of 12
1/24 3.2 ASL Poetry DVD: View Sit and Smile. 1/27 3.3 Assignment 3, Journal 2: Submit your journal on Sit and Smile. Use the journal writing format in assignments area. 1/25-1/27 3.4 Online Discussion 2: By the first date (1/25), post your ASL video in GoReact and submit English text in the 3.4 online discussion how you as an interpreter can address the isolation of the deaf girl in the poem, Sit and Smile. Provide two (2) examples of experiences you had similar to this scenario. By the end date (1/27), respond to your classmates postings using ASL in GoReact along with the English text posted in Canvas. 1/27 3.5 Assignment 5, Presentation 1. Record your Talking About Money story (3-4 min.). Submit your ASL video in GoReact and submit in the following order on a MS word document: English version of targeted signs, text and self-analysis all on the same document. Specific instructions how to write and submit document is in assignments area. 1/30-2/3 Week 4 - Goal/Objectives: 1/1,2; 2/1; 3/1,2 Assignment 6, Unit 22 Exam: Take Unit 22 exam available online in Canvas. Technical support is available during business hours. Week 5- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 2/6 5.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: View lectures Introduction to Unit 23, Deciding to Marry and Discussing Housing. Workbook: Read and view the clips in the videotext corresponding to pages 140-145 in your workbook 2/6-10 5.2 Workbook: Read Discussing Housing, pp. 146-147 in the workbook. Partner Session 3: With a study partner, take turns in ASL-only to practice signs from pages 140 147 in your workbook. Share real-life experiences you can apply these signs. Log due 2/10. 2/7 5.3 ASL Poetry DVD: View The Wall and the Quilt. 2/7 2/9 5.4 Online Discussion 3: By the first date (2/7) post your ASL video in GoReact and submit English text in the 5.4 online discussions a comparison of the details stated in the poem, The Wall and the Quilt. Details should reflect the historical and cultural aspects identified within the deaf community. By the end date (2/9), respond to your classmates postings using ASL in GoReact by identifying at least five (5) various linguistic features with relevant examples they used in their video discussion. Use the ASL Presentation rubric as a guide for the linguistic features. Submit your English text response in Canvas. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 7 of 12
2/10 5.5 Assignment 3, Journal 3: Submit your journal on The Wall and the Quilt. Use the journal format in assignments area. 2/10 5.6 Assignment 4, Homework 2: Complete Unit 23, Pages 138 in your workbook, including the videotext. Submit your written answers in a MS word document (not PDF) to the Assignments area. Week 6 - Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 2/13 6.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: Unit 23. View the video lecture and demonstration about Discussing Cars. Workbook: Read pages 148-152. 2/13-17 6.2 Partner Session 4: With study partner, take turns in ASL-only describing experiences buying a car and/or had car troubles. Be detailed as possible to include a variety of sign concepts from Unit 23 relevant to the topic. Log due 2/17. 2/14 6.3 ASL Poetry DVD: View Still Friends and Cocoon Child. No journal submissions for these poems are required. 2/14-2/16 All week All week 6.4 Online Discussion 4: By the first date (2/14), post in 6.4 online discussions written English six (6) ASL linguistic features unique to ASL poetry identified in the ASL poems, Still Friends and Cocoon Child. In addition, explain how these ASL features with its examples identified are different from ASL daily conversations. By the end date, (2/16), respond to your classmates a posting which of their examples resonates with your experiences. No video and journal submissions are required for these two ASL poems. 6.5 Assignment 5, Presentation 2 Preparation: Begin preparations for your Making Major Decision presentation. Due on 2/24. Review the guidelines and ASL Presentation rubric in the Assignments area for how your presentation will be graded. 6.6 Assignment 6, Unit 23 Exam Exam is a receptive skills taken on Canvas. Take the practice test to be better prepared with time management and familiarity with the technology. Unit exam is during Week 8 from 2/27-3/3. Week 7- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 2/20 7.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #1: Unit 23. View the video lecture Discussing Life Changes and Teacher s Major Decision story. 2/22 2/24 Workbook: Complete review of signs in Unit 23, pages 146-154. 7.2 Online Discussion 5: By the first date (2/22), post a written summary in 7.2 online discussions using the narrative structure of two (2) different scenarios with a list of relevant-signs from Unit 23 you re considering for your presentation on Making Major Decision. By the end date (2/24), respond to your classmates postings your insights the sequence of events leading to making a major decision. No video submissions here. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 8 of 12
7.3 Assignment 5, Presentation 2. Record your Making Major 2/24 Decision story (3-4 min.). Submit your video in GoReact and submit in the following order on MS word document: English version of targeted signs, text and self-analysis all on the same document. Specific instructions how to write and submit document is in assignments area. 2/27-3/3 Week 8- Goal/Objectives: 1/1,2; 2/1; 3/1,2 Unit Exam: Take Unit 23 exam available online in Canvas. Technical support is available during business hours. Week 9- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 3/6 9.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lectures Introduction To Unit 24 and How One Breathes Workbook: Read Unit 24, pp. 155-157 on How One Breathes. 3/7-3/9 9.2 Online Discussion 6: By the first date (3/7), post your ASL video in GoReact and submit English text in 9.2 online discussions how the variety of classifiers in the How One Breathes are used and identify the type and the function of classifiers specifically used for. By the end date (3/9), respond to your classmates postings using ASL in GoReact by discussing your experiences with examples you may have used these classifiers in your ASL conversations and/or interpreting work. Submit the English text responses in Canvas. 3/10 9.3 ASL Poetry DVD: View Valentine s Day. No journal submission is required. 3/10 9.4 Assignment 4, Homework 3: Complete Unit 24, Pages 156-157 in your workbook, including the videotext. Submit your answers in a MS word document (not PDF) to the Assignments area. Spring Break (Week of March 13 17th) Week 10- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 3/20 10.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lecture The Eyes and The Ears read pages 158-159 in your workbook. 3/20-24 10.2 Partner Session 5: With study partner, take turns in ASL-only describing the normal processes of how the eye and ear work. Monitor how your partner explains the process. Use constructive feedback appropriately. Log due 3/24. 3/21 10.3 ASL Poetry DVD: View Hands Folded. 3/22 3/24 10.4 Online Discussion 7: By the first date (3/22), post your ASL video in GoReact and submit English text in 10.4 online discussions describing how the eye and/or ear work by incorporating the use of classifiers. By the end date (3/24), provide constructive feedback using ASL in GoReact to your classmates only about their effective use of classifiers in your response posting. Submit the English text responses in Canvas. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 9 of 12
3/24 10.5 Assignment 3, Journal 4: Submit your journal on Hands Folded. Use the journal format in assignments area. Week 11- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 3/27 11.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lecture The Digestive System and read page 160 in your workbook. Partner Session: (Optional) With study partner, take turns describing in ASL-only the normal processes for digestive system. Monitor how your partner explains the process. Use constructive feedback appropriately. 3/28 11.2 ASL Poetry DVD: View Disasters and Dew on Spider Web. No Journal submissions for these ASL poems are required. 3/29 3/31 11.3 Online Discussion 8: By the first date (3/29), post your ASL video in GoReact and submit English text in 11.3 online discussions. Discuss the various types of movements with examples seen in ASL poems, Disasters and Dew on Spider Web. By the end date (3/31), respond to your classmates postings using ASL in GoReact by identifying at least three (3) ASL linguistic features they used effectively with set rationale for their effectiveness. Submit the English text responses in Canvas. Week 12- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 4/3 12.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lecture The Reproductive System and read page 161 in your workbook. You can view the lecture on Nervous system as well. 4/4 12.2 ASL Poetry DVD: View Mushroom. 4/5 12.3 Assignment 3, Journal 5: Submit your journal on Mushroom. Use the journal format in assignments area. All week 4/3-4/7 12.4 Assignment 5, Presentation 3 Preparation: Begin preparations for your Discussing a Health Condition presentation. Refer to p. 162 in workbook. Due on 4/14. Review guidelines and the ASL Presentation rubric in the Assignments area how your presentation will be graded. 4/3 4/7 12.5 Partner Session 6: With study partner, take turns in ASL-only to practice your Discussing a Health Condition presentation. Presentation is to include normal and abnormal processes of the same health condition using the narrative structure. Monitor carefully how your partner explains these two processes. Use constructive feedback appropriately. Log due 4/7. Week 13- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 4/10 13.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lecture The Head and read Instructional Insights in Canvas. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 10 of 12
4/10 13.2 ASL Poetry DVD: Season s Greetings. No journal submission is required. 4/11-4/13 13.3 Online Discussion 9: By the first date (4/11), post in written English in 13.3 online discussions explaining your interpretation of the poet s sign choice for SATISFY in the contrasting scenes of the ASL poem, Season s Greetings. By the end date (4/13), respond to your classmates postings. No video submission here. 4/13 13.4 Assignment 4, Homework 4: Complete Unit 24, pages 181-183 in your workbook, including the videotext. Submit your answers in a MS word document (not PDF) to the Assignments area. 4/14 13.5 Assignment 5, Presentation 3. Record your Discussing Health Condition narrative (4-5 minutes). Submit your ASL video in GoReact and submit in the following order in MS word document: English version of targeted signs, text and selfanalysis all on the same document. Specific instructions how to write and submit the document is in assignments area. Week 14- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 4/17 14.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lecture The Circulatory System and read Instructional Insights in Canvas. 4/18 14.2 ASL Poetry DVD. View I am Sorry. 4/21 14.3 Assignment 3, Journal 6: Submit your journal on I am Sorry. Use the journal format in assignments area. All week 14.4 Assignment 6, Unit 24 Exam Exam is a receptive skills taken on Canvas. Take the practice test to be better prepared with time management and familiarity with the technology. Unit exam is during Week 16 from 5/1-5/5. Week 15- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 4/24 15.1 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: Unit 24. View lecture Describing Symptoms, Causes & Treatments and its components: Illness, Injuries, Medications and Healings, Medications and Treatments, and Teacher s Health Story. Also read pages 165-180 in your workbook. 4/25 15.2 ASL Poetry DVD. View Pawns. 4/28 15.3 Assignment 3, Journal 7: Submit your final journal on Pawns Use the journal format in assignments area. INTR 102: ASL VI Page 11 of 12
4/26 15.4 Online Discussion 10: By the first date (4/26), post in written 4/28 English in 15.4 online discussions any two poems you ve studied this semester, one as your favorite and the other least favorite. In these two poems, provide examples of linguistic features you learned you can use in your ASL daily conversations. By the end date (4/28), respond to your classmates postings. No video submissions here. 4/28 15.5 Advanced ASL 2 DVD #2: View the video lecture Closing. 15.6 Complete online course evaluation. Check your email for the dates this is open. Week 16- Goal/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 5/1-5/5 16.1 Assignment 6, Unit Exam: Take Unit 24 exam available online in Canvas. Tech support is available during business hours. Final grades will be posted within 3 business days of the end of semester. Congratulations, you re done! INTR 102: ASL VI Page 12 of 12