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DFST 0001 - American Sign Language I

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Hours: 72 lecture Description: Introduction to the fundamental principles of American Sign Language (ASL). Preparation for visual/gestural communication including basic information relating to Deaf culture, intensive work on comprehension skills and grammatical structures. (CSU, UC) Units 4 Lecture-Discussion 72 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 72 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Recognize a series of basic commands/questions and respond appropriately in classroom dialogues using vocabulary from text. Evaluate a short dialogue/questions in ASL and respond to instructor using appropriate ASL grammar included in text. Compose and demonstrate a short ASL conversation with another individual in class using appropriate conversational techniques to include eye contact, body orientation and social behaviors related to communication interaction. Design a presentation using instructor's guidelines and selected vocabulary from the text. Compare and contrast appropriate etiquette based on discussion of Deaf Culture as it is related to the course throughout classroom role-play. Course Content Outline I) Introducing Oneself a) Asking for and giving names b) Confirming and correcting information c) Identify a person d )Location: Inside, above, below e) Same/Different f) Colors g) Cardinal Numbers 1-15 h) Questions: Who, What, Where II) Exchanging Personal Information a) Giving information about yourself b) Leisure activities c) Narrating experience with languages d) Places of learning e) Identifying people f) Actions g) Preferences h) Questions: Yes/No, How, How-much/How many i) Cardinal Numbers 16-29 j) Asking what is the sign III) Discussing Living Situations a) Telling where one lives b) Discussing one’s residence c) Giving commands involving location d) Giving basic directions e) Talking about roommates and pets f) Traveling to school or work g) Numbers: Ordinal 1st-9th, Cardinal 30-66 h) Questions: Which IV) Talking about Family a) Talking about immediate family b) Talking about siblings c) Ranking d) Telling Ages e) Talking about extended family f) Discussing family variations g) Question: For-For/ask the purpose of h) Commenting on family members i) Numbers Cardinal 67-98 (rocking numbers) j) Negation V) Telling about Activities a) Talking about everyday activities b) Talking about chores c) Talking about errands d) Talking about activities with others e) Schedules f) Directional/agreement verb signs g) Questions: How often, are you done, when, did/will do h) Tense Vocabulary Skill Building (throughout all units): 1. Dialogue conversations 1-5 (receptive and expressive) 2. Calendar 3. Actions 4. Opinions 5. Manual Alphabet-proper technique 6. Time, parts of the day 7. Additional vocabulary 8. Classifiers—Handshapes 1, 3, claw 5 9. Cultural Issues 10. How ASL came to America/T.H. Gallaudet history 11. Gallaudet University 12. Getting others’ attention 13. Name signs-definition and examples 14. Lexicalized/Loan signs 15. Referent-definition and examples Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Use ASL skills with the Deaf community. 2. Recognize a series of basic commands/questions and respond appropriately in classroom dialogues through using vocabulary learned from text. 3. Evaluate a short dialogue/question in ASL and respond to instructor using appropriate ASL grammar included in text. 4. Compose and demonstrate a short ASL conversation with another individual in class using appropriate conversational techniques to include eye contact, body orientation and social behaviors related to communication interaction. 5. Create appropriate grammatical facial expression to show ASL meaning and response through classroom interaction. 6. Design presentation using instructors' guidelines and selected vocabulary from text. 7. Use appropriate etiquette based on discussion of Deaf culture as it relates to the course through classroom role-play. Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Reports Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments Students will be assigned reading material of no less than one chapter per week from the text, including handouts. Sample Assignments: 1. Differentiate between American Deaf culture and the Hearing culture through reading Units 1-5 in the text. Be ready to discuss in class. 2. Research and identify an online or printed article on Deaf culture. Read and provide a 1-page summary. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance Writing assignments include (but are not limited to): A research paper on a related topic in the field of deafness or Sign Language; 2-3 assigned reaction papers to handouts given by the instructor, guest speakers, or visited Deaf cultural events; and/or observation/reaction papers on viewed video tapes in the Media Center or assigned YouTube videos. Sample Assignments: 1. Compare the differences between Deaf culture and Hearing culture's rules of behavior through writing a reaction paper to a visited Deaf event. 2. Sign a self-introduction and childhood story as a presentation for the class. 3. Complete a graphic organizer comparing Deaf vs. Hearing Culture. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Students will be required to attend at least one Deaf cultural event where members of the Deaf community are present. Sample assignment: Compose an analysis of a Deaf cultural event. Students will stay at least an hour; mingle and communicate with Deaf people in attendance; collect a flyer/receipt/photo as proof of attendance; and write a two-three page reflection paper to include ALL of the following: a) A brief description of the type of event b) Observations c) Interactions d) New learning/questions that came up e) Personal reflections about experience f) Connections with class content. Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Special note: Due to the specialized field of Deaf Studies more recent textbooks do not exist. Since this is a predominantly historical, cultural and factual course, the textbook Signing Naturally is not out of date to the subject matter.