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DFST 0003 - American Sign Language III

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Completion of DFST 2 with grade of "C" or better Hours: 72 lecture Description: Continuation of American Sign Language II (ASL II). Shifts from comprehension to production of ASL. Further study of vocabulary and grammatical patterns. Continues to develop ASL competencies in numerous conversational settings. Brings ASL fluency to a point of self-generated ASL for the purpose of furthering language use in ASL. (CSU, UC) Units 4 Lecture-Discussion 72 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 72 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Appraise and demonstrate receptive and expressive skills of targeted grammatical features from the text. Analyze lexical and grammatical patterns by signing selected or self-developed narratives. Compare and appraise social norms of Deaf people to those of students' own cultural experience. Course Content Outline I. Review of Material from Previous Courses II. Locating Things Around the House A. Telling Location of Things in a Room B. Counting by Hundreds C. Hand-shaped Stories III. Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests A. Inflections for Temporal Aspect B. Spatial Agreement C. Clock Numbers D. Cheers and Songs IV. Exchanging Personal Information: Life Events A. Narrating about Life Events B. Poetry V. Describing and Identifying Things A. Describing Things around Us B. Money Number Signs C. Storytelling VI. Talking about the Weekend A. Narrating about Weekend Activities B. Legends C. Three-Digit Numbers VII. Communication Techniques A. Getting, Directing and Maintaining Attention B. Controlling the Pace of the Conversation C. Resuming the Conversation D. Getting Help with Spelling Names E. Drama VIII. Vocabulary Skill Building IX. Cultural Issues Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Appraise and demonstrate receptive and expressive skills of targeted grammatical features from text, which will include the following areas: number forms, quantifiers, count and non-count nouns; recurring and continuous verbs relative to frequency of the verb action and time; describing buildings, demonstrating floor plans; describing objects when asked what a word means, looks like, or how it is made/prepared through classroom role-play or projects. 2. Analyze lexical and grammatical patterns by signing selected or self-developed narratives. 3. Compare and appraise social norms of Deaf people to those of their own cultural experience from attending at least one social or event of the Deaf community. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions 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 Assignment 1: Compare social norms between the cultural notes in the text and the local Deaf community. Be ready to discuss in class. Sample Assignment 2: Read "Deaf in America." Provide a comparison between your own experiences and those of the author. Be ready to discuss in class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance Writing assignments include (but are not limited to): 1 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 papers on viewed DVD'S in the Media Center or online. Sample Assignment 1: Relate what you have learned in class to a viewed DVD in the Media Center and write a comparison paper about your observations. Sample Assignment 2: Using communication techniques developed in class, interview a member of the Deaf community. 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 a one page analysis of a visited Deaf cultural event and describe your dialogue of exchanging personal information. Be ready to discuss in class. 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 books do not exist. Since this is a predominantly historical, cultural and factual course the textbooks listed are not out of date to the subject matter.