Second Language
American Sign Language 1
American Sign Language 1 introduces students to the basic hand movements and other body expressions of American Sign Language. This course uses useful educational enhancements, such as short video-based illustrations of various signs as well as reinforcing lecture videos, in order to help students confidently communicate in ASL
About the course
Course Overview
American Sign Language 1 introduces students to the basic hand movements and other body expressions of American Sign Language. This course uses useful educational enhancements, such as short video-based illustrations of various signs as well as reinforcing lecture videos, in order to help students confidently communicate in ASL. This course also increases students’ awareness of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community by introducing students to the technologies used by deaf people, challenges faced by deaf people in school and the workplace, and important figures in deaf culture.
Textbook: American Sign Language 1 © Excel Education Systems, Inc. 2023
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- Learn basic communication in American Sign Language
- Perform signs for the manual alphabet, asking questions, and indicating tenses.
- Demonstrate signs for colors, animals, emotions, school objects, holidays, and many more.
- Follow etiquette rules for sign conversations
- Define deaf culture and explain its history
- List career opportunities for those with ASL skills.
Course contents
What You'll Study
Introduction to American Sign Language
Getting to Know You & Others
Sign Conversations
Time & Weather
Around the House & Food
Technology & Travel
Around Town & the Workplace
Other Situations
Being Deaf at School
Interdisciplinary Involvement with the d/Deaf
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