Course Description:

American Sign Language 2 builds on the foundation established in American Sign Language 1. 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 covering topics such as accessibility regulations, assistive technologies, deaf history, and deaf perceptions.

Textbook: American Sign Language 2 - © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2023

Course Objectives:

  • Learn advanced communication in American Sign Language
  • Perform signs related to daily routines, leisure activities, trips, conflict resolution, and more
  • Describe important aspects of Deaf heritage, Deaf culture, and the Deaf community

Course Contents:

  1. Introduction to ASL 2
  2. Modifiers - Morphemes and Classifiers
  3. Developments in ASL
  4. Education & Culture in ASL
  5. Emergency Situations
  6. Leisure Activities
  7. Restoring Healing
  8. Daily Routine
  9. Deaf History
  10. Looking at the Hearing World While Deaf
  11. Body Movements
  12. Grammar
  13. Art & Culture Within the Deaf Community
  14. Outdoor Activities

 

Grading Scale

A = 90-100%                                                                          

B = 80-89%                                                                            

C = 70-79%                                                                                                                   

D = 60-69%                                                                           

F = under 59%

Grade Weighting

Chapter Quizzes…………. 35%
Written Assignments……. 35%
Mid-Term/Final Exams…. 30%

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