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American Sign Language – English Interpretation Program
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Table of Contents Course Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Impact ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 1
Grading Scale .................................................................................................................................... 2
Late Assignment Policy ..................................................................................................................... 2
Required Materials ........................................................................................................................... 3
Course Preview ................................................................................................................................. 4
Course Organization ......................................................................................................................... 4
Contents Preview ............................................................................................................................. 5
Weekly Preview ................................................................................................................................ 6
Plagiarism Policy ............................................................................................................................... 8
Diversity Statement .......................................................................................................................... 8
Students with Disabilities ................................................................................................................. 8
Course Roadmap .............................................................................................................................. 9
Assignments ................................................................................................................................... 22
Course Summary ............................................................................................................................ 23
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Course Overview
Purpose The purpose of this 3-credit hour 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-requisite for this course is ASL 4.
Impact This course focuses on the development of skills that are essential for effective interpretation. These skills will provide the foundation upon which your interpreting skills will be built.
Goals and Objectives 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 fingerspellings, 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 their expressive skills in a grammatically correct manner through her/his presentations in ASL. The student will be able to perform a self-analysis report on his/her presentation(s). (Expressive skill)
Goal 2: To assist students in understanding the linguistic features of American Sign Language.
Objective 1: The student will demonstrate his/her understanding and applications 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, ASL poetry and ASL/Deaf humors through the weekly journal, book test and exams. (Knowledge) Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an ability to utilize the Deaf
cultural behaviors in his/her ASL signing. (Cultural behaviors)
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Grading Scale The points for all the assignments in a course will add up to 100 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 acceptable achievement of objectives
60 or below is considered not passing.
Late Assignment Policy Late assignments will be accepted and graded for up to 72 hours after the due date and time but
the final grade will be dropped one letter. Late assignments submitted after the 72 hours that
have not been approved in advance with the respective Section Facilitator will NOT be graded
and students will receive a zero as the assignment grade.
Extensions for assignment due date and time must be approved in advance with the respective
Section Facilitator based on the following criteria:
The extension is requested at least 24 hours in advance of the due date and time.
An extension is requested no more than once during any given semester.
No late work will be accepted in the last three days of this course.
Exceptions to the above criteria will only be considered based on documented evidence of
special circumstances—such as illness, hospitalization or death of a family member.
Video Technology Use Policy Be responsible with having your computer, high speed bandwidth and other accessories set in place ready for use with video technology
Wear solid-color clothing to contrast your background and/or skin color
Test your webcam for anti-blurry motions
Adjust your environment setting including
o Appropriate lighting; o clutter-free background
Respect others by positioning yourself in a quiet environment. For example, other students, family, friends, and/or pets are not to be in present during any sessions (video conferencing, taking exams, tutoring, etc.) as they are a distraction;
No excuses are acceptable for not submitting your assignment by the deadline and/or taking online exams.
Misplaced video, document or file
Downloading/ uploading glitches
Lost connection using WiFi in public places
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Required Materials Textbooks
1. Smith, S.; Lentz, E. M.; & Mikos, K. (2001). VISTA : Signing Naturally – Level 3. San
Diego , California: Dawn Sign Press. ISBN: 978-1-58121-135-1. (workbook & DVD)
2. Rutherford, S. D. (1993). A Study of American Deaf Folklore. Washington DC: Linstok
Press. ISBN: 9780932130174
Media
Download video conferencing program – 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.
Advanced ASL 1 Course DVDs (3), DO IT Center (2007), Denver, CO. These DVDs contain
lectures and modeling for course activities and are referred to in the Roadmap by
number.
Advanced ASL 1: Disk 1 Signing Naturally Support, Units 18-21 (2007)
[DVD]. Denver, CO: University of Northern Colorado DO IT
Center.
Advanced ASL 1 Disk 2 Grammar and discourse, fingerspelling,
numerical signs (2007) [DVD]. Denver, CO: University of
Northern Colorado DO IT Center.
Advanced ASL 1 Disk 3 Literature and Poetry, Student Presentation
Information (2007) [DVD]. Denver, CO: University of
Northern Colorado DO IT Center.
Note: These DVDs are referred to in the Roadmap as Advanced ASL DVD with its respective
#1, #2, and #3).
Equipment
Digital camera or webcam for recording video assignments and video conferencing
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Course Preview During this course you will study in depth how classifiers are used and how to incorporate them in language production. You will examine and identify the facial/mouth markers used by Deaf signers and use them appropriately when using ASL in conversational and narrative form.
Course Organization Each week in the course follows a basic pattern that contains several elements:
Workbook: Signing Naturally Workbook. Each week you will explore the contents from
Signing Naturally curriculum by completing workbook pages. Included in your workbook is
a DVD containing video that supports the workbook lessons. All workbook activities
include watching the associated videotexts on the DVD from the workbook.
Advanced ASL 1 Course DVDs: Video lectures and demonstrations of the content are viewed
each week to support the workbook pages and present information about the course.
There are three DVDs organized to make it easy for you to find and review any of the
lectures or demonstrations.
The first Advanced ASL 1 DVD provides an introduction to the course and supports the Signing
Naturally Workbook materials:
Unit 18 “Narrating Unforgettable Moments”
Unit 19 “Sharing Interesting Facts”
Unit 20: “Explaining Rules”
Unit 21: “Telling About Accidents”
The second Advanced ASL 1 DVD is organized around the main themes of the course:
Grammar and Discourse
Fingerspelling
Numerical Signs
The third Advanced ASL 1 DVD provides information about poetry and your presentations.
Literature and Poetry
Information on Student Presentations
Textbook: A Study of American Deaf Folklore. You will read chapters from this textbook.
ASL Poetry: As the course progresses, you will begin to view poems from the “ASL Poetry”
media.
Assignments: The course has several ongoing assignments including partner sessions,
discussion postings, and completion of pages in the Signing Naturally Workbook, journal
entries, and presentations. Use your Roadmap as a guide to what parts of each
assignment are due on specific dates.
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Contents Preview
Over the 16 week semester, you will cover the following topics:
1. ASL syntax and sentence types
a. Non-manual markers
b. OSV – Object Subject Verb
c. Reference point
d. Comparative structure, role shifting and use of space
e. “Disrupted signs”
f. Adverbial clause
g. Conditionals: statement and question
h. Relative clause
i. Classifiers
2. Discourse
a. Narrative structure
b. Sequence Rule
c. Organizer signs or cohesive markers
d. Listener’s feedback (backchannel feedback)
3. Lexicalized Fingerspellings and Number signs
4. ASL Folklore and Literature
a. Building blocks for ASL poetry,
b. Iconic Fingerspelling and Characterization Fingerspelling,
c. Poetry/Stories: Same hand shape, ABC, Number, Riddle and Poem
5. Contents from Signing Naturally Level 3
Unit 18: “Narrating Unforgettable Moments”
Unit 19: “Sharing Interesting Facts”
Unit 20: “Explaining Rules”
Unit 21: “Telling About Accidents”
Each week of the course has a similar format and starts with the use of the Signing Naturally
Level 3 Student Workbook and videotext, and video lectures to explore various elements of ASL
including grammar and discourse information, ASL literature and poetry, lexicalized
fingerspellings and number signs. You will also read a chapter in the book A Study of American
Deaf Folklore and view the accompanying DVD of “ASL Poetry.”
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Weekly Preview Each week generally involves some topics from the Signing Naturally Workbook, along with
information on the major themes of the course (Grammar, Fingerspelling, Numerical Signs, and
Poetry).
Week 1 Unit 18: “Narrating Unforgettable Moments,” role shifting, OSV,
reference point, comparative structure, narrative structure and
“Who are the Folk?”
Week 2 Unit 18, sequence rule, disrupted signs, lexicalized
fingerspelling, regular numerical signs and “Folklore as a Mirror
of Culture”
Week 3 Unit 18, adverbial clause, lexicalized fingerspelling, year and age
signs, and “Folklore as Amusement”
Week 4 Unit 19: “Sharing Interesting Facts,” whole-part, listing,
lexicalized fingerspelling, money signs and “The Educative
Function of Folklore”
Week 5 Unit 19, comparisons, conditionals: statement and question,
lexicalized fingerspelling, time signs and “Folklore and Identity”
Week 6: Unit 19, illustrate a fact, comparative structure, lexicalized
fingerspelling, numerical signs for social security number, phone
number and zip code, organizer signs or cohesive markers,
important building blocks for ASL poetry.
Week 7: Unit 19, lexicalized fingerspelling, incorporation of number with time
and pronoun and a poem of “Cow and Rooster”
Week 8: Continue Unit 19, lexicalized fingerspelling, and signs for once,
twice and thrice, and competitive numbers
Week 9: Unit 20: “Explaining Rules,” relative clause, lexicalized
fingerspelling and numerical signs for order of place and a poem
of “The Bridge”
Week 10: Unit 20, lexicalized fingerspelling and numerical signs for scores
and a poem of “FLASH”
Week 11: Unit 20, lexicalized fingerspelling, and numerical signs for
temperature.
Week 12: Unit 21: “Telling about Accidents,” classifiers, role shifting,
reference point, OSV, lexicalized signs, numerical signs for
percent, rate and point and a poem of “Something Not Right”
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Week 13: Unit 21, lexicalized fingerspelling, numerical signs for
mathematics, listener’s feedback (backchannel feedback) and a
poem of “At the Park”
Week 14: Unit 21, lexicalized fingerspelling, and numerical signs for
height.
Week 15: Unit 21, teacher’s incident stories, lexicalized fingerspelling,
numerical signs for weight, measurements and size. View other
ASL poems including “Hands”, “Rabbit” and “Tears of Life”.
Week 16: Final Exam week
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Plagiarism Policy Policy on Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of appropriating the written, artistic, or
musical composition of another, or portions thereof; or the ideas, language, or
symbols of same and passing them off as the product of one's own mind.
Plagiarism includes not only the exact duplication of another's work but also the
lifting of a substantial or essential portion thereof (UNC definition). Regarding
written work in particular, direct quotations, statements which are a result of paraphrasing or
summarizing the work of another, and other information which is not considered common
knowledge must be cited or acknowledged, usually in the form of a footnote. Quotation marks
or a proper form of indentation shall be used to indicate all direct quotes. Regarding class
projects, you are not to use as your entire presentation the completed works of faculty
members, fully imported websites, or any other body of work in which you are not the
author. Of course, with proper referencing, you can import portions of such works and websites
to enhance and illustrate your presentation, and you can provide references to these other
works for students who have an interest in pursuing a topic further. For further information, go
to the following website: http://www.unco.edu/dos/honor_code/defining_plagiarism.html
Inclusivity Statement
The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) supports an
inclusive learning environment where diversity and individual differences
are understood, respected, appreciated and recognized as a source of
strength. We expect that students, faculty and staff within CEBS will be
accepting of differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how
other peoples’ perspectives, behaviors, and world views may be different
from their own. Furthermore, as stated by UNC, “The University will not engage in unlawful
discrimination in…educational services against any person because of race, religion, gender, age,
national origin, disability, or veteran status. It is the University’s policy to prohibit discrimination
in…educational services on the basis of sexual orientation or political affiliation.” (See
http://www.unco.edu/hr/AAEO_TitleIX.htm).
Please visit the CEBS Diversity and Equity Committee website for more information on our
commitment to diversity (http://www.unco.edu/cebs/diversity).
Students with Disabilities Accommodations Statement
Students who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to
contact the Disability Support Services, voice/TTY (970) 351-2289, or fax (970) 351-4166, or visit
www.unco.edu/dss as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations are implemented in a
timely fashion.
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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, media, etc.). Dates before or next to any
activity indicate specific dates for that item.
Points Dates Activities Done!
8/25 - 26 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Introduction to the course: Watch
the introduction to the course.
8/25 - 26 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 either
Skype or OoVoo to communicate in ASL with your partner.
Read the guidelines how to work with a study partner and
the partner session log posted in the blackboard.
8/25 - 8/26 Online Discussion: Record an introduction of yourself in ASL
and write the English version of your video. In addition to
introducing yourself, please state the following in your
video:
Why are you taking ASL?
What has your ASL education been like?
Identify three (3) or more ASL linguistic features you consider as your best skills signing in ASL.
Maximum video length should be two (2) minutes. Post in
the Introductions’ discussion forum of Blackboard.
Week 1 (Aug. 25-29) – Goals/Objectives: 2/1; 3/1
8/25 1.1 Study Guide: Read “Study Guide” for an overview of the
course and assignments.
8/26 1.2 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 18. View lecture “Introduction
To Unit 18 And Why Role Shift Is Important”.
Workbook: Complete Unit 18, Pages 1-6 in your workbook,
including the videotext.
8/27 1.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View
lectures on “OSV and Reference point”, “Comparative
structure” and “Narrative structure”.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
8/28 1.4 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 18. Situations 1 – 9 on Page 2
and Situations 1 – 12 on Page 6. View video demonstrations
for Page 2 and 6 in the workbook.
8/29 1.5 Textbook: Read Chapter 1 in A Study of American Deaf
Folklore book.
Instructional Insights: Read the “Instructional Insights” on
Chapter 1 in the Deaf Folklore book.
8/28-29 1.6 Online Discussion: By the first date (8/28), post your ASL
YouTube video including an English text in the 1.6 discussion
three (3) specific interesting facts learned in Chapter One of
A Study of American Deaf Folklore. Describe how and why
you can use this information in your work. By the end date
(8/29), respond to your classmates’ postings.
Week 2 (Sept 1 – Sept.5) – Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 - Monday, Sept. 1st – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
9/2 2.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 18. Incidents 1-10 on Page 7.
View the video demonstration of the phrases in the
workbook.
9/3 2.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View the
video lectures about Sequence Rule, General To Specific and
Disrupted Signs.
Partner Session: With a study partner, brainstorm in ASL
various examples you can use with the above ASL linguistic
features.
9/3 2.3 Use the Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling. View the
video lectures: “Helpful Hints for Receptive Fingerspelling”;
“Gary Mowl’s Research on Ordinal and Subordinate in
Fingerspelling” and “Changes in Lexicalized Fingerspelling”
and “Lexicalized Fingerspelling Part 1”.
9/3 2.4 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View video lecture
“Part 1”. Be familiar with the numerical rules for cardinal,
ordinal, and age-related signs.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
9/4 2.5 Textbook: Read Chapters Two and Three in A Study of
American Deaf Folklore book.
Instructional Insights: Go to BB and read the “Instructional
Insights” on Chapters Two and Three in A Study of American
Deaf Folklore book.
9/4 -9/5 2.6 Online Discussion: By the first date (9/4), post your ASL
YouTube video including an English text in the 2.6 discussion
by creating your own example of any of the exercises (ASL
literature formats) discussed in the Instructional Insights for
Chapter Three in the A Study of American Deaf Folklore
book. For example, if you decide to do an ABC story format,
create one theme using ABC handshapes. By the end date
(9/5), respond to your classmates’ postings.
9/5 2.7 Advanced ASL DVD #3: Presentation #1. View the video
instruction about your first presentation.
Assignment 4 Preparation: Prepare your “Unforgettable
Moment” presentation. Your presentation should use the
narrative structure format. Review Unit 18: Page 16 in your
workbook about the narrative structure when developing
your “Unforgettable Moment” story. Presentation due on
9/12.
Week 3 (Sept. 8 – 12) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
9/8 3.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 18 Review. View the video
demonstrations of targeted vocabulary for Unit 18.
Partner Session and Workbook: With your study partner,
practice taking turns signing the various classifiers on pages
22-30 in your workbook. Create a list of classifiers you know
and add to your list as you learn new ones.
For further study, take turns sharing stories of your most
unforgettable experiences using classifiers in ASL.
9/8 3.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View the
teacher’s video lecture “Adverbial Clause”.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
9/9 3.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #5. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 2”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 2”.
9/9 3.4 Textbook: Read Chapter Four in A Study of American Deaf
Folklore book.
Instructional Insights: Go to BB and read the “Instructional
Insights” on Chapter Four in A Study of American Deaf
Folklore book.
9/10 -12 3.5 Online Discussion: By the first date (9/10), post written
English summary in the 3.5 discussion which of the ASL
features you decided to use in your most unforgettable
moment story. Review your ASL presentation rubric (on BB)
to identify the ASL features. Explain your rationale for
choosing these features in your narrative. By the end date
(9/12), respond to your classmates’ postings.
9/12 3.6 Assignment 5, Presentation 1. Record your “Unforgettable
Moment” story (3 minutes video length). Begin by signing
15 targeted signs before you sign your story. Submit your
recording, English text version and the self-analysis to the
assignment tool by 9/12. (Refer to instructions in the
assignments and Resource areas for more details).
Week 4 (Sept. 15-19) Goals/Objectives: 1/1; 2/1; 3/1
9/15 4.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19. View the video lecture
about “Whole-Part” (label behind signer says 19).
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19 Facts 1 - 12 on Page 32.
View the video demonstrations for “Whole-Part” on page 32
in the workbook.
Workbook: Study Unit 19: “Sharing Interesting Facts”, pages
31-34 in your workbook, including the videotext.
With a study partner, brainstorm in ASL various examples
you can use with the above ASL linguistic features.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
9/15 4.2 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19 (19-2). View video lecture
about “Listing” (label behind signer says 19-2).
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19 Facts 1 – 9 on Pages 33-34.
View video demonstrations for “Listing” on pages 33-34 in
the workbook.
9/16 4.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #6. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 3”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 3”.
9/17 4.4 Textbook: Read Chapter Five in A Study of American Deaf
Folklore book.
Instructional Insights: Go to BB and read the “Instructional
Insights” about Chapter Five in A Study of American Deaf
Folklore book.
9/19 4.5 Assignment 3, Homework 1. Exercise 2: Listing, Unit 19,
pages 33-34. Submit your answers to The Assignment Tool
by 9/19.
Week 5 (Sept. 22-26) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
9/22 5.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19. View the video lecture and
demonstration about “Comparisons”.
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19 Exercise 3: Comparisons 1 –
10 on Pages 35-37. View the video demonstration of the
phrases on pages 35-37.
Workbook: Complete Unit 19’s pages 35-37 in your
workbook, including the videotext.
9/23 5.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View the
video lecture “Conditionals: Statement and Question”.
9/23 5.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #7. View the video
lecture “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 4”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 4”.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
9/24 -
9/25
5.4 Online Discussion: By the first date (9/24), post your ASL
YouTube video including an English text in the 5.4 discussion
three (3) examples of your own the discourse structures:
Whole-Parts, Listing and Comparisons facts you studied.
(One example for each). By the end date (9/25), provide
constructive feedback in written English to your classmates
only about their effective use of ASL features in your
response postings.
9/26 5.5 Assignment 3, Homework 2: Exercise 3: Comparisons - Unit
19, pages 35-37. Submit answers to the Assignment Tool by
9/26.
Week 6 (Sept. 29 – Oct. 3) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
9/29 6.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19. View the video lecture
“Illustrate A Fact”.
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19 Facts 1 – 10 on Pages 38-40.
View the video demonstrations of the phrases on pages 38-
40.
Workbook: Complete Unit 19, pages 38-40 in your
workbook, including the videotext (See 6.9).
9/30 6.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #8. View the video
lecture “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 5”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 5”.
9/30 6.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View the
video lecture “Organizer Signs Or Cohesive Markers”.
With a study partner, practice by using the handout
“Discourse Grammar in ASL” (from BB). Provide constructive
feedback for accuracy with sign production, grammar
markers and discourse grammar.
10/1 6.4 Advanced ASL DVD #3: Literature and Poetry. View and
read the video lecture and notes about “Important Building
Blocks for ASL Poetry”. Review the journal sample format on
blackboard
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Points Dates Activities Done!
10/2 6.5 DVD #3: Presentation #2. View the video instruction about
your presentation assignment.
Assignment 4, Presentation 2: Begin brainstorming ideas for
your second presentation using information learned in Unit
19. This is due on 10/24.
10/3 6.6 Assignment 3, Homework 3: Exercise 4: Illustrate a Fact-
Unit 19, pages 38-40. Submit your answers to the
Assignment Tool.
Week 7 (Oct. 6-10) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
10/6 7.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 19. View the clip “Review” on
targeted signs entailed in Unit 19.
Workbook: Study Translating Facts - Unit 19, pages 41-51 in
your workbook, including the videotext.
10/7 7.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #9. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 6”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 6”.
10/8 7.3 ASL Poetry DVD. View “Cow and Rooster”.
10/9 7.4 Assignment 2, Journal 1: Submit your journal on “Cow and
Rooster” ASL Poetry”. Use the journal writing format in
assignments area.
10/8-
10/10
7.5 Online Discussion: By the first date (10/8), in the 7.5 online
discussion, post in written English three (3) examples for
each linguistic feature was used in “Cow and Rooster” and
describe using your own words how the signer created a
visual representation of the message.
1. Handshapes 2. Classifiers 3. Movements
By the end date (10/10), respond to your classmates’
postings.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
Week 8 (Oct. 13-17) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
10/13 8.1 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #10 & #11. View the
video lectures “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 7” and
“Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 8”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 7” and
“Part 8”.
10/13 - 17 8.2 Assignment 5, Mid-term Exam – Midterm is a receptive
skills taken on blackboard. Technical support is available
during business hours.
10/17 8.3 Assignment 4, Presentation 2: Begin practice for your
second presentation which is due on 10/24.
Week 9 (Oct. 20-24) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
10/20 9.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 20. View the video lectures
about “Unit 20 and Rules signs” and “Must signs.”
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 20 Instructions 1 – 11 on Page
54. View the video demonstration of the phrases on page 54
in the workbook.
Workbook: Complete Unit 20: “Explaining Rules”, pages 53-
58 in your workbook, including the videotext.
10/21 9.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View the
video lecture “Relative Clause”.
10/22 9.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #12. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 9”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 9”.
10/23 9.4 ASL Poetry DVD. View “The Bridge”.
10/24 9.5 Assignment 2, Journal 2: Submit your journal on “The
Bridge” ASL Poetry”. Use the journal writing format in
assignments area.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
10/24 9.6 Assignment 4, Presentation 2: Unit 19. Record your ASL
presentation 2: Unit 19 following instructions stated in
video. Submit your recording (Begin with 15 targeted signs),
English text version, and self-analysis to the facilitator
directly by 10/24. (Refer to instructions in the assignments
and Resource areas for more details).
Note: Provide one example of fact for each category in ASL.
Video length should be 4 minutes.
Week 10 (Oct. 27- Oct 31) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
10/27 10.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 20. View the video lectures
“Who and Settings for Authoritative and Diplomatic,” “Signs
for Authoritative and Diplomatic” and “Appropriate and
Inappropriate”.
Workbook: Complete Unit 20, pages 59-63 in your
workbook, including the videotext.
10/28 10.2 Advanced ASL DVD#2: Fingerspelling #13. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 10”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 10”.
10/28 10.3 ASL Poetry DVD. View “Flash”.
10/29 10.4 Assignment 2, Journal 3: Submit your journal on “Flash” ASL
Poetry”. Use the journal writing format in assignments area.
10/29-
10/31
10.5 Online Discussion: By the first date (10/29), post an ASL
video demonstrating two (2) short scenarios (Four sentences
per scenario) by incorporating authoritative and diplomatic
signs for online discussion 10.5. By the end date (10/31),
provide constructive feedback in written English to your
classmates only about their effective use of ASL features in
your response postings.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
Week 11 (Nov. 3 – Nov. 7) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
11/3 11.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 20. View the video lecture
“Rules for Games”.
Workbook: Complete Unit 20, pages 64-69 in your
workbook, including the videotext.
With a study partner, take turns using ASL, by comparing
rules of two or more games you played during childhood.
Practice for accuracy when making comparisons in ASL. Use
contrastive structure, role-shift, referencing, and listing.
11/4 11.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #14. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 11”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 11”.
11/6 11.3 DVD #3: Presentation #3. View the video instructions about
the presentation.
Assignment 4, Presentation 3: Begin preparations for your
final (third) presentation for Units 20 and 21. Presentation is
due on 11/25.
Week 12 (Nov. 10 – 14) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
11/10 12.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 21. View the video lecture
“Telling About Accidents” and “Horse-related Signs”.
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 21 Situations 1-7 on Page 72.
View the video demonstration of the phrases on page 72 in
the workbook
Workbook: Complete Unit 21: “Telling About Accidents”,
pages 71-82 in your workbook, including the videotext.
11/11 12.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #15. View
“Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 12”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 12”.
11/12 12.3 ASL Poetry DVD. View “Something Not Right”.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
11/13 12.4 Assignment 2, Journal 4: Submit your journal on
“Something Not Right” ASL Poetry”. Use the journal writing
format in assignments area.
11/12 -14 12.5 Online Discussion: To get feedback from your peers as you
prepare for your final presentation, by the first date (11/12)
post an ASL video link about any “accident”. Then, write in
English the steps for sequence showed in the video as it
formulates the narrative about an accident in your online
discussion 12.5. By the end date (11/14), provide
constructive feedback in written English to your classmates
only about their effective use of ASL features in their video
in your response posting.
Week 13 (Nov. 17 – 21) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
11/17 13.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 21. View the video review of
“Bicycle-related Signs”.
Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 21. Situations 1 – 10 on Page
83. View the video demonstration of the phrases on page 83
in the workbook.
Workbook: Complete Unit 21: “Telling About Accidents”,
pages 83-94 in your workbook, including the videotext.
11/17 13.2 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #16. View the video
lecture of “Lexicalized Fingerspelling: Part 13”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 13”.
11/17 13.3 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Grammar and Discourse. View
“Listener’s Feedback (Backchannel Feedback)”.
11/18 13.4 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 21. View the video review of
“Car-related Signs”.
Workbook: Complete Unit 21, pages 95-107 in your
workbook, including the videotext.
11/18 13.5 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Unit 21 Incidents 1-5. View the video
stories about past incidents.
Workbook: Complete Unit 21, pages 108-115 in your
workbook, including the videotext.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
11/19 13.6 ASL Poetry DVD. View “At the Park”.
11/20 13.7 Assignment 2, Journal 5: Submit your journal on “At the
Park” ASL Poetry”.
11/21 13.8 Assignment 3, Homework 4: Unit 21, pages 95-104.
Complete P. 95 – 101 Questions and Answers 1 – 7 and
Definitions 1 – 12. In addition, P. 102 – 104 Questions and
Answers 1 – 5 and Facial Expressions Clips 1 – 8. Submit
answers in the Assignment Tool.
11/21 13.9 Assignment 4, Presentation 3: Fine-tune your ASL skills with
a study partner for your final presentation. Presentation is
due on 11/25.
Week 14 (Nov. 24 – 25) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2 - Thanksgiving break Nov. 26 – 28
11/24-25 14.1 Online Discussion: By the first date (11/24), post in written
English a “telling accident” scenario as part of your
presentation #3 incorporating the named specific classifiers
used in online discussion 14.1. By the end date (11/25),
respond to your classmates’ postings.
Note: The scenario should have the sequences written in
listing format with examples of the classifiers and content
used to create the narrative in your presentation #3. (Refer
to p. 105 for guidance).
11/25 14.5 Assignment 4, Presentation 3: Record your ASL presentation
3: Units 20 – 21 following instructions stated in video.
Submit your recording (Begin with 15 targeted signs), English
version, and self-analysis by 11/25. (Refer to instructions in
the assignments and Resource areas for more details).
Week 15 (Dec. 1 – Dec. 5) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
12/1 15.1 Advanced ASL DVD #2: Fingerspelling #17. View “Lexicalized
Fingerspelling: Part 14”.
Advanced ASL DVD #2: Numerical Signs. View “Part 14”.
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Points Dates Activities Done!
12/1 15.2 ASL Poetry DVD. View other ASL poems including “Hands”,
“Rabbit” and “Tears of Life”. No journal submissions are
required for these ASL poems.
12/3 –
12/5
15.3 Online Discussion: By the first date (12/3), post an ASL video
of two (2) rationales comparing and contrasting for each of
your favorite and least favorite poems for online discussion
15.4. State which ASL features in these poems you will use in
your work and why.
By the end date (12/5), provide constructive feedback in
written English to your classmates only about their effective
use of ASL features in your response postings.
12/3 -
12/5
15.4 Begin study for final exam! Use online discussion board for
any questions you have.
Week 16 and Final Week (Dec. 8 – 12) Goals/Objectives: 1/1, 2; 2/1; 3/1, 2
12/8 16.1 Advanced ASL DVD #1: Review and Closing. View the
video lecture “Review and Closing”
12/8 - 12 16.2 Assignment 5, Final Exam through Blackboard. Technical
support is available during business hours (MST) only.
Check
your
Bearmail
for the
dates the
evaluation
is open.
16.3 Congratulations!
Complete Course Evaluation
Final grades will be posted within 3 days of the end of
the semester.
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Assignments
Assignment Overview
Description Points
Assignment 1
(On-going)
Partner Session Log: Students will have a face to face six (6)
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.
6
Assignment 2
(On-going)
Online Discussions: Participate regularly and consistently in
online discussions about course readings, homework and
activities doing nine (9) original posts and nine (9) response
posts over the course of the semester.
9
Assignment 3
(See Roadmap for
due dates)
Journals: Write a journal for each set of ASL poems shown on the DVD of “ASL Poetry.” This will require five (5) journal entries. In your journal, you must use the journal format which includes the following:
a. ASL Poem’s summary – one paragraph to summarize the main plot.
b. Complete the ASL Poem’s chart. Provide at least 15 examples of new vocabulary with its parameters, NMGS, etc. you learned.
c. Provide a brief summary with examples for each category. Follow the instructions on the journal format for each category.
1. Hands – one or two handed signs
2. Handshapes/Classifiers –
3. Authentic or Non-authentic signs
4. Movements – various types
5. Use of Space/Body-shifting
6. Repetition
7. Non-Manual Grammatical Signals
8. Personification
9. Beginning and Ending of ASL Poem
10. Hidden message or meaning in the poem
11. Indicate whether ASL Poem is a “Deaf poem,” “ASL poem” and/or “General poem”.
The journal format is available in the Assignment area on Blackboard. More details are provided for each category.
All journal entries are submitted to Your Journal.
10
(2 points
per
Journal)
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Description Points
Assignment 4
(See Roadmap for
due dates)
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 appropriate Assignment Tool.
10
(2.5
points
each)
Assignment 5
Due:
9/12
10/24
11/25
Presentations: Do three (3) ASL presentations in conjunction with the video, English written version, and a self-analysis for each. The presentations will be:
a) Unit 18;
b) Unit 19;
c) Units 20 and 21
YouTube: Record your ASL presentation using YouTube and upload by sending one document with the video link including the 15 targeted signs and the presentation directly into the Assignment Tool.
Written English Version: English version submission is based on what you signed in YouTube. Begin with your list of 15 targeted signs. Provide details as much as possible.
Self-analysis: Use the ASL Presentation Rubric chart to address
each of the categories stated for you to evaluate your ASL
presentation performance. More details how to complete this
can be found under Assignments 5 – Presentations. Submit to
the appropriate assignment tool.
45
(15 points
each)
Assignment 6
10/13 - 10/17
12/8 - 12/12
Mid-term and Final Exams: Students will complete the 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. Technical support is available during business hours.
20
(10
points
per
exam)
Total Points: 100
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
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Course Summary
Conclusion This course introduced more classifiers, non-manual markers, several sentence types, discourse features and structures, lexicalized fingerspelling, number signs, advanced ASL lexical items and ASL poetry. The next course in this series is ASL VI which focuses on increasing your use of grammatical features of ASL, and introducing new grammatical features, such as the complex use of spatial structuring and registers variations.
Key Points What we hope you will remember from this class:
1. ASL syntax and sentence types
a. Non-manual markers
b. OSV – Object Subject Verb
c. Reference Point
d. Comparative structure
e. “Disrupted signs”
f. Adverbial clause
g. Conditionals: statement and question
h. Relative clause
i. Classifiers
2. Role shifting and Use of Space
3. Discourse
a. Narrative structure
b. Sequence structure
c. Organizer or cohesive markers
d. Listener’s Feedback (backchannel feedback)
4. Lexcialized Fingerspelling and Number signs
5. ASL Folklore and Literature
a. Building blocks for ASL poetry
b. Iconic fingerspelling and Characterization
c. Fingerspelling,
d. Poetry/Stories: Same hand shape, ABC, Number, Riddle and Poem
6. Advanced ASL Terminology
Next Steps
While this course is still fresh in your mind, pause to review your learning, looking through the
lens of your final portfolio that is due at the end of your ASLEI journey. Consider the following:
1) Identify any applicable Entry-to-Practice Competencies that may be related to the
course objectives;
2) Identify possible evidence items;
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3) Identify potential reflection pieces that could be used in the narrative of the
Coversheet;
4) Use your organizational system to house these items and thoughts until you are
ready to work on writing future Coversheets; (Hint: If it's possible to work on all or
part of a Coversheet at this time, why not draft it now?!) and finally,
5) Check in with classmates to see if some collaborative thinking might be worth your
investment of time – what did others identify and how are they thinking of using the
learning from this course?