ASL& 122: American Sign Language II

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Class Program

American Sign Language

Credits

Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

090930

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities

Description

Second course in ASL sequence. Continued vocabulary and grammar development and practice of conversational skills. Additional information regarding the history and culture of ASL and the deaf is explored. Instruction conducted primarily in ASL.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

A grade of "C" or higher in ASL& 121 or with instructor approval.

Course Learning Outcomes

Employ accurate ASL grammar and syntax to conduct basic conversations.

Have a working knowledge of Deaf history and culture.

Incorporate rule governed non manual markers in ASL discourse

Incorporate role shifting and spatial features to tell a story in ASL

Understand signed narrative or dialogue with 80% or better accuracy

Core Topics

Vocabulary
Fingerspelling fluency
Continued syntax and grammar development
History of American Sign Language and Deaf culture
Storytelling features