ASL& 223 American Sign Language VI (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective
Prerequisite ASL& 222 with at least a 2.5 grade.
Course Description
In ASL& 223, emphasis is placed on receptive and expressive skill development including discourse structures used in discussing a variety of topics, spontaneous conversations, and story-telling. The course will encourage vocabulary review, clear articulation of the language, continued practice of grammar structures, exposure to a variety of signing styles, and a deeper cultural awareness about interacting effectively in the Deaf community.
Course Content
A. Core vocabulary from a variety of sources such as Signing Naturally Level 3.
B. Grammar components: topicalization, conditional sentences, relative clauses, rhetorical questions, contrastive structure, classifiers, and non-verb agreement.
C. Functional components: advanced ASL structure, role-shift variations, formal storytelling, formal/informal presentations, and expanded student discourse for longer narratives.
D. Cultural components: diversity of sign styles and interactive dialogues with community members.
E. Topics: narrating unforgettable moments, sharing interesting facts, explaining rules, telling about accidents, making major decisions, and discussing health conditions.
F. Story telling techniques
G. Experience of highly fluent ASL provided by native signers
H. Numbers, general and specific in the area of finance, sports, and other related topics
I. Community participation
Student Outcomes
1. Utilize/draw upon a vocabulary of over 500 signs related to areas of sports, travel, politics, theater/drama, occupations, education, and various spontaneous topics.
2. Demonstrate a solid understanding of the grammatical aspects of topicalization, conditional sentences, relative clauses, rhetorical questions, contrastive structure, classifiers, using modified verbs (such as continuous aspect), and non-verb agreement.
3. Produce an articulate and well-organized progression of ideas and concepts utilizing sequencing, transitions, and phrasing.
4. Participate in discussions of deaf culture from literature such as Forbidden Signs by Douglas Baynton, and Never the Twain Shall Meet by Richard Winefield and volunteer/interact within the deaf community to broaden understanding of the culture and issues.
5. Utilize real-world situations on a variety of topics both structured and spontaneous to demonstrate an enhanced ability to adjust sign styles depending on register.
6. Incorporate key elements while telling a story including placement of characters or objects, movement of characters or objects, maintaining continuity, transitions, character development, and special features.
7. Demonstrate the ability to accurately and clearly reproduce rote memorization of ASL passages provided by native signers and provide more detailed translations of ASL narratives into English narratives.
8. Utilize a broader breadth of numbers both receptively and expressively in dialogue and real-world situations including finances, ratios, fractions, and percentages.
9. Actively participate in the Deaf community attending events, socializing, and networking.
Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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