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SGNL-1302-001 Beginning American Sign Language II
Prerequisite: SGNL 1301
Introduction to American Sign Language covering finger spelling, vocabulary and basic sentence structure in preparing individuals to interpret oral speech for the hearing impaired.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
Online Course
Textbooks:
Signing Naturally, Level 2 Student Workbook and Videotext, (Units 7-12) ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-58121-221-1
The Deaf Community in American: History in the Making.
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6397-8
Bring your books to class.
Purpose and Goals of Course:
This course builds on ASL Beginning I and will give students more understanding of American Sign Language, as well as additional information regarding the history, values and social norms of the Deaf community in the United States. Upon completion of this course the student will have basic communication skills in ASL.
Performance/Learning Objectives (Minimum Competencies)
Learning Outcome 1: The student will demonstrate the ability to comprehend information presented in ASL based on “Signing Naturally Curriculum”. Topics include Units 7-12. . giving directions, foods, needs, expressing uncertainty, describing others, describing clothes, making requests, perspectives, numbers, inflecting verbs, give reasons, making complaints, offering assistance, family occupations, age, establishing relationships, attributing qualities to others, talking about routines, clock numbers, and weekly/monthly routines.
Performance objectives for this outcome in regards to giving directions:
Method of Measurement: Written assignments, written quizzes, class participation and homework.
Learning Outcome 2: The student will demonstrate the ability to express information in ASL based on “Signing Naturally Curriculum”, Units 7-12 with a minimum of 70% accuracy. Topics include: Giving Directions, Foods, Expressing Uncertainty, Describing others, Numbers, Clothing, Perspectives, Spatial Verbs, Inflecting Verbs, Give Reasons, Making Requests, Making Complaints, Months, Offering Assistance, Family, Occupations, Age, Establishing Relationships, Describing Personal Qualities, Talking about Routines, Clock Numbers, and Weekly/Monthly Routines.
Performance objectives for this outcome:
Method of measurement: Written assignments, written quizzes, class participation and homework.
Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate an understanding of cultural norms and behaviors of people who are Deaf with a minimum of 70 % accuracy.
Method of Measurement: Written assignments, written quizzes, class participation and homework.
Learning Outcome 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the linguistic components of American Sign Language (ASL) with a minimum competency of 70% accuracy.
Performance objectives for this outcome:
Method of Measurement: Written assignments, written quizzes, class participation and homework.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Assignments:
Signing Naturally: To successfully complete this course, you will need to view, on a regular basis, the Signing Naturally videotext, which accompanies your textbook.
Students will translate the conversations in the Signing Naturally Units. Due dates are listed on the outline.
For each Unit Conversation Translation you can make up to a 100 on each assignment.
Video Work: Students will watch videos and answer questions. These videos could be stories, fingerspelling or numbers.
Signing Assignments: The students will be required to sign a sign prompt or create a story. You need to post your sign prompt (paper) to the Classroom. If you forget to post your paper, I CAN’T GRADE YOUR VIDEO.
Readings:
Each student will select 3 additional articles of personal interest in the general field of deafness and submit a typed one-page essay that includes the main topics and supporting details of the article and a personal reaction/connection. The teacher will provide the students with a topic. The student will find an article about that topic. A copy of the article or the link also needs to be provided.
Lab Work:
1. Interacting with the Deaf Community:
Interaction of 10 hours = a 100
Interaction with Deaf individuals –Required 10 hours. Document all interactions in one form. In order to receive credit, you must have a Deaf person sign your paper. You are responsible for this paper. DO NOT give this paper to someone else to hold or keep for you. If you lose this paper, you’re responsible to get the signature sign again on your new paper. If you have any questions, please ask your teacher. You must obtain these hours by attending:
Social Event: meaning you must socialize with the deaf AND sign Deaf Chat, Deaf Deaf World
Interpreted Event: Trinity Fellowship, watch approve video with teacher
Performance/Presentations:Deaf Church, Deaf Slam
Due to COVID-19, you can recieve your hours from answering questions from videos. I’ll
have an assignment posted in Classroom. Please let me know if you have any
questions.
Exams:
Mid-Term – 100
The Mid-Term Exam will include materials learned from Units 7-9. Sections for receptive vocabulary, phrases, sentences will be included along with an expressive prompt that will be evaluated with a rubric. I will give your sign prompt before the mid-term.
Final Exam – 100
The Final Exam is a written, comprehensive final, not to exceed 2 ½ hours in length, that will be given at the end of the semester during the regularly scheduled final exam time unless the college is closed due to bad weather. In that event, the exam will be given at the next scheduled class period. The exam will cover key concepts discussed during the semester. The final exam will include receptive and expressive sections along with multiple-choice questions. Your final sign prompt will be posted in your outline.
Grade Computation:
Final grades for this course will be based on the components outlined above and will be calculated as follows:
Summary:
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Assignment |
Total Grade |
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Video Work |
100 |
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Unit Conversation Translations |
Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 |
100 for Each |
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Signing Assignments |
100 for each |
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Readings |
4 papers |
100 for each |
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Lab Work: |
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Interaction Time – 10 hours |
10 points for each hour: 100 |
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* Mid-Term Exam |
Receptive/Expressive/ Multiple Choice |
100 |
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* Final Exam |
Comprehensive Receptive/ Expressive/ Multiple Choice |
100 |
>Other exams and bonus point opportunities are given at the discretion of the instructor.
Scale:
100-89 = A
88-79 = B
78-69 = C
68-59 = D
58-0 = F
Class attendance is important but I do understand that things happen. Please follow the class syllabus for due dates.
Amarillo College
ASL 1302: Fall 2 2021
ALL SIGN PROMPTS: YOU NEED TO TURN IN YOUR PROMPT PAPER OR I CAN’T GRADE YOUR VIDEO
Week 1: Oct. 25-31
Look over the Syllabus and Outline (Watch Welcome videos)
Watch Unit 7 Power points (1-3), Vocabulary, and Numbers: Turn in the following into Blackboard: The practices at the end of the each powerpoint (fingerspelling, numbers, and sentences) and Year Practice
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Unit 7: Sign Prompt: You need to record yourself signing the prompt. Upload the video on Blackboard. If you need help, watch the video on Blackboard or send me an email. To receive credit, you must post the video to Blackboard. You have two. You will find two of the prompts on powerpoint one.
Signing Naturally Practices (not for a grade): Minidialogues on page 7, Clothing-Related Words on page 14, watch Word List on page 15-16, Guess My Number on page 17-18 and Minidialogues on pages 23-25.) SN page 35-37 (Translating Sentences with “Have”), Page 39-41 (Translating Sentences with “To Drive,” “To Take,” and “To Pick Up”), Page 42 (Best Way to Learn a New Language), Page 43 (Write the Translation 1-5,) Page 45 (Homework 7.7), page 53-54 (Telling The Year and Write the Year), Page 57 (Translating Sentence with “Have”) and pages 58-62 (Greetings and Leave taking). Make sure you watch all practice videos in the book. Practices are not for a grade. They are to help you with vocabulary and grammar.
Signing Naturally Conversations 1 on page 74, Conversation 2 on page 99 and Signing Naturally Conversation 3: You need to translate conversation 3 on page 47: You need to translate this conversation into ASL Gloss and post it on Blackboard.
Signing Naturally: Read Arthur Kruger pages 67-68
All Assignments and quizzes are due Oct. 31st
Oct. 28th: Online class meeting (my office hours). I will sign practices and answer questions. This is NOT Mandatory from 7:30-8:30pm
Census Day is Nov. 1st. Please make sure to contact me or turn in an assignment before then.
Week 2: Nov. 1-7
Watch Unit 8 Power points (1-3), Vocabulary, and Numbers. Turn the following into Blackboard: The practices at the end of each powerpoint (fingerspelling, numbers, and sentences) Unit 8 Conversations Transitions in ASL Gloss and Wrong Sentences.
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Signing Naturally Practices (not for a grade): SN Mindialogues pages 76-80, Write the month on pages 89-91, Sentences on page 95, Narratives on pages 95-9, and Useful numbers on page 110-112. SN pages 116-118 Minidalogues, page 112 Figure the Meaning, Page 123 Narratives, pages 129- 130 Minidialogues, page 134 Negations 1-12. Practices are not for a grade. They are to help you with vocabulary and grammar.
Paper 1: Deaf Technology (post on Blackboard). Make sure you add the URL Address to the end of your paper.
Practices: Read: SN Pages 70-71 Read Regina Olson Hughes.
Unit 7-8 Quiz: On Blackboard
Conjunction Paper and Sign Prompt: On Blackboard
Unit 8: Sign Prompt: You need to record yourself signing the prompt. Upload the video on Blackboard. If you need help, watch the video on Blackboard or send me an email. To receive credit, you must post the video and paper on Blackboard.
Nov. 4: Online class meeting (my office hours). I will sign practices and answer questions. This is NOT Mandatory from 7:30-8:30pm
All Assignments and quizzes are due Nov. 7
Week 3: Nov. 8-14
Watch Unit 9 Power points (1-3), Vocabulary, and Numbers. Turn in the following into Blackboard: The practices at the end of the each powerpoint (fingerspelling, numbers, and sentences), and The Wrong Sentences
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Practice: Page 175 Write The Time, Page 175 Fill in the Time, Watch Using Rhetorical Questions on page 178-183 and Giving Directions on page 184-188. Yes-No Questions 189-190.Descriptive Locate and Element Classifier pages 194-196. Describe Restaurant's pages 197-198, Giving Directions on pages 210-211, Giving Time page 213, Number Tune Up on page 214, Minidialogues on page 220, Giving Direction page 222-225. Watch Yes-No Questions 2 on page 227, Keeping Others Informed watch on page 230-231
Read Eric Malzkuhn on page 235-237
Unit 9 Fingerspelling, numbers and video quiz: All on Blackboard.
Translations: Unit 9 Describing Neighborhood 1 page 154 and Translate Describe A in ASL Gloss Neighborhood 2 page 177 and Unit 9 Conversations 1
Online meeting: No online meeting this week. Please email me if you have any questions.
All assignments and quizzes are due Nov. 14th
Week 4: Nov. 15-21
Review Units 7-9: Vocabulary, numbers and grammar
Take the Midterm and post sign prompt and paper (all on Blackboard)
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Nov. 18th: Online class meeting (my office hours). I will sign practices and answer questions. This is NOT Mandatory from 7:30-8:30pm
All assignments and quizzes are due Nov. 21
Week 5 Nov. 22-28
Watch Unit 10 Power points (1-3), Vocabulary, and Numbers (30-59). Turn the following into Blackboard: The practices at the end of each powerpoint (fingerspelling, numbers and sentences). Money Sentences (On Blackboard) (Don’t do the define words)
Unit 10: Sign Prompt: You need to record yourself signing the prompt. Upload the video on Blackboard. If you need help, watch the video on Blackboard. To receive credit, you must post the video and paper on Blackboard
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Paper 2: The paper should include a summary over the event and your opinion. Post the paper on Blackboard. Post URL address on your paper. The paper needs to be about a Famous Deaf Person
SN Translations: Conversation 1 on page 242 and Conversation 2 on page 261 and Conversations 3 page 277, Translate Interview on page 290. Translate and post on Blackboard. Make sure they are in ASL Gloss.
SN Practice (not for a grade): Minidialogues on pages 243-244, Write the Amount/How Much on page 255, Minidialogues on pages 263-264, and Write the Amount on page 271 Watch: WH-Word Questions 1-8 on pages 259-260. Predicative Adjectives on page 262, and Numbers Telling the price 2. Using Role Shift to Describe Situation on page 277, Personal Quality 1-4 on page 278.These are just for practice. Not a grade. Watch: Give the Opposite 1-15
All assignments and quizzes are due Nov. 28
Online meeting: No online meeting this week. Please email me if you have any questions.
Last day to drop is Nov. 23rd
Week 6 Nov. 29-Dec. 5
Watch Unit 11 Power points (1-3), Vocabulary, and Numbers. Turn in the following into Blackboard: The practices at the end of the each powerpoint (fingerspelling, numbers and sentences)
SN Translations: conversation 2 on 353. (Post them on Blackboard.) In ASL Gloss.
SN Translations: Derrick’s Personal Goals on page 366. (post on Blackboard)
SN Story Busted on page 378. Watch the stories (post on Blackboard)
Deaf Artist: (Information is on Unit 11 part 3 powerpoint.) Post assignment on Blackboard. Paper 3 and video.
Take Unit 10-11 Test on Blackboard
Sign Prompt: Post on Blackboard with paper.
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Dec. 2: Online class meeting (my office hours). I will sign practices and answer questions. This is NOT Mandatory from 7:30-8:30pm
All assignments and quizzes are due Dec. 5
Week 7 Dec. 6-12
Unit 12: Watch The Tailor, One Fine Day, The Lion and the Mouse, The Fox and the Crow. For your part of the final exam, you need to pick a story and memorize the story . Post your video on Blackboard by July 26th
DCA Questions: Read and answer the questions. Post answers in Blackboard.
Dec. 9: Online class meeting (my office hours). I will sign practices and answer questions. This is NOT Mandatory from 7:30-8:30pm
All assignments and quizzes are due Oct. 10. All missing assignments needs to be turned in by Dec. 12
Week 8 Dec. 13-15
Study: Units 7-11and DCA
Final Exams (on BB): By Dec. 15th
Deaf Hours Due Dec. 13
General Information: It’s important to watch the videos and turn in work on time. But I do understand things happen. If you miss a class, please email me and we can work out a time to make up the missing work. All late work starts at a 70.
Disabling Conditions: Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Accessibility Services (SSC 125, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.
Campus Police: For help, call Campus Police at 371-5163
Grievance Procedure: If a student is having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems with the instructor.
If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed in the following order to contact the
-Division Chairman of Language, Communication and Fine Arts, Robert Boyd
-Vice President and Dean of Instruction, Steven Smith
-Amarillo College President, Dr. Paul Matney
Office: Because I do not have an office at Amarillo College, the best way to contact me is through email:
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