Beginning American Sign Language II Syllabus for 2021-2022
Return to Syllabus List

Instructor Information

Phone

Office Location

Office Hours

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

If you have a disability (learning, mental, physical) that affects your ability to participate effectively and have access to any program or service at Amarillo College please contact Disability Services at (806) 345-5639 . Our offices are located in the Student Service Center office 112. More information may be found at www.actx.edu/disability.
Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.

Amarillo College Web Accessibility Policy Statement

Amarillo College is committed to providing equal access to all programs and services, including all working, learning, and service environments that affect equal access for persons with disabilities. This commitment to provide equal access and opportunity for persons with disabilities is in compliance with federal and state law. Amarillo College also strives to provide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) that are accessible to all authorized users.

If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

SGNL-1302-001 Beginning American Sign Language II

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: SGNL 1301

Course Description

Introduction to American Sign Language covering finger spelling, vocabulary and basic sentence structure in preparing individuals to interpret oral speech for the hearing impaired.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

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.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbooks:

  1. Signing Naturally, Level 2 Student Workbook and Videotext, (Units 7-12) ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-58121-221-1

 

  1. The Deaf Community in American: History in the Making.

          ISBN: 978-0-7864-6397-8

 

 

Supplies

 Bring your books to class.

Student Performance

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:

  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate comprehension of how to give directions, confirm directions, interrupt, use spatial referencing and the differences in cardinal and ordinal numbers.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate comprehension of how to identify people who are present and not present, describe people, correct descriptions, contrast people and numbers in multiples of 5, 10 and 11.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate comprehension of requests, accepting or declining offers, spatial and inflecting verbs, role shifting, numbers when talking about money and whole numbers 51-75.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate comprehension of relationships, ages and length of time, whole numbers 67-98.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate comprehension of contradicting opinions, role shifting, and contrasting two people or things.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate comprehension when talking about routines, solving conflicts, and telling time.

 

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:

 

  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to give directions, confirm directions, interrupt, use spatial referencing and the difference in cardinal and ordinal numbers.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to identify people who are present and not present, describing people, correcting descriptions, contrasting people and numbers in multiples of 5, 10 and 11.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to make requests, how to accept or decline offers, spatial and inflecting verbs, role shifting, numbers when talking about money and whole numbers 51-75.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to explain relationships, ages and length of time, whole numbers 67-98.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to talk about contradicting opinions, role shifting, and contrasting two people or things.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to talk about routines, solve conflicts, and tell time.

 

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.

 

  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate an understanding of Deaf culture as explained in the book, “For Hearing People Only”.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and social norms that are specific to the Deaf community.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate an understanding of culturally appropriate ways to interrupt conversations and appropriate phrases to end conversations.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate a basic understanding of the brief history of Deaf people in America.

 

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:

  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate an understanding of cardinal and ordinal numbers, time, temporal sequencing and plain, inflecting and spatial verbs.
  • Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate how to refer to people or things, use personal and possessive pronouns correctly, and the basics of role shifting.

 

Method of Measurement:  Written assignments, written quizzes, class participation and homework. 

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

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".

Expected Student Behavior

Grading Criteria

 

 

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. Make sure you check your outline for how you translate conversations (English/ASL Gloss.)

 

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. The students will submit their signing assignment in Blackboard. To receive credit, you need to post your paper in Blackboard.   

 

The Deaf Community in America (DCA): You need to read the book and answer questions. Post your answers in Blackboard.








 

Readings:   

  1. 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 in turn will find an article about that topic. A copy of the article or the link also needs to be provided.  

2.            Deaf Artist Paper. You will write a research paper. Requirements will be posted in Classroom.

  

Lab Work:  

 

1.  Interacting with the Deaf Community:

Interaction of 10 hours = a 100 

 

  1.  Interaction with Deaf individuals –Required 10 hours.  Document all interaction on one form. In order to receive correct, 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 responsibly 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   

If you can't attend a Deaf Event to COVID-19, I have posted videos assignments you can watch and answer questions to the videos. 
 

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. The exam will cover key concepts discussed during the semester (from Signing Naturally and The Deaf Community in America (DCA). The final exam will include receptive and expressive sections along with multiple-choice questions. For your signing prompt, you will sign one of story in Unit 12. You need to memorize the story.  









 

Grade Computation:

 

Final grades for this course will be based on the components outlined above and will be calculated as follows:

Summary:

Assignment

 

Total Grade 

Video Work: Unit Quizzes

 

100 

Unit Conversation Translations 

Unit 7       

Unit 8       

Unit 9      

Unit 10

Unit 11        

 

100 for Each 

DCA Assignments 

Unit Test 

 

100 for each 

Readings

3 papers  1 paper with Video

100 for each 

Lab Work:

   

  Interaction Time – 10 hours

   

10 points for each hour: 100 

* Mid-Term Exam

Receptive/Expressive/ Multiple Choice

100 

* Final Exam

Comprehensive Receptive/ Expressive/ Multiple Choice

 

100

 

Percentages: 

Unit Translations   10%

Sign Assignments 10%

Papers         10%

Deaf Hours         10%

DCA/Unit Quiz      10%

Midterms         20%

Final Exam          30%

Total         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

Attendance

Class attendance is important but I do understand that things happen. Please follow the class syllabus for due dates.

Calendar

 

Bushland ASL Dual Credit Outline: Spring Semester 2022

This Outline is Subject to Change at ANYTIME! 

If I move a quiz/assignment, I’ll let you know. 

If I DO NOT let you know, THEN follow this outline!!!!!! 

Late Work: -10 for Assignments/-30 for Papers (Email if absent or need additional time. Not the day the assignment is due) 

 

Week 1 

 

M: Jan. 17

No School 

T: Jan. 18 

No School  

W: Jan. 19

Welcome Back:

Look over Syllabus and Outline  

Th: Jan. 20

Unit 7: Review Vocabulary 

Turn In: Translate Conversations 1 on page 77. (post on Classroom) Read: Pages 78-79. Translate the conversation into ASL Gloss. 

F: Jan. 21

Unit 7: Review Vocabulary 

Turn In: Translate Conversations 2 on page 77. (post on Classroom). Translate the conversation into ASL Gloss.

Week 2

 

M: Jan. 24 

Clothing: Find 3 people with full outfits (top and bottoms with shoes). Then sign the assignment in Classroom. Sign Prompt will be in Classroom.

T: Jan. 25 

Unit 7 Conversation 3 on page 47 (post in Classroom). Post translations in ASL Gloss.

W: Jan. 26

DCA 22 and 23: Read and answer questions. Post answers in Google 

Classroom. No video. 

Th: Jan. 27 

Translation Assignment: Post translations 

F: Jan. 28

Sign the conversation that you translated (Thursday’s assignment) 

Week 3

 

M: Jan. 31 

DCA 24: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video in Google 

Classroom

T:Feb. 1 

Fingerspelling and Number Practice #1 . If you don’t turn in your 

assignment today, you won’t receive full credit for this assignment. Post your videos on Flipgrid. If you need help, please let me know. 

W: Feb. 2

DCA 25: Read answer questions. Post answers in Google Classroom

Th:Feb. 3

Unit 8: Review Vocabulary Conversation 1 page 74 and 2 on page 99 (post on Google Classroom) 

F: Feb. 4  

Fingerspelling and Numbers Practice #1 (on Flipgrid): Watch Videos. Pick 

videos and write your answers then post videos. Post comments in Flipgrid post your paper (answers) in Classroom.

Week 4

 

M: Feb. 7 

Deaf Holocaust (in Classroom): Watch video

T: Feb. 8 

Deaf Holocaust (Write a one page paper over the video post in Classroom) 

W: Feb. 9

Fingerspelling and Number Practice #2 (in Classroom). If you don’t turn in your assignment today, you won’t receive full credit for this assignment. Post videos in Flipgrid. Post paper in Classroom 

Th: Feb. 10

DCA 26: Read and answer questions. Post answers in Google Classroom

F: Feb.11 

Fingerspelling and Numbers Practice #2: (on Flipgrid). Watch videos and post your answers in Classroom. Post comments on Flipgrid. 

Week 5

 

M:Feb. 14

DCA 27: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video in Google Classroom

T:Feb. 15 

Unit 8: Review Vocabulary  Conversation 3 on page 114 and Conversation 4 on page 126  

W: Feb. 16 

DCA 28: Read and answer questions. Post answers in Google Classroom

Th: Feb. 17 

Paper Due: Deaf Technology: Pick a Deaf Technology or something only Deaf 

people use it. (Paper 2  post in Classroom) 

F: Feb. 18

No School 

Week 6

 

M:Feb. 21

No School 

T: Feb. 22

Unit 7 and 8 Sign Prompt

W: Feb. 23

Create a person. Fill out the form and post in Classroom. 

Th: Feb. 24

Test: Unit 7 and 8 

F: Feb. 25 

Fingerspelling and Number Practice #3.  If you don’t turn in your assignment today, you won’t receive full credit for this assignment. 

our Midterm Sign Prompt (Practice and post on Mar. 8th) 

Week 7

 

M: Feb. 28

Fingerspelling and Number Practice #3. Make sure to turn in today. 

T: Mar. 1 

Unit 9 Review Vocabulary 

Describing a Neighborhood 1 on page 154 and Describing a Neighborhood on page 117. Post ASL translations in Classroom

W: Mar. 2

Work on the person you created. 

Th: Mar. 3

Unit 9: Review Vocabulary 

Conversation 1 on page 193. Post ASL translations in Classroom

F: Mar. 4  

Fingerspelling and Numbers Practice #3: (on Flipgrid). Watch videos and post your answers in Classroom. Post comments on Flipgrid. 

Week 8

 

M: Mar. 7

Review for Midterm 

T: Mar. 8

Sign Midterm Sign Prompt: Post in Classroom

W: Mar. 9

Midterm Part 1: Grammar and Fingerspelling and Numbers 

Th: Mar. 10

Midterm Part 2: Signing Videos 

F: Mar. 11

No School 

 

Spring Break: March 15-19

Week 9 

 

M: Mar. 21

DCA 29 and 30: Read and answer questions. Post answers in Google 

 Classroom

T: Mar. 22 

Fingerspelling and Numbers #4. If you don’t turn in your assignment today, you won’t receive full credit for this assignment. Post video on Flipgrid. 

W: Mar. 23 

DCA 31: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video  in Google Classroom

Th. Mar. 24

 

F: Mar. 25 

Work on the person you created. 

Week 10 

 

M: Mar. 28

Fingerspelling and Numbers Practice #4: (on Flipgrid). Watch videos and post your answers in Classroom. Post comments on Flipgrid.

T: Mar. 29

Unit 10: Review Vocabulary

Conversation 1 on page 242. Post ASL translations in Classroom

W: Mar. 30

DCA 32: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video in Google 

Classroom

Th: Mar. 31

Unit 10: Review Vocabulary

Conversation 2 on page 261 (Classroom). Post ASL translations in Classroom

F: Apr. 1 

Paper Due: Famous Deaf Person (Paper 3) Post in Classroom

Week 11

 

M: Apr. 4 

DCA 33: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video in Google 

 Classroom

T: Apr. 5 

Unit 10: Review Vocabulary 

Conversation 3 on page 277 (Classroom). Post ASL translations in Classroom

W: Apr. 6 

DCA 34 and 35: Read and answer questions. Post answers in Google 

Classroom 

Th: Apr. 7

Children Stories: Watch examples and post a write up about them 

F: Apr. 8 

Pick a partner (2 in a group). Pick a Children’s story then work on translations. 

Week 12

 

M: Apr. 11 

Work on Story 

T: Apr. 12 

Work on Story 

W: Apr. 13 

Work on Story 

Th:Apr. 14 

Post your translations and story. If your partner is absent, just post your work along with video. Make sure someone voices while you are signing. 

F: Apr. 15 

No School 

Week 13

 

M: April. 18 

No School 

T: Aprl. 19 

Unit 11: Review Vocabulary 

Conversation 2 on page 353 

W: Apr. 20 

DCA 36 and 37: Read and answer questions. Post answers in Google 

 Classroom

Th: Apr. 21 

Unit 11: Review Vocabulary

Conversation 3 on page 354. 

Last Day to Drop 

F: Apr. 22 

Unit 11: Vocabulary 

 Derrick’s personal bucket list on page 366  (In Classroom) 

Week 14

 

M: Apr. 25

DCA 38: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video in Google 

Classroom

T: Apr. 26

Watch “What’s it like to be Deaf?” A Youtube Video you will find in Classroom. Post your answers in Classroom

W: Apr. 27

DCA 39: Read and answer questions. Post answers and video in Google 

 Classroom

Th: Apr. 28 

Deaf Artist Paper: In Classroom 

(Last day to drop) 

F: Apr. 29  

Deaf Artist Paper and Video due (post in Classroom) 

Week 15 

 

M: May 2 

Review Units 10-11 

T: May 3  

Test: Unit 10-11

W: May 4 

Final: Work on Children’s Stories 

Th: May 5 

Work on Children’s Stories (You will have a check in. Please look at your project paper.)

F: May  6  

Work on Children’s Stories (You will have a check in. Please look at your project paper.)

Week 16

 

M: May 3

Work on Children’s Stories (You will have a check in. Please look at your project paper.)

T: May 4 

Work on Children’s Stories (You will have a check in. Please look at your project paper.)

W: May 5 

Work on Children’s Stories (You will have a check in. Please look at your project paper.)

Th: May 6 

Your part of the final due 

F: May 7 

Study, Review or turn in any late work. (Last day to turn in late work) 

Depending on State Testing, this week maybe moved around but your Deaf hours are due May 10th 

Week 17

 

M: May 9

Deaf Hours due 

T: May 10

 

W: May 11 

 

Th: May 12

 
   
   
   
   
   

 

  

    

 

    

 

   

 

     

                            

\      

      

                            

 

                             

 

  

 

   






 

 

Additional Information

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:

 

mdcochran25@actx.edu 


 

Syllabus Created on:

01/16/22 11:28 AM

Last Edited on:

01/16/22 11:30 AM