Beginning American Sign Language II Syllabus for 2023-2024
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Course

SGNL-1302-005 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.

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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

 

2. 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

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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. Some videos/movies may not be available at the end of the semester. If that is the case, you are still require to earn 10 hours. Email me if you have any questions. If you want to attend a different event, you need to get the event approved by the teacher. 
 

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

Additional Information

Amarillo College English and Cultural Studies Department 

Plagiarism, Collusion, and Cheating Policy, Revised Spring 2024

 

The English and Cultural Studies Department takes academic integrity seriously.  Scholastic dishonesty, punishable as prescribed by Board policies, shall include, but not be limited to plagiarism, collusion, and cheating on a test or written assignment.

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as “using exact words from any outside source without using quotation marks or properly citing them; paraphrasing words from any outside source without citing them; or using research from any outside source without citing it.” 

 

Self-Plagiarism

Self-plagiarism is defined as turning in your own previous work to meet a current assignment.  This policy will be amended at the discretion of each individual instructor.  

 

Collusion

Collusion is defined as “the unauthorized collaboration with another person or by any other means, including artificial intelligence (AI) and computer translators, in preparing  work for fulfillment of course requirements.” Using AI like (ChatGPT or Google Bard) to create a document is considered colluding. The use of Artificial Intelligence on specific assignments is at the discretion of the instructor. 

 

Cheating

“Cheating on a test” shall include:

1. Copying from another student’s test paper.

2. Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test.

3. Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test without permission from the test administrator.

4. Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of a pending test.

5. The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the pending test.

6. Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one’s self, to take a test.

7. Bribing another person to obtain a pending test or information about a pending test.

 

Statement of Consequences

If you plagiarize, cheat, or collude, you will face consequences. Ignorance of the policy is not an excuse. Any work produced in part or in whole through plagiarism, collusion, or cheating may receive a penalty up to and including a zero for the assignment.  After assigning a zero, a subsequent infraction will result in a meeting the head of the Department and possible expulsion from the class. Another incident will result in a referral to the Vice President of Enrollment Management. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

A student who has a grievance concerning an academic course in which he or she is enrolled should make an appeal in the following order:

1. Instructor

2. Department Chair/Program Director - Catherine Frazer, Chair English and Cultural Studies

3. Dean - Becky Easton, Dean Liberal Arts

4. Vice President of Academic Affairs - Dr. Tamara Clunis

5. College President - Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart

 

Office:  Because I do not have an office at Amarillo College, the best way to contact me is through email:

 

mdcochran25@actx.edu