COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is a continuation of American Sign Language Level 1.  It is designed to develop further ASL communication competencies and proficiencies.  Students will experience additional in-depth receptive and expressive proficiency development.  Additional information about deafness, the Deaf community, Deaf culture and history, sign poetry and story telling will be introduced. 

PREREQUISITES:  FL 120A/B - Beginning American Sign Language

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, students will have the capability to demonstrate basic competency and proficiency in the following areas: 

Communication.  Demonstrate the acquisition of a functional sign phonology, lexicon, grammar and syntax adequate to receive and convey information and ideas in everyday communication situations, as well as professional and social situations.

Receptive Skills.  Demonstrate the ability to apply visual ÒlisteningÓ skills and to respond appropriately and effectively in various communication situations.

Expressive Skills.  Demonstrate functional signing skills necessary to fulfill professional, social, and everyday communication needs.

Cultural Analysis.  Analyze and respond to information about the variety of sign communication within and outside the distinct cultural group known as the deaf community and the deaf world.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance and full class participation.  The instructor will present lectures, demonstrations, and videotaped materials using ASL and no voice.  Students are expected to participate in class activities without voice, and are required to do the workbook and view videotapes as assigned.

Attendance.  Due to the nature of this course, time constraints, logistics and facility limitations, much of what will be presented in class cannot be obtained outside of class.  Therefore, students are strongly encouraged not to miss any classes.  Make-up quizzes will not be given.  If a student needs to be absent for any of the videotaping sessions (should they take place in class), arrangements will need to be made with the instructor ahead of time.  One letter grade will be dropped for late assignments.

Language Lab Assignments.  There will be outside class lab assignments for which the students will be responsible.  The instructor will give out the materials during class prior to lab time.  Some of the materials will be for practice and improving specific skill areas; some will present material on deafness and Deaf Culture.  Exams and quizzes will cover information presented in the lab as well as what is covered in class and in the book.

EVALUATION AND GRADING:

Evaluation will be on going and based upon student performance.  Specific individual feedback will be given as students progress through the activities in the course.  Grades will be based upon a variety of measures such as homework, quizzes, in-class dialogues, ongoing in-class performance, lab assignments, and narratives. There will also be signed 1:1 proficiency interviews.

Grading Criteria:

 Narratives                                                                    50%

Video Responses                                                        25%

Student participation                                                    25%

REQUIRED BOOK AND MATERIALS:

Lentz, Mikos & Smith, Signing Naturally Student Workbook Level 3, with accompanying videotext.

Lane, Harlan, Hoffmeister, Robert, Bahan, Ben, & Bahan, Benjamin J., A Journey Into the Deaf World (Recommended)

Handouts and assigned readings from articles and books relevant to ASL, Deaf Culture and experience.

One (1) blank VHS tape to record signed dialogues.

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Walker

Department of Foreign Language and Literatures - Faner 2166

Office:  Faner 2062

Office Hours: 9:00-10:00 am MW, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. T/Th/F

Phone:  618-453-5417

Email:  pjwalker@siu.edu

Class Hours: T/Th 4-5:50

Location:  Faner 2061

COURSE SCHEDULE:

WEEK OF:

Wk 1: Aug. 24 - Welcome, Review. Unit 18, Passing Objects. Aug. 26 Unit 18, Spilled Objects

Wk 2: Aug. 31 - Unit 18. Narrative Practice.  Sept.2 Unit 18. Different types of falls.

Wk 3: Sept. 7 - Unit 18. Narrative Practice. Sept. 9 Unit 18 Injuries & Mishaps.

Wk 4: Sept. 14 Unit 18.  Two Points of View. Sept. 16. Unit 18. Four Variations on Role shift.

Wk 5: Sept. 21 Unit 18. Elaborating on a Story. Sept. 23 Unit 18. Developing a Narrative.

Wk 6: Sept. 28 Unforgettable Narrative Draft Due.  Sept. 30 - Unforgettable Moment Narrative Due.

Wk 7: Oct. 5 Unit 19.  Using Percentages & Fractions. Oct. 7 Unit 19. Using Listing Skills.

Wk 8: Oct. 12 Unit 19.  Identifying Topics. Oct. 14 - Unit 19. Translating Facts

Wk 9: Oct. 19 Unit 19.  Analyzing & Translating Facts. Oct. 21 Unit 19 Interesting Facts Narrative due.

Wk 10: Oct. 26 Unit 20. Driving Rules. Oct. 28 Unit 20 Cultural Rules/Customs.

Wk 11: Nov. 2 Unit 20. How to Explain Card Games. Nov. 4 Unit 20 Teach a Game

Wk 12: Nov. 9 Unit 20. Group Games. Nov. 11 Unit 21 Horse Stories.

Wk 13: Nov. 16 Unit 21. Bicycle Stories. Nov. 18 Unit 21 Retelling a Story.

Nov. 23 & 25: Thanksgiving Break

Wk 14: Nov. 30 Unit 21. Automobiles; near miss. Dec. 2 - Unit 21 Getting a Ticket.

Wk 15: Dec. 7 - Unit 21. Car accidents. Dec 9 Unit 21 Accident Narrative Due.

Wk 16: Final Interviews