DATE

ACTIVITY TOPIC

ASSIGNMENTS

WEEK 1
9/29/09


10/1/09

Get acquainted-Communication Bingo, introduce syllabus, Visualization exercise

Exercises on Visualization

HW: Translating from English“TE”: “How to Use this Workbook” pages 1-10. and Read TE: p. on Terminology and translation theories. P. 11-28.
HW: Write Your Answers to Study Questions: p. 23-28.

WEEK 2

10/6

10/8

Semantic Awareness test practice; Visualization Exercise cont’d;


Discuss & Apply Cognitive Process Theories: Comprehension; Memory, Acuity & Discrimination

Hand in your ASL Usage Improvement Plan.

Read in course resources: Giving & Receiving feedback. Read TE: Unit 1 p. 29-38.



Read Translation theories in TE p. 58 and from my lecture notes

WEEK 3

10/13

10/15

Discuss Translation Theories.
Set up activity groups to create your interpretation.

Discuss & apply cognitive processing theories: immediate & delayed and number repetition.

Prepare your group activity on Translation Theories


Create your translation on you own of Unit 1: 1.1 and 1.2 exercises.

WEEK 4

10/20

10/22

Small group presentation on Translation theories

Discuss & apply mind-mapping & Gish; Do Unit 1 Exercises in class.

Read from Course resources on mind-mapping & Gish’s approach to information processing

Reminder: Bring blank VHS tapes to class on Tues.

WEEK 5

10/27

10/29

Discuss giving and receiving feedback techniques. In class videotape activity, do Exercise 1.3: “Directions to My Office” by Richard Somerville Students analyze and give feedback on Exercise 1.3

First Videotape due: Translation: “Directions to Deep Creek” and “Bathing the Dog” do in class

HW: Read TE Unit 2. pg.  57-61
Do Exercises 2.1-2.3 List vocabulary that stumped you.
Reminder: First videotape due in class on Thursday.

Read TE Unit 3 p. 82-86.
Read on website from Course Resources: Teamwork

 WEEK 6

 11/3

 



11/5

Discuss TE Unit 2: Translation Theories; Do Exercises 2.1-2.3 Small Group Discussion Exercise 2.3: “Directions to Deep Creek “, the “Ice Cream Stand” and “Bathing the Dog”

Cont’d from Tuesday

Practice translating from Unit 2.3: “Directions to Deep Creek” and Practice Exercises Unit 3.1- 3.2. “The Ice Cream Stand” and “Bathing the Dog” by Diana Gorman. 

 

 Study for Midterm on Tues.

WEEK 7

11/10

11/12

Written Midterm Translation theories, mind-mapping, Gish & Units 1-3. Discuss classifiers: Do classifiers activity

Discuss Unit 4. Go over exercises: 4.1-4.3

Read Unit 4: p. 107-110

Work on your own translating Units 4.1-4.3

WEEK 8

11/17

11/19

Discuss Unit 4.3 “A Childhood Incident”

2^nd Videotape due in class: 4.3: “A Childhood Incident”;  classifier activity

 Practice translating 4.3  “A Childhood Incident” on your own

Read Unit 5 p. 131-135

WEEK 9
11/24

11/26

Discuss Unit 5 Go over exercises 5.1-5.3

Thanksgiving-NO CLASS

Read Unit 6: p. 155-160



No Homework!! 

WEEK 10

12/1

12/3

Discuss Unit 6. Discuss Exercises 6.1-6.3. 

Discuss exercises 6.1-6.3

Go over vocabulary and translation of Exercises 6.1-6.3

Practice Exercises on 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.

WEEK 11

12/8

12/10

In class activity, 3^rd videotape due. Review Units 4-6.

Final Written Exam Unit 4-6 and Classifiers.

Due: A packet of the following papers:
1. Observation Paper ;
2. Practice Log,
3. ASL/English Plan Results and
4. Semantic Awareness Test papers.  

WEEK 12

12/15

12/17

Meet with Brenda Aron  one-on-one

Happy Holidays!

End of Quarter