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SYLLABUS
 Updated January 4, 2011

A condensed version of the Syllabus is provided below.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES Students will continue to appreciate and respect ASL as a unique and wholly naturally occuring language; and to recognize Deaf people as a community with their own set of cultural traditions and values. Students will become more familiar with Deaf Culture, deaf-blind people, folklore, community, and historical events such as the Deaf President Now movement. Students will utilize the appropriate vocabulary, grammar and social behavior by demonstrating their knowledge of the topics covered in class. During this quarter, students will be asked to demonstrate and build upon their (1) receptive and expressive accuracy from ASL 121 and (2) increase their knowledge in various grammatical, functional and cultural components of ASL.

To enroll in ASL 122; you must meet one of the following conditions: (1) Successful completion of ASL I (ASL 121) with a 2.0 or better; (2) completion of an equivalent course at another campus; (3) demonstration of an equivalent proficiency in ASL, or (4) permission of instructor.
 
REQUIRED
MATERIALS		 We will be using two Signing Naturally textbooks this quarter. You will continue to use the one from ASL 121 and another workbook to be purchased for use later this quarter.

Signing Naturally and Videotext Units 7-12

Smith, Lentz, Mikos, authors.
Dawn Sign Press, 2nd edition
ISBN:


 




Children Of A Lesser God
      (play script)
Mark Medoff, author.
ISBN: 0-822202-03-4/5

 
 

 Signing Naturally Student Workbook Units 1 - 6
[Student Edition] [Paperback]



Smith, Lentz, Mikos, authors.
Dawn Sign Press
ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5


 **DVD for recording expressive stories - must be compatible with Windows Media Player.
ASSIGNMENTS Skill Enhancement Exercises (25% of the final grade)

Signing Naturally Workbook Units 1-6 and Signing Naturally Workbook Units 7 - 12
Receptive Translation Narratives and Homework Sentences

Spontaneous Dialogues and Narrative Stories  

Deaf Culture Videos

Children Of A Lesster God (play script), Movie and Response Questions: 

Deaf Community Contact Hours
GRADING

Quizzes and Exams (75% of the final grade)
Remember that the effort you put into your Skills Enhancement homework (25%) will influence the remaining 75% of your grade.

Receptive Translation Midterm and Final

Vocabulary, Fingerspelling and Numbers Quizzes

Spontaneous Dialogues and Narrative Stories

Deaf Culture & Grammar Quizzes (1-2)


Homework is not accepted via email.  Work turned in late will receive reduced points depending on circumstances. Unless you have extenuating circumstances AND you contact me or leave me a message in advance of the assignment due date. My phone number and e-mail address are listed on my ASL 121-123 Index page. You CANNOT make-up the vocabulary quizzes (they are live and in-class), but you CAN make-up the other work provided you have taken the responsibility to contact me and inform me that you will need to arrange a make-up date.

Class attendance policy:  Attendance is very important in ASL classes as face-to-face time is vitally important in developing communication skills and fluency.  Participation is counted as part of your grade as we only meet twice a week.  Each class you attend is equal to 2 points with a total of 19 classes (Monday & Wednesday) not counting the first week of the quarter due to students adding or dropping the class (Tuesday/Thursday class - 21 classes ). You can earn up to 38 points (42 points for Tues/Thurs section). If you are absent, you lose 2 points.  If you have an emergency; exceptions are made for family, medical emergencies and work.  Paperwork is required for proof (death certificate, doctor's note if severely sick, jury summons, etc.).   Please contact me in advance whenever possible. 

Cell Phones:  The use of cell phones in the classroom has become a problem therefore a new policy is in place.  If you are using a cell phone in class, you will have to hand it over to the teacher to be picked up at the end of class or be asked to leave.

 ACCOMMODATIONS

Students with documented disabilities requesting class accommodations, or require special arrangements in case of building evacuation, should contact the instructor at the beginning of the quarter. Please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. You should also set up an appointment with the Disability Support Counselor in room BE 1112 and the telephone number is (206) 587- 4183. My office location is Room 1118 and my office hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:00 pm or by appointment.