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Seattle Central Community College
ASL 103 - American Sign Language Level Three
Barb Bernstein Fant, Instructor

SCHEDULE
Updated April 15, 2009

Note:  Schedule is tentative and subject to change!

RT=Receptive Translation   SN=Signing Naturally   DC=Deaf Culture   COLG=Children of a Lesser God   CC=Community Contact   CV=Core Vocabulary  SF=Signing Family

Week Class discussion Homework

1

April 6 - 7  

Mon

Introductions/Housekeeping.
Classifiers review.
SN Unit 1 - 9 vocabulary review.
Number systems review.
Inflecting Verbs.
Review syllabus  and website 3X for next Monday.
Begin studying Core vocab. Unit 10 this week!
Read Classifier Groups Review page In Lecture Notes for this Wed -
click on this link.
     

Wed


Classifiers review - Instrumental.
ASL 102 RT Final discussion??
Idioms #1 - 13 discussion.
ASL Grammar: Conditional Sentences.
ASL Grammar: Inflecting Verbs - finish up.
Purchase "The Signing Family" text and "Children Of A Lesser God" play script.   Begin reading "Signing Family,  Part 1 pages 1 - 51 (click on this link) due 4/22.
ASL I
dioms and Expressions 1 - 13 - type English translation of sentences (first example only for each idiom!) - due 4/27. Click on ASL Idioms streamed video in Course Resources page.
Classifiers:  Review Classifier Handshapes Chart link and Classifier Groups Illustrations link in Lecture Notes for next Monday.
     

Announcements    

Navigate my ASL 103 website this week.  
 
Bring blank video to lab next Monday.  Keep 2 videos on hand at all times ( Bring 2nd video only if you need to make copies of streamed videos and do not have computer access at home or work)! 
Get started on your community contact events.
Community Contact #1 response paper due 4/29 (optional) - click on this link for assignment details.

2

April 13 - 15  
Mon Begin SN Unit 10:  Family and Occupations vocabulary.
Conditional Sentences practice.
Record RT #1 "The Alaska Cannery"- work on  mental map.
RT # 1 neat mental map and translation due 4/20.
You should be studying Core vocab. Unit 10 now.
Students new to mental mapping - click on this link for a review.
     
Wed SN Unit 10: Vocabulary review.
                 :Sibling ranking &
                     possessives.

Syllabus & web discussion
Review "Conditional Sentences Practice" - click on this link!
SN Unit 10 workbook due 4/22.
     

Announcements

 "Signing Family,  Part 1 pages 1 - 51 (click on this link) postponed to 4/29. You should be working on your community contact hours - Community Contact #1 response paper due 4/29. (optional). 

3

April 20 - 22  
Mon SN Unit 10 continued.
RT #1 analysis.
ASL Grammar: Conditional Sentences practice.
RT # 1 self-evaluation due this Wed.
Please click on Grammar Notes for this quarter and review Distributional Aspect for
this Wed.
     

Wed

ASL Grammar: Distributional Aspect.
Conditional Sentences practice.
Homework Sentences #1 - work
         on rough mental map.
In-class DC video: "For A Deaf Son".

Distributional Aspect - click on this link  and review!
Homework Sentences #1 English translation due 4/27.
For A Deaf Son" typed report due 4/29.  Click on this link for assignment details.
     

Announcements

ASL Vocabulary Quiz #1  on Monday, May 4th - study Units 1 - 9 Core vocabulary; Compound Signs, Food Vocabulary and Lexicalized Fingerspelling signs from ASL 121 - 122.  

4

April 27 - 29  

Mon

SN Unit 10: Occupations.
Homework Sentences #1 analysis.

ASL Idioms 1 - 13 homework analysis.
Record RT #2" My Work History" - work on mental map.
Expressive Narrative #1 discussion.
Expressive Assignment #1 polished sign draft and mental map due 5/4.  Click on this link for assignment details.
RT # 2 neat mental map and translation due 5/4.
     

Wed

"The Signing Family" part 1  and "For A Deaf Son"- small group discussion only.
ASL Idioms 14 - 27.
ASL Grammar: Distributional Aspect
Begin reading "Signing Family,  Part 2 pages 52 - 102 (click on this link) due 5/20.
Read "Children Of A Lesser God" play script - click on this link - due 5/20.

ASL Idioms and Expressions 14 - 26 - type English translation of sentences (first example only for each idiom!) - due 5/13.
Click on ASL Idioms video link in Course Resources page.
     

Announcements

Please click on "Grammar Notes for this quarter" and review Temporal Aspect.
Don't forget Quiz #1 is
next Monday.
Community Contact #2 response paper due 5/27  (optional).

5

May 4 - 6  

Mon

ASL Grammar: Distributional Aspect practice.
Vocabulary Quiz #1.
Expr. Assignment #1 -  Record sign draft.
RT #2 analysis.
Expressive Assignment #1 peer evaluation due this Wed. Don't forget to bring partner's video and peer evaluation form.
RT # 2 self-evaluation due this Wed.
     

Wed

EA #1 peer evaluation discussions.
Begin SN Unit 11 - Personalities and Characteristics.
Classifier Practice.
Expressive Assignment #1 - fine tune your story and record in lab next Mon.
     

Announcements

ASL Vocabulary Quiz #2 next Wednesday - study Unit 10 and ASL Idioms 1 - 13. Be sure to bring 2-hour blank videotape to lab next Monday to  record  Deaf Culture video "Children Of A Lesser God".

6

May 11 - 13  

Mon


Record Expr. Assignment #1.
Record: Homework Sentences #2 - work on rough English draft.
ASL Grammar: Temporal Aspect.
Homework Sentences #2 English translation due 5/18.  
Go to lab on Wednesday - be sure to bring blank videotape to record "Children Of A Lesser God" during class time.
     

Wed

ASL Idioms 14-27 sentence analysis.
Vocabulary Quiz #2.
ASL Grammar:  Temporal Aspect.
Unit 11 Activity
SN Unit 11 workbook due 5/20.
ASL Idioms and Expressions 27 - 40- type English translation of sentences (first example only for each idiom) due 6/1.
DC video "Children Of A Lesser God" typed report due next Wed 6/20.  Click on this link for assignment details.
Homework for this weekend:  Read Usher's Syndrome article for next Monday.  Click on this link for article.  Wait a few seconds for the article to come up!  If you can't retrieve this article, go to Lecture Notes and click on link for Usher's Syndrome article.
     

Announcements

   

7

May 18 - 20  

Mon

Homework Sentences #2 analysis.
ASL Idioms 14-27 sentence analysis?
Deaf Blind Speaker.
Community Contact report on Pat Cave due no later than 5/27.
     

Wed

RT #3 "The Brown Family" - work on rough mental map.
Begin SN Unit 12 - "Daily Routines".
Expressive Story #2 discussion.
ASL Idioms 14-27 sentence analysis.
ASL Grammar: Temporal Aspect.

 
RT # 3 neat mental map and translation due 5/27.
Expressive Assignment #2 polished sign draft and mental map due 6/1 .  Click on this link for assignment details.  Come well prepared and have your peer evaluation sheet ready for lab then.
 
     

Announcements

  Begin studying core vocabulary Unit 12 now.

8

May 25 - 27  

Mon

Memorial Day  - no class  
     

Wed

SN Unit 12 continued.
RT #3 analysis.
Record RT #4 "An Unlucky Day"  - work on rough mental map.
Classifier Practice.
ASL Grammar: Compound Sentences.
SN Unit 12  & CR 7-12 workbook due 6/8.
RT # 4 neat mental map and translation due 6/3.

Begin reading "
Signing Family,  Part 3 pages 103 - 155 (click on this link) due 6/15.

 
     

Announcements

ASL Vocabulary Quiz #3 next Monday - study Unit 11 and ASL Idioms 14 - 27. All  remaining Community Contact response papers due 6/10.

9

June 1 - 3  
Mon Vocabulary Quiz #3.
Expr. Assignment #2 -  Record sign draft.
ASL Idioms 28-40 sentence analysis.
Expressive Assignment #2 peer evaluation due this Wed. Don't forget to bring partner's video and peer evaluation form
     
Wed EA #2 peer evaluation discussions.
RT #4 analysis.
Homework Sentences #3 -
work on rough English draft.
EA #2 - fine tune your story and record in lab next Mon.
RT # 4 self-evaluation due next Mon.
Homework Sentences #3 English translation due 6/10.
 
     
Announcements ASL Vocabulary Quiz #4 next Wednesday - study Unit 12, CR 7-12 and ASL Idioms 28 - 40. All  remaining Community Contact response papers and any late homework due 6/10.

10

8 - 10  
Mon Classifier Practice.
Record Expr. Assignment #2.
 
Review core vocabulary Units 10-12, CR 7-12,  Idioms 1 - 40 for Vocab. quiz #3 on this Wed.
     
Wed Vocabulary Quiz #4.
Classifiers review.
Teacher/Course Evaluation.
Homework Sentences #3 analysis.
 
     

Announcements

   

11

June 15 - 17  (Final Exams Wk)  

Mon

Receptive Translation Final.
Signing Family, Part 3 - Guest Speaker 6:30 - 7:45.
 
     

Wed

Vocabulary Quiz #4 - finish up Part 2.
Classifier practice.
Expressive Story Final  - Group practice and record.
   

Announcements