Course Outline for Sign Language 66, Page 2

Chabot College Fall 2008 Replaced Fall 2010 Sign Language 66 ADVANCED SIGN LANGUAGE

Catalog Description:

66 – Advanced Sign Language 3 units May be repeated 3 times

Further development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills and knowledge learned in Sign Language 65. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary expansion and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Prerequisite: Sign Language 65 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours. [Typical contact hours: 52.5]

Prerequisite Skills:

Before entering the course the student should be able to:

1. master the signs/vocabulary introduced during the semester; 2. increase their use of the manual alphabet; 3. master the ASL grammatical structure introduced during the semester; 4. show an ability to use culturally appropriate facial expression appropriate to the situation.

Expected Outcomes for Students:

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. demonstrate the ability to locate things around the house; 2. demonstrate the ability to make suggestions, request, and register complaints; 3. demonstrate the ability to exchange personal information.

Course Content:

1. Language functions 2. Locating items around the house a. giving reason/making request b. asking where c. giving specific locations d. correcting and confirming information e. opening conversations 3. Making suggestions/requests and registering complaints a. making suggestions b. making requests c. giving specific locations d. asking for permission e. expressing concerns f. declining/explaining why g. agreeing with conditions h. agreeing with shortcomings i. asking for clarification 4. Language functions/grammar a. recurring time signs Chabot College Course Outline for Sign Language 66, Page 2 Fall 2008

b. continuous time signs c. temporal aspect: recurring, continuous d. inflecting verbs e. role shifting f. conditional sentences g. clock numbers 5. Exchanging personal information a. when clauses b. phrasing for sequencing events c. constructive structure

Methods of Presentation:

1. Lecture, dialogues, ASL stories and games 2. Demonstrations 3. Classroom practice/group assignments 4. Audio-visual materials 5. Skills demonstration and practice

Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

1. Typical Assignments a. attend two deaf cultural events b. ten dialogue assignments related to asking/answering questions about specific locations and confirming and correcting information c. present five situational dialogues using correct grammatical structure and culturally specific vocabulary

2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress a. exam/quizzes b. participation in group activities/classroom assignments c. homework assignments d. student demonstration of signing skills/presentations. e. final exam

Textbook(s) (Typical:

Signing Naturally – Level 2, Smith, Lentz, and Mikos. Dawn Sign Press, San Diego, 1992. Bravo ASL, Cassell, Holland, Cox and Azure; Sign Enhancers, Inc., 1996.

Special Student Material

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