Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Students interact with each other in exercises and provide peer feedback, and respond to
open-ended questions from the teacher in their own words.
Example: Group and pair exercises including shape recognition activities allow
for students to learn not just from the teacher but each other as well. The teacher
will ask students to name different words and phrases they have learned so far.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The students who are taking ASL I course will be able to:
1. Apply accurate production, grammatical and structural rules in sentences.
2. Demonstrate comprehension and production skills in order to participate in
conversations and produce narratives.
3. Perform language and social behaviors that are acceptable within United States
Deaf communities.
4. Examine, compare and contrast diverse Deaf culture and history with their own
cultures.
5. Produce and document emerging language skills using digital media & tools.
Course and University Policies:
Attendance and participation: Attendance and participation are mandatory and there
are no make-ups given. If you miss a class, you are responsible for checking with a
classmate to learn what you missed and what will be due at the following class meeting.
After four absences, your grade will be lowered one full grade letter (e.g. A to B) After
the fifth absence you will receive a failing grade.
Course methodology: Students will learn through a variety of in-class collaborative
activities, discussions, lectures, videotapes, homework and out of class practice.
Research/cultural immersion papers: You must attend one event in the deaf
community during the semester (you have 14 weeks to do this.) Observe and analyze
interactions and cultural phenomena among deaf people as they compare to your own
experience. Raise relevant questions in your paper based on your observations. Papers
must be one to two pages in length, typed and double-spaced. Other acceptable events
will be shared with the class as they come to my attention.
Academic ASL: THERE WILL BE NO SPOKEN ENGLISH IN CLASS!
University Policies: All university policies may be found in the University catalog which
can be found online in both a web format and a pdf format. The standards of professional
behavior and communication discussed in the catalog will be mandated in this course
and program. (Radford, 2015)
Academic accommodation policy: Students have the responsibility of formally
requesting accommodation through the office for Student Disabilities before to the
beginning of the course. (Radford, 2015)