Suggested Age

 13-18

Prerequisities

Sign Language I (or 1A and 1B) with a grade of”C” or higher or instructor approval

Purpose

American Sign Language (ASL) III. This class will consist of lessons and conversational practice. Some lessons will cover comparing types of signing systems, ASL Idioms, interpreting unique English concepts, dialects, and current issues in the Deaf Community. A portion of class will be devoted to teacher-directed conversation in ASL. Students will share ideas relating to provided topics intended to spark interesting discussions. This class is taught in ASL, using English only when absolutely necessary.

This course is designed for one full high school foreign language credit. Each 80 minute class includes review, direct lessons, group and individual practice, and presentations by students. Assignments include, learning vocabulary and phrases, translating selections of books, poems or songs, and attendance at a community event. At home learning and review is essential for success in the class, as there will be new vocabulary weekly, and frequent assignments. Access to the internet is necessary to complete assignments.

Curriculum

Sign III, Required: