Bellevue College
Foreign Language
Department
Fall
Quarter 2009
AMERICAN SIGN
LANGUAGE 122
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Quarter |
Fall Quarter 2009 |
Credits: |
5 |
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Title |
ASL 122-B |
Item #: |
1454-B |
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Session Hours |
5:30p.m.-7:40
p.m. |
Room: |
L221 (Mailbox
: R230) |
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Instructor |
Michael A.
Cooper |
Email: |
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Office Hours |
Appointment/Email. |
ASL 122-B |
Total of 21
classes |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to ASL 122! J J J J
In this course, the student will continue to refine and improve their
ASL skills acquired from the previous course (ASL 122). The students will continue to learn more ASL
grammar rules and deepen their expressive and receptive skills in ASL. We will also cover Deaf Culture in greater
depth and discuss the current deaf community topics.
ASL 122 OBJECTIVES:
In the course
of this class the student will develop and improve basic knowledge of
grammatical constructs, rules, and functions of American Sign Language through
usage, responses, translations and application in classroom conversation,
receptive exams and expressive assignments.
At the
end of this course the students will be able to...
Demonstrate
improvement in existing skills, and express concepts correctly and
understandably in American Sign Language by correct responses, translations,
and application in classroom conversation, receptive exams and expressive
assignments.
Show
improvement in their ability to translate ideas from ASL to English and English
to ASL through classroom conversation, receptive exams and expressive
assignments.
Demonstrate
knowledge and comprehension of core vocabulary for ASL 2 by appropriate and
correct responses, translations and application in classroom conversation,
receptive exams and expressive assignments.
Demonstrate
knowledge of basic issues common to American deaf culture, its history and values, through classroom conversation,
receptive exams and written assignments.
Identify,
explain and illustrate the various concepts, rules and functions of ASL through
application and written assignments.
Demonstrate
knowledge of the various uses and functions of American Sign Language
classifiers.
Demonstrate
the ability to identify, explain and illustrate general principles of
human language, which apply not only
to ASL but also to other natural languages.
Demonstrate
the ability to define and explain cultural transmission and language
acquisition by correct responses in conversation and written work.
Demonstrate
ability to communicate with deaf individuals using ASL, and show knowledge of
grammatical functions and rules by applying these principles in a consistent,
practical manner through usage in and outside of class and through expressive
assignments.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
SIGNING NATURALLY-STUDENT WORKBOOK (UNITS 1-6) (by Cheri
Smith, Ella Mae Lentz and Ken Mikos) – Please bring
this book to class everyday.
SIGNING NATURALLY
STUDENT WORKBOOK (UNITS 7-12) – By Cheri Smith, Ella Mae Lentz and Ken Mikos) – Please bring this book to class everyday when we reach
to Unit 7)
1001 Uses of ASL Signs
DVD/workbook, Vol. 2 (by
Rick Mangan, ASL program Coordinator) - can be purchased in BCC bookstore –
Please only bring the DVD workbook everyday.
Deaf Culture Log Paper – This log paper is for you to
document all deaf culture events. The Deaf Culture log paper is posted on
the ASL 122-B class webpage for you to print out. It is your responsibility
of checking upcoming Deaf Culture events at the ASL 122-B class website.
For more information, please feel free to contact the ASL Club President. I will
announce her email address in the class first week of class.
Four Scantron Test
Quizzes and #2 pencil for
the Culture Book/Grammar Quizzes
Earplugs- Will be distributed to class
Stapler: For
you to staple your reports.
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
Random
House Webster’s American Sign Language Dictionary (Hardback Edition) – a good Sign Language Dictionary
Quick
Study: Academic: “New” American Sign Language by BarCharts,
Inc. For more information, go to www.quickstudy.com (Good “Study Guide” for ASL
122/122)
Websites
to check out for additional information:
http://www.asl.ms http://www.deafread.com
http://www.handspeak.com http://www.deafvideo.tv
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm http://www.youtube.com
http://www.hsdc.org http://www.asl.pro
GRADING:
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A |
96% |
Your grade is a numerical
reflection of the effort and dedication that you invest toward your learning
of this subject and your ability to apply what you have learned. You
are the only person responsible for your grade. The sum of all of your
work points comprises this numerical value that is your grade. As per
Bellevue College policy, you will receive a letter grade after the completion
of the quarter. This letter grade is assigned as an equivalent to your
total earned numerical points. You must have no less than 60% of all
possible points to receive a passing grade in this class. You must achieve a
minimum of a C grade to transfer to the next level of ASL. There is a total of 1010 points possible for this quarter. Your grade will be a
fraction of that number. |
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A- |
90% |
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B+ |
87% |
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B |
83% |
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B- |
80% |
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C+ |
77% |
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C |
73% |
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C- |
70% |
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D+ |
67% |
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D |
63% |
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D- |
60% |
POSTING ON BOARD:
I will
be posting all assignments/guidelines/syllabus all on the ASL 122-B class
website. I will explain to class on how
you can create your own student email account and use that account to access to
all of my documents/assignments. When
you have successfully access to my ASL 122-B class website, I would like for
you to write a brief introduction of yourself on the Discussion Board.
10 points = Introduction
of yourself= Discussion Board
TESTS:
We
will be covering Units 5 through 8 in Signing Naturally Student
Companion. The tests will be from Signing Naturally Student Companion and BC’s
1001 Uses of ASL DVD disk and workbook.
There will be four tests. There
will be no make-up tests.
Topics
of Each Chapter (From Signing Naturally Workbook)
Unit
5 = Telling about Activities
Unit
6 = Storytelling
Unit
7 = Giving Directions
Unit
8 = Describing Others
4
tests = 50 points each= 200 points total for Tests
DEAF CULTURE PRESENTATION PROJECT
In this project, all students
are required to create a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint software
regarding selected topics provided by the Instructor on Deaf
Community/Culture. The Instructor will post the selected topics and the
Deaf Culture Presentation project guidelines on the ASL 122-B website.
The instructor will also provide guidelines on how to use PowerPoint for
students who are not familiar with PowerPoint. There will be no make up for
this assignment.
1
Deaf Culture Presentation Project = 100 total points.
EXPRESSIVE PROJECT ASSIGNMENT
ASL requires a person to
practice their expressive signing skills. For this assignment, all
students are required to have an expressive skills project designed to help the
students utilize their expressive signing skills. For this project, the students
will be allowed to pick selected topics that the teacher will provide in the
guideline. The teacher will submit the assignment guidelines to students.
There will be no make
up for this assignment.
1 Expressive Signing
Assignment = 200 total possible points
FINGERSPELLING:
We
will have ten fingerspelling Quizzes. ASL 122
students are expected to master their fingerspelling
skills. Each fingerspelling quiz will consist
of ten points. There
will be no make-up quizzes.
10
Fingerspelling Quizzes = 10 points each quiz = 100
points total for Fingerspelling
CULTURE BOOK/GRAMMAR QUIZ:
We
will be using a new book called Signing Naturally Student
Companion Workbook.
The class will have four tests. Each test is worth 25
points.. I will post the study guides on the ASL 122-B
class websites and will inform to the class when the study guides are posted. There will be no makeup Culture
Quiz.
4
Culture Quizzes = 25 points each = 100 points total for Culture Quiz
DEAF CULTURE EXPERIENCE:
The best means of
mastering ASL and understanding the Deaf Culture is to attend Deaf Culture
events and use ASL. It is for this reason why I require you to have 4
Deaf Culture contact experiences. The instructor will submit a detailed
guideline for how to succeed in your Deaf Culture contact experiences. For each
Deaf Culture contact you have acquired, please document this in your Deaf
Culture Log Paper and write a 2-
3 pages paper
documenting and detailing your experience with Deaf Community for this
quarter. The 2-3 pages paper will be typed and covers the entire Deaf
Community experiences you have acquired during this particular quarter. The
students also are required to submit proof of documentation (i.e. brochure,
business card, signatures, flyers, etc) that they have attended to the events. If it is not typed, I will return the
paper back to you. The instructor will
announce other upcoming Deaf Culture events in the class. The instructor
will also post upcoming Deaf Culture events in the ASL 122-B class website. The
deadline for the Deaf
Culture Log Paper and the 2-3-pages
report will be on the last day of the
course. Late papers will not be accepted. The teacher
will not accept Deaf Culture Report papers via email.
4 Deaf Culture Contact
Experiences = 100 points total for Deaf Culture Experience.
HOMEWORK PROJECTS:
Homework projects will be assigned to you as a take home
learning/practice experience. I will provide homework semi-weekly. Late work will
not be accepted. There will be no make-up
homework. Homework is
due at the beginning of the class. Homework projects pertain to the
topics we discuss during the course.. I prefer for you
to submit to me the hard copy, not to me via email. If you do not have printer,
you can use a printer at any computer that is available to students throughout
5 homework projects =
20 points each = 100 points total for Homework project
CLASS PARTICIPATION/ATTENDANCE:
Your attendance is required if
you are to succeed in any sign language class. ASL 122 is no
exception. Your attendance will be recorded and your percentage of
attendance will be added to your final grade. 100 percent attendance will
earn 100 attendance points. If you are not able to show up the class, you
are required to inform me via
email. My email address is mcooper@bellevuecollege.edu. If there is an emergency,
page me at 206-393-7366. Please page only if you have an emergency;
otherwise email to my work email address. If the student arrive class late, I
will give a warning and if the student is late repeatedly, I will count the
excessive tardiness as an absence. If the student leaves
during the class unless for valid reasons, I will count this as an absence.
Total maximum
attendance points = 100 points for perfect attendance
ASL TUTORING:
We do have ASL tutoring for
all ASL students . For more information, please check
out at www.bellevuecollege.edu/tutoring.
ASL 122-B CLASS WEBSITE:
It is the Student’s responsibility to
check the class website frequently for resources and class materials.
www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/materials
Click on Fall Quarter 2009
Click on World Languages
Click on American Sign
Languages
Click on ASL 122-B (Cooper, M)
NO VOICES/NO CELLULAR PHONES:
ASL is best mastered if the
students turn off their voices because by not using voices will enable the
students to develop better receptive ASL skills. This is the reason why I
prohibit students to use voices at all times. You can use your voice only
during the break. Whispering is not allowed. You are expected to assist
your classmates and facilitate their effective learning by letting them wrestle
with their own questions. Whispering answers to them do not help
them learn anything .I will give 2 warnings to
students who use voice during class. For 1st warning, I will
give a verbal warning and write the warning on paper and if the students use
voice for 2nd time again, I will ask the student to please leave the
class for the day.
Students are not permitted to
use cellular phones during the class for the reason that cellular phones do
disrupt the class.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT:
All Bellevue College
students are required to adhere to Bellevue College Policy on Student Code of
Conduct. If you are uncertain
of what is the Bellevue College Policy on Student Code of Conduct, please go to
http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/catalog/policies/studentcode.asp or go to Bellevue College Student
Services Department to obtain the 2009-2010 College Catalogs. In stating
that, I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you as an adult can handle
responsibility for your actions. I will expect courtesy, attentiveness,
and a willingness to learn. In so doing, you will earn my respect as a
responsible adult and be treated accordingly. I will not tolerate any
ridicule, harassment, distracting noise or behavior, cell-phone use,
whispering, insults, cruelty. Sometimes, in class, when we make signing
mistakes that these mistakes can be funny and laughter follows naturally,
good-natured laughter is welcomed, especially where we learn to laugh at
ourselves – with our classmates not AT them. Keep in mind that no one
feels free to take risks in an environment where they fear being ridiculed or
criticized where you, yourself, feel free to make mistakes, and find
understanding and support from those around you.
ACCOMMODATION/ACCESSIBILITY:
If you require accommodation
based on a documented disability, emergency medical information to share, or
need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible. You will find that Bellevue College
has many resources for its students with learning differences or disabilities
have many options for developing strategies that for academic success.
If you would like to inquire
about becoming a DRC student, you may call 564-2498 or go in person to the DRC
(
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION:
In case of inclement weather,
check the status of Bellevue College opening/closing by going to web: http://status.bcc.ctc.edu or call (425) 401-6680 to obtain
recorded message regarding the status of Bellevue College opening/closing. In
case of the inclement weather on the day when the class is taking the test, the
test will be postponed till the next class.
You also can have the status information be downloaded to your mobile
cell phone. For more information on that, feel free to contact me.
ASL CAN BE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!:
American Sign Language is said
to be one of the most beautiful languages in the world. It literally is
an art. It is a visual-spatial language which enables you to express
yourself in 3-D. In ASL, it is very natural for students to make
mistakes. By learning from mistakes students to
master ASL much faster than they would by trying to avoid them. Learning
ASL also can be fun! We will have lot of group activities and play
games. J J J J
Thurs.
November 26, 2009 and Fri., November 27, 2009 (Thanksgiving
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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1ST week |
Sept 21 J |
22 FIRST DAY OF ASL 122 START UNIT 5 |
23 |
24 Fingerspelling Quiz #1 (10 points) |
25 Posting on
Discussion Board Due BY 5pm (10 points) |
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2nd week |
28 |
29 Homework #1 Due (20 points) |
30 |
OCT 1 Fingerspelling Quiz #2 (10 points) |
2 |
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3rd week |
5 NO CLASS! |
6 Culture Book/Grammar Quiz #1
from Unit 5 (25 points) |
7 |
8 Fingerspelling Quiz #3 (10 points) Signing Naturally Test #1 (Unit 5) (50 points) |
9 |
|
4th week |
12 |
13 BEGIN UNIT 6 Homework #2 Due (20 points) |
14 |
15 Fingerspelling Quiz #4 (10 points) |
16 |
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5th week |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 Fingerspelling Quiz #5 (10 points Culture Book/Grammar Quiz
#2 from Unit 6 (25 points) |
23 |
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6th week |
26 |
27 Homework #3 Due (20 points) |
28 |
29 Fingerspelling Quiz #6 (10 points) Signing Naturally Test #2 (Unit 6) (50 points) |
30 |
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7th week |
NOV 2 |
3 Presentation Project Due (100 points) BEGIN UNIT 7 |
4 |
5 Fingerspelling Quiz #7 (10 points) |
6 |
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8TH week |
9 |
10 |
11 NO CLASS!!! |
12 Fingerspelling Quiz #8 (10 points) |
13 |
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9th week |
16 |
17 Homework #4 Due
(20 points) Culture Book/Grammar Quiz #3 from Unit 7 (25 points) |
18 |
19 Fingerspelling Quiz #9 AND #10 (10 points) |
20 |
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10th week |
23 |
24 ASL Expressive Group Due (200
points) |
25 |
26 NO CLASS! |
27 NO CLASS! |
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11th week |
30 |
DEC 1 Homework #5 Due
(20 points) Signing Naturally Test #3/ #4 froms Units 7 AND
8 (50 points) |
2 |
3(LAST
DAY OF COURSE) Culture Book/Grammar Quiz #4
from Unit 8 (25 points) Deaf Culture Log Paper and
Deaf Culture Log Paper and Deaf Contacts Report Due (100 points) |
4 |
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12TH week |
7 |
8(OPTIONAL) Get your papers back from me. |
9 |
10 |
11 |