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American Sign Language (ASL) 2 A: Communicating

It’s time to move beyond introductory ASL signs and start forming more compelling signs for communication. Explore how expressions can enhance signs and lend dimension to conversations, while learning vocabulary for descriptions, directions, shopping, making purchases, and dealing with emergencies.

Topics include:

Descriptions using ASL

Getting around town

Emergency situations

Fun activities

Everyday activities

This paced course uses content from eDynamic Learning taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. The course will include a variety of individual assignments and projects, as well as class discussions.

Students will be required to attend one office hour session each term to demonstrate fluency in synchronous ASL conversations. Office hours will be held at times determined by the teacher, though the teacher will make an effort to accommodate student schedules, if possible.

Acknowledgements

  • Successful completion of ASL 1
  • To demonstrate proficiency in synchronous conversations, students will be required to attend at least one office hour session each term and communicate with classmates and their teacher in a live setting. Office hours will be held at times determined by the teacher, though there will be an effort to accommodate student schedules, if possible.
  • This course contains an end-of-course proctored exam. Instructions for students to identify an appropriate adult proctor are included in the course lessons.

Course Objectives

Course Learning Objectives:

  • Accurately describe people, objects, and locations in ASL using classifiers and detailed descriptions.
  • Provide accurate, detailed directions in ASL, using locatives, mouth morphemes, and classifiers to show spatial relationships and convey size comparisons.
  • Apply ASL grammar in emergency situations, following and conveying directions in emergency contexts.
  • Describe preferences, compare and contrast activities, and understand cultural differences between high-context and low-context communication styles in ASL.
  • Discuss the experiences and cultural context of Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs) .
  • Describe daily activities and routines using ASL.
  • Explain how technology has enhanced communication for the Deaf community.

Additional Requirements

Students must use Google Workspace through VHS Learning to share video assignments. To access Google Workspace, students must have a Google account, but do not need a gmail address. Students who wish to use a Google account through their school may find that permissions do not allow for this and may need to create a second Google account.

Students will need to have access to the following materials to complete this course:

  • Video recording device
  • Camera (cell phone or computer camera are acceptable)
  • Photo of family or friends