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ASL Interpreting 1
Mt. View High School
Syllabus INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Angela Wonder angela.wonder@evergreenps.org !"#!"$#!1"" e%t !1&1 edmodo.com (code) = y3ehs9 CREDITS: A'erican Sign Language Interpreting 1 & credits( 1 )*+, 1 -oreign Language TEXT/RESOURCES: Materials .or this course are sourced .ro' the .ollowing te%ts( Vista( Signing /aturally Level 1, &, S'ith, Lent0 1 Mi2os 314556 Master ASL Level 1 7in0a 3&""!6 Help!l "e#s$%es( www.signingsavvy.co' www.aslpro.co' www.li.eprint.co' Re&!$'ed 'e(d$)*s/+$e,$)*s will be chosen .ro' a preapproved list. COURSE DESCRI-TION: A'erican Sign Language Interpreting 1 is a uni8ue interactive course that .ocuses on le(')$)* ()d e.pe'$e)c$)* %he !)d(me)%(ls ()d l$)*!$s%$cs o /me'$c() S$*) 0()*!(*e (/S0)1 De( C!l%!'e 2 H$s%o'y1 ()d I)%e'p'e%$)*. In this course, you will i'prove your understanding o. the 9ea. world. :ou will gain an understanding o. the principles o. interpreting .or the 9ea. and Hard o. Hearing, so you can wor2 with the 9ea. co''unity e..ectively in today;s world. In this course, you will also gain e%perience in leadership, tea'wor2, presentation s2ills, career path, co'passion and 'uch 'ore. /c%$+e p('%$c$p(%$o) $s 'e&!$'ed .or this type o. language#learning process. Active participation includes( reading, writing, <listening with your eyes,= signing>spea2ing activities, cooperative ga'es, attending ASL>9ea. events, role playing and class discussions. *his hands#on course will e%pose you to the 9ea. world and co''unity as well as teach you s2ills to last a li.eti'e?? Cl(ss'oom E.pec%(%$o)s 2 3!$del$)es: 4o$ces o in class. ASL is a NON54OC/0 l()*!(*e with its own gra''atical structure, 'a2ing it $mposs$#le to co''unicate in signed ASL and spo2en +nglish at the sa'e ti'e. @e ready to le('). )o'e to class prepared. -('%$c$p(%e? :our success depends on how 'uch you participate in class. It is critical in order to learn a new language. "'$%$)* (ss$*)me)%s 'ust have your na'e, date and class period on the upper right hand o. the paper. /S0/De( C!l%!'e -'o6ec%( o :ou are re8uired to co'plete $ hours o. a cultural proAect per se'ester and write a report 3see )ulture BroAect handout6 7eh(+$o'(l E.pec%(%$o): o Respec% yo!'sel1 o%he's ()d %he school o Respec% %he cl(ss: no hats, hoods or sunglasses worn during class o No ood1 *!m ()d d'$)8s ('e (llo,ed e.cep% d!'$)* /S0 Cl!# mee%$)*s. o 9ollo, %he S%!de)% H()d#oo8 -ol$cy o Elec%'o)$c de+$ces are not to be used during class ti'e unless directed to do so by the teacher. No%e: :ou 'ay be photographed or videotaped .or learning purposes such as group assign'ents, e%a's, etc. 3'(d$)* C'$%e'$(: Crades will be based on these categories( Assess'ents D 1"E Assign'ents D 1"E )lass wor2 D !"E Midter'>-inal D &"E Top$cs/U)$%s %o #e co+e'ed $'s% semes%e' S$*)s 0$)*!$s%$cs C!l%!'e U)$%s: #A@) #)olors #/u'bers #-a'ily #Handshape #School 3Blaces 1 Beople6 #Bronouns #+'otions #Sports 1 Activities #Holiday#Halloween, *han2sgiving, Winter brea2 #*i'e>9ay>Wee2 etc #Ani'als #Beople descriptors #Bhysical descriptors #-ingerspelling #Fuestion Words, Wh#8, 8 # )onstructed Action( Gole Shi.t>Blaying>Cestures # )onstructed 9ialogue( Height>Spea2ing>+ye Ca0e # /MS(-acial +%pressions +'otions Mouth Morphe'es#3pey, .ish, pah,''6 # Bara'eters #Sign Space #Hse o. Space #9o'inant Hand #Bassive Hand #ASL order #Spatial Ge.erencing Introductory )lassi.iers( )lassi.ier>handshapes @asic )lassi.iers Introductory Clossing Creetings 9ea. +vents#Why I'portantI Attention Cetting Story telling 9ea. @lind#Activity 9(mo!s De( Rese('ch Helen Jeller#Miracle Wor2er De( H$s%o'y #-a'ous 9ea. Berson *i'eline #Callaudet Hniversity and /*I9 )lerc> Callaudet>)ogswell #History o. ASL