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Seattle Central Community College
ASL 121 - American Sign Language Level One
Barb Bernstein Fant, Instructor

SCHEDULE
Updated October 26, 2009
Check this page regularly for changes!

Mon-Wed class Rm 1114.  Lab: Rm 1129
Tues Thurs class, Rm 1114.  Lab day: Tuesday,  Rm 1129

Week

In-Class Activity

Homework Due

Study Guidelines and Homework Instructions

1 September 29 - October 1    
Mon      
Tues Course structure / course materials.
Survival signs and colors.
Commands.
Cardinal numbers 1- 20.
Manual Alphabet (ABC's)
  Read syllabus 3x for next Tuesday's class.
Navigate my ASL 121 website; familiarize yourself with all pages.
Study manual alphabet (click on this link) and numbers well.
Purchase course materials this week.
Click on this link: Survival Signs
and study for this Thurs.
Numbers 1-20: click on this link and review for this Thurs.
ASL 121 Core Vocabulary Unit 1 - study for Thurs -
 click on this link.
Wed Course structure /  course materials.
Survival signs and colors.
Commands.
Cardinal numbers 1- 20.
Manual Alphabet (ABC's)
  Read syllabus 3x for next Wed's class.
Navigate my ASL 121 website; familiarize yourself with all pages.
Study manual alphabet (click on this link) and numbers well.
Purchase course materials this week.
Click on this link: Survival Signs and study for next Mon.
Numbers 1-20: click on this link and review for next Mon.
ASL 121 Core Vocabulary Units 1 -2  - study for Mon -
 click on this link.
Thurs Cardinal numbers 1 - 20/Addition practice.  Numbers 20-30.
Fingerspelling your name/practice.
Survival signs/Sentence practice.
Facial Grammar: WH-questions and Yes-No questions.
Commands/Colors.

 
  Click on: Fingerspelling Tips and Words with Double Letters; review and watch both streamed videos this weekend - practice ABC's/your name for next Tues.
Review : Survival Signs and  ASL 121 Core Vocabulary Units 1-2 this weekend.  Click on this link. Study well!
Numbers 1 - 30: click on this link and review.
Weekly
Announcements
 Read Signing Naturally (SN) Student workbook, p. 33 "When Do I Fingerspell?".   Be sure to have  blank videotape and your Student ID ready for next week's lab on Wed or Tues - go directly to lab, Room 1129 at 6:30. Do not bring DVDs - the DVD/VHS equipment will not record, only play DVDs.

2

October 5 - 8

Homework Due

 

Mon

Cardinal numbers 1 - 20/Addition practice.  Numbers 20-30.
Fingerspelling your name/practice.
Survival signs/Sentence practice.
Facial Grammar: WH-questions and Yes-No questions.
Traditional Introductions, part 1.

Commands/Colors.
  Click on: Fingerspelling Tips and Words with Double Letters; review both streamed videos for Wed. Practice ABC's/your name for this Wed.
Review Survival Signs and  ASL 121 Core Vocabulary Units 1-2 for this Wed.  Click on this link. Study well!
Numbers 1 - 30: click on this link and review.

Tues

Lab: lab equipment discussion - practice recording on camera - FS practice.
Syllabus/web/study groups discussion.
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" discussion.

WH signs review & Non Manual Behaviors.
  Begin Community Contact  (CC) assignments - make plans to attend a Deaf event - 1st CC typed report due 11/17. Click on this link for further instructions.
Study Core Vocab. Units 1- 2; Survival signs, Numbers 1 - 30 and Fingerspelling! 
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" - have rough sign draft ready for 10/13.   Do not record! Click on this link for more info
Wed
Lab: lab equipment discussion -  practice recording on camera - FS practice.
Syllabus/ web/study groups discussion.
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" discussion.
WH signs review and Non Manual Behaviors.
 
  Begin Community Contact  (CC) assignments - make plans to attend a Deaf event - 1st CC typed report due 11/16 . Click on this link for further instructions.
Study Core Voc. Units 1- 2; Survival signs, Numbers 1 - 30 and Fingerspelling!
Begin reading "Deaf Again" (DA) Parts 1 & 2 typed questions due 11/16. Click on this link for questions.
Read a) "Sign Parameters"; b) "Glosses" and c) "What Is Prosody?" in my Lecture Notes web page for next Wednesday (3 separate links!)
Review "WH signs" for next Wed - click on this link.
Thurs  Instructor ill - no class!   Begin reading "Deaf Again" (DA) Parts 1 & 2  - Typed questions due 11/17 - click on this link for questions.
Read a) "Sign Parameters"; b) "Glosses"  c) "What Is Prosody?" from my Lecture Notes web page for next Thursday.(3 separate links!)
Review "WH signs" for next Thurs- click on this link.

Study Core Vocab. Units 1- 2; Survival signs, Numbers 1 - 30 and Fingerspelling! 

Weekly
Announcements

Need fingerspelling practice?  Check fingerspelling website: http://where.come/scott.net/asl.   Read "Forming Questions" in Unit 2 of your Signing Naturally workbook - study the non-manual behaviors for Yes-No and WH- questions for next Wed or Thurs.

3

October  12 - 15

Homework Due

Mon

Unit 1 Introductions, part 1.
Expressive Narrative (EN) #1: "The Riddle" discussion.

Signing Naturally Units 1 - 2:"The Classroom.
Fingerspelling - Double letters.
  Signing Naturally (SN) Units 1-2 Workbook due this Wed - bring workbook to class - pp. 2, 9-10 should be filled out.
Tues

 

Unit 1 Introductions, part 1.
Expressive Narrative (EN) #1: "The Riddle" discussion.
Signing Naturally Units 1 - 2:"The Classroom.
Fingerspelling - Double letters
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" - have rough sign draft ready for today.   EN #1 "The Riddle" - practice and refine for this Thurs.
Signing Naturally (SN) Units 1-2 Workbook due this Thurs -bring workbook to class - pp. 2, 9-10 should be filled out.
Wed EN #1 "The Riddle" class practice.
ASL Prosody.
Boxes - Spatial Referencing.
View video: An Introduction to the Deaf Community.
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" - have rough sign draft ready for today.
Signing Naturally (SN) Units 1-2 Workbook
EN #1 "The Riddle" - practice and refine for next Mon.
Deaf Culture VT report (typed) due 10/19 - click on this link for questions.
Homework Sentences #1(typed)
due next Wed - click on this link for instructions.
Continue to study Core Vocab. Units 1- 2; Survival signs, Numbers 1 - 30 and Fingerspelling! You have a quiz in two weeks!
Thurs EN #1 "The Riddle" class practice.
ASL Prosody/Glosses.
Boxes - Spatial Referencing.
View video: An Introduction to the Deaf Community.
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" - have polished sign draft ready for today.
Signing Naturally (SN) Units 1-2 Workbook
EN #1 - have memorized and be ready to record in lab next Tues. Go straight to lab at 6:30. Bring videotape for recording in lab!
Deaf Culture VT report (typed) due 10/20 - click on this link for questions.
Homework Sentences #1 (typed)
due next Thurs - click on this link for instructions.
Continue to study Core Vocab. Units 1- 2; Survival signs, Numbers 1 - 30 and Fingerspelling! You have a quiz in two weeks!

Weekly
Announcements

Need fingerspelling practice?  Check fingerspelling website: http://where.come/scott.net/asl   Reminder!  Community Contact  (CC) assignments - 1st CC typed report due 11/16 or 11/17. Click on this link for further instructions.
Class pace is much faster now - you have homework coming up more frequently - sometimes can have 1-2 assignments due on the same day.  Time management is important!

4

October 19 - 22

Homework Due

Mon

Classifiers: Perimeters.
Signing Naturally Units 1 - 2:"The Classroom.
Glosses/Sign Parameters/Same-Different.
Review spatial referencing: "Boxes".
Expressive Narrative #1 "The Riddle" - have polished sign draft ready for today.
Response paper: Intro to the Deaf Community.

EN #1 - have memorized and be ready to record in lab this Wed. Go straight to lab at 6:30. Bring videotape for recording in lab!
Tues Classifiers: Perimeters.
Signing Naturally Units 1 - 2:"The Classroom.
Sign Parameters/Same-Different
Expressive Narrative #1 - record today.
Response paper: Intro to the Deaf Community.

 
Wed Homework Sentences #1 discussion.
Numbers 1 - 30 practice.
WH- and Yes-No Questions.
Unit 1-2 Introductions, part 2.
Begin Receptive Translation #1 "My Two Friends".
Expressive Narrative #1 - record today.
Homework Sentences #1
(Bring to class to show proof of your work)
Receptive Translation #1 - click on this link for instructions and video.  Typed or written answers due next Mon.
Numbers 1 - 30: click on this link for practice on your own or with a study group!

Thurs

Homework Sentences #1 discussion.
Numbers 1 - 30 practice.

WH- and Yes-No Questions.
Unit 1-2 Introductions, part 2.
Begin Receptive Translation #1 "My Two Friends".
Homework Sentences #1
(Bring to class to show proof of your work)
Receptive Translation #1 - click on this link for instructions and video. Typed or written answers due next Tues.
Numbers 1 - 30: click on this link for practice on your own or with a study group!

Weekly
Announcements

Class pace is much faster now - you have homework coming up more frequently - sometimes can have 1-2 assignments due on the same day.  Time management is important!   Reminder! Deaf Again Part 1 &2 homework is a long assignment - don't procrastinate!  See week #2 for homework instructions. Due 11/16 or 11/17.

5

October 26 - 29

Homework Due

 

Mon

Classifiers: Whole Entity
Receptive Translation #1 discussion.

Signing Naturally Units 1 - 2:"The Classroom - Pronominalization
.
Finish up: Homework Sentences #1
              : Sign Parameters
              : Glosses
Receptive Translation #1 answers. Homework Sentences #2 (print out a copy of the Classroom illustration from my Lecture Notes page) due this Wed - click on this link for instructions (wait for information from your instructor before proceeding!)
Tues Classifiers: Whole Entity.
Receptive Translation #1 discussion.
Signing Naturally Units 1 - 2:"The Classroom - Pronominalization.
Finish up: Homework Sentences #1
              : Sign Parameters
Receptive Translation #1 answers. Homework Sentences #2  (print out a copy of the Classroom illustration from my Lecture Notes page) due this Thurs - click on this link for instructions (wait for information from your instructor before proceeding!)
Wed Homework Sentences #2 discussion. Homework Sentences #2 Begin studying Core vocabulary Unit 3 now.
Thurs Homework Sentences #2 discussion. Homework Sentences #2 Begin studying Core vocabulary Unit 3 now.


Weekly Announcements

    Reminder! Community Contact  (CC) assignments - CC typed report due 11/16 or 17th. Click on this link for further instructions.

6

November 2 - 5

Homework Due

 

Mon

Begin SN Unit 3.
View video: "The Mind Traveler".
   
Tues Begin SN Unit 3.
View video: "The Mind Traveler".
   
Wed FS/Numbers and Vocabulary Quiz #1.   Deaf Culture VT report (typed) due 11/09 - click on this link for questions.

Thurs

FS/Numbers and Vocabulary Quiz #1.   Deaf Culture VT report (typed) due 11/10 - click on this link for questions.

Weekly
Announcements

     

7

November 9 - 12

Homework Due

 

Mon

  Response Paper: "The Mind Traveler".  
Tues   Response Paper: "The Mind Traveler".  
Wed Veteran's Day Holiday - no class    

Thurs

     

Weekly 
Announcements

     

8

November 16 - 19

Homework Due

 

Mon

Deaf Culture discussion. "Deaf Again" (DA) Parts 1 & 2 - typed questions.
Community Contact (CC)  typed report.
 
Tues Deaf Culture discussion. "Deaf Again" (DA) Parts 1 & 2 typed questions.
Community Contact (CC)  typed report.
 
Wed      
Thurs      
Weekly
Announcements
     
9 November 23 - 26

Homework Due

 
Mon      
Tues      
Wed      
Thurs Thanksgiving Holiday - no class    
Weekly
Announcements
     
10 November 30 - December 3

Homework Due

 
Mon      
Tues      
Wed      
Thurs      
Weekly
Announcements
     
11 December 7 - 10

Homework Due

 
Mon      
Tues      
Wed      
Thurs      
Weekly
Announcements
RT Final - Study all Receptive Translation stories and CV Units 1-5.   Bring videotape for next week!
12 December 14 - 17 (Final Exams week)    
Mon FS/#/Vocab. Quiz #3 - Cumulative. Record Spontaneous Dialogue Final. 
Tues Receptive Translation Final. Record Spontaneous Dialogue Final.  Course/Instructor evaluation.
Wed Receptive Translation Final.  Course/Instructor evaluation.
Weekly Announcements  Have a good Holiday break!  For those planning to take ASL 122 Winter Quarter - begin studying Core vocabulary Unit 6.