Course Outline

Unit 1 - Spelling and Counting

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Introduction
Vocabulary: Introduction to the alphabet, numbers, pronouns
Phrases
Grammar Notes: ASL Is Not English
Performance Task (video assignment)
Cultural Perspective: Manually Coded English
Fun Stuff: Animated Alphabet

Unit 2 - Some Basics

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Vocabulary
Phrases
Grammar Notes: How to Ask a Question
Performance Task (video assignment)
Cultural Perspective: The Difference between Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Fun Stuff: Deaf, HOH, and ASL Jokes

Unit 3 - Family

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Vocabulary
Phrases
Grammar Notes: How to Say "And"
Performance Task (video assignment)
Cultural Perspective: History of Deaf Education
Fun Stuff: Koko [the gorilla] Signs

Unit 4 - Telling Where You Live

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Vocabulary
Phrases
Grammar Notes: Implied "You"
Performance Task (video assignment)
Cultural Perspective: Devices for the Deaf
Fun Stuff: Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" in ASL

Unit 5 - Days/Months

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Vocabulary
Phrases
Grammar Notes: Directionality of Signs
Performance Task (video assignment)
Cultural Perspective: Name Signs
Fun Stuff: A hearing mother and her one-year-old hearing baby communicate in sign language

Unit 6 - Food/Meals

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Vocabulary
Phrases
Grammar Notes: How to Say "Or"
Performance Task (video assignment)
Cultural Perspective: Etiquette
Fun Stuff: Sign Language for Dogs

FINAL VIDEO ASSIGNMENT