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American Sign Language Camp
Ms. Rarity Lemons Bey
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(4)
In this 5-week course, students will learn introductory concepts and basic conversation skills about everyday life in American Sign Language.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
This introductory course will facilitate the learning of the fundamentals of American Sign Language, a language used by a linguistic/cultural demographic, also known as the Deaf community. Topics covered in this course: Vocabulary specific to education, employment, health and wellness; basic needs, emotions, and what-questions, and basic sentence structure for having a conversation. The structure of the class is interactive, in which the instructor will present all course material via...
10 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Education Vocabulary/Concepts in ASL PT. 1.Introducing educational vocabulary/concepts in ASL.Lesson 2Education Vocabulary/Concepts in ASL PT. 2.Building on educational vocabulary/concepts in ASL.Week 2Lesson 3Employment Vocabulary/Concepts in ASL PT. 1.Introducing employment vocabulary/concepts in ASL.Lesson 4Employment Vocabulary/Concepts in ASL PT. 2.Building on employment vocabulary/concepts in ASL.Week 3Lesson 5Health and Wellness Vocabulary/Concepts in ASL PT. 1.Introducing health and wellness vocabulary/concepts in ASL.Lesson 6Health and Wellness Vocabulary/Concepts in ASL Pt. 2.Building on health and wellness vocabulary/concepts in ASL.Week 4Lesson 7Generic signs, Needs, Emotions, Wh- questions, Family, Places, and Weather PT. 1Introducing: Generic signs, Needs, Emotions, Wh- questions, Family, Places, and Weather.Lesson 8Generic signs, Needs, Emotions, Wh- questions, Family, Places, and Weather PT. 2Building on: Generic signs, Needs, Emotions, Wh- questions, Family, Places, and Weather.Week 5Lesson 9ASL Linguistics: Subject, Verb, Object - Basic ASL conversation PT 1.Introducing: ASL Linguistics (Sentence Structure) - Subject, Verb, Object - Basic ASL conversation.Lesson 10ASL Linguistics: Subject, Verb, Object - Basic ASL conversation PT 2.Building on: ASL Linguistics (Sentence Structure) - Subject, Verb, Object - Basic ASL conversation.
This class is taught in American Sign Language.
- Students will learn to sign introductions, wh-q questions, subject, object, verb agreements, and basic ASL conversation skill.
Teacher Expertise: Former ASL instructional aid at a community college in Berkeley, CA, former ASL level 1 and 2 tutor, as well as a current freelance sign language interpreter.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Mastery Evaluation
Frequency: 1-2 per weekFeedback: includedDetails: Students should spend at least 1 hour outside of class practicing the signs learned for that's week's topic.Assessment
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails: Informal assessment: Discussion question(s) will be used to assess the learner's progress. A final informal assessment (e.g. Google Form) will be conducted at the end of class. A Gmail account is required to access this assessment. The instructor will also provide this form via share-screen over Zoom during course lecture.
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All course materials (YouTube video content, websites, and assessments) will be provided in electronic format by the instructor via screen-share on Zoom. A Gmail account is needed to access the final informal assessment at the end of class.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This course is designed to support the learning of ASL users that have a basic understanding of ASL. If the student has no significant knowledge, they are still welcome. The content from these listed websites (located under sources) will be shown via screen-share on Zoom by the instructor. The student isn't required to access these websites.
The following websites were used to develop the curriculum: www.nationaldeafcenter.org, www.heartdeaf.com, www.primarysign.com, ASL THAT Youtube channel, ASL Connect YouTube channel, and ASL 1 course materials from K - 12 and college standards. The student isn't required to access these sites, as the instructor will provide access via screen-share on Zoom.
Joined May, 2020
5.0
4reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate
Bachelor's Degree from California State University, Northridge
1) I have experience tutoring and teaching K-12th grade English/Language arts, and Mathematics (up to Algebra I); Language courses: Introduction to American Sign Language, Beginner Spanish, Musicianship (basic music theory and vocal performance),...
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Group Class
$90
weekly or $450 for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-13
3-4 learners per class
