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ASL American Sign Language Basics (Middle School)

Completed by 20 learners
Ages 10-14
Live Group Course
In this four week course we will be learning some simple American Sign Language. At the end of this course students will be able to have simple conversations in ASL.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(20 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
3-12 learners per class
30 min

What's included

4 live meetings
2 in-class hours
Assignments
1 hour per week. After each class you will be given a practice assignment to show mastery of the skills learned during that class session.
Letter Grade
You will receive feedback and a letter grade for each assignment that you complete as well as an overall letter grade at the end of the class.

Class Experience

Beginner Level
Did you know that babies as young as nine months old can learn how to talk in American Sign Language? Sign Language is a great outlet for children. In this complete beginner class we will learn some basic signs. This is a great class for students who are just starting out learning American sign language.

If your child is interested in learning more sign look out for more American Sign Language (ASL) Basics 2 classes coming soon. 

ASL 1 Course Outline

Week 1 - Learning the Basics (PreUnit)

- Ice Breaker Activities 
- Intro to ASL 
-American Deaf Culture (How much do you know?)
- Alphabet & Numbers to 10
-How to Email your Teacher
-1.1 Strategies for Learning ASL
-1.5 Conversation 1: Wh-Word Questions, Beginning and Ending Conversations, Maintaining Eye Contact

Assignment: Deaf Culture Reaction 


Week 2 - Unit 1: Culture and Deaf Movers and Shakers
-1.4 Deaf Profile: Andrew Foster (Kahoot)
-1.6 Cardinal Numbers 11-15
-1.7 Cultural: Ways of Communicating with Others
-1.8 Conversation 2: Identify a Person

Assignment: Alphabet & Numbers Quiz

Week 3 - Unit 1: Spatial Awareness
-1.9 Inside, Above, and Below
-1.10 Commands Involving the Body, Commands -Involving Objects
-1.12 Cultural: Getting Others Attention
-Picture It

Assignment: 1.11  Test Your Eye-Q 

Week 4 - Unit 1 Show What You Know

-Pledge of Allegiance
-Unit 1 Review: Quizlet Classroom Practice  (Matching Vocab)

Assignment: Unit 1 Test (taken after last class meeting)

Learning Goals

Students will be able to introduce themselves in ASL.
Students will be about to use ASL signs to have short and simple conversations with the Deaf.

Syllabus

4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Week 1 - Learning the Basics (PreUnit)
 - Ice Breaker Activities 
- Intro to ASL 
-American Deaf Culture (How much do you know?)
- Alphabet & Numbers to 10
-How to Email your Teacher
-1.1 Strategies for Learning ASL
-1.5 Conversation 1: Wh-Word Questions, Beginning and Ending Conversations, Maintaining Eye Contact



Assignment: Deaf Culture Reaction 
Andrew Foster Reading 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week 2 - Unit 1: Culture and Deaf Movers and Shakers
 -1.4 Deaf Profile: Andrew Foster (Kahoot)
-1.6 Cardinal Numbers 11-15
-1.7 Cultural: Ways of Communicating with Others
-1.8 Conversation 2: Identify a Person

Assignment: Alphabet & Numbers Quiz 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week 3 - Unit 1: Spatial Awareness
 -1.9 Inside, Above, and Below
-1.10 Commands Involving the Body, Commands -Involving Objects
-1.12 Cultural: Getting Others Attention

Assignment: 1.11  Test Your Eye-Q, Picture It 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week 4 - Unit 1 Show What You Know
 -Pledge of Allegiance
-Unit 1 Review: Quizlet Classroom Practice  (Matching Vocab)

Assignment: Unit 1 Test (taken after last class meeting) 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Learning Needs
American Sign Language is a very active language. We use our hands constantly which is great for any issues with sitting still over any period of time.
Parental Guidance
There are no Parental Guidance for this class.
Pre-Requisites
This is a beginner ASL 1 class.
Supply List
Certain things may come up as the class progresses but you will be given advanced notice of these. I teach based on student interest, so I may add small things that you either already have around your house (i.e. UNO cards) or things that are easy and cheap.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Your student will need to use the following websites: - Canvas - Quizlet -Kahoot

Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2021
5.0
20reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
I am hard of hearing and part of the Deaf Community. I have been teaching ASL since 2020 in a public high school in Florida.

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