ASL--American Sign Language & the Deaf Community--Semester Long Class-PART 1
In this 32 class LIVE class, learners will be introduced to the beautiful language of American Sign Language-ASL, vocabulary, sentence structure, Deaf culture, Deaf history & about the Deaf community.
Ms. Barrie Silberberg
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4.8
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What's included
32 live meetings
26 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will consist of studying vocabulary words and fingerspelling/alphabet. Homework will consist of practicing sentences on your own time.Assessment
If learners would like to get credit/assessments for this class, if allowed by their charter, etc, they can ask for assessments and projects to be completed and graded by the teacher. Please contact the teacher prior to class beginning.Grading
includedClass Experience
PLEASE reach out to the teacher if another time/days would work, or if you have any questions. Many learners take this class for high school credit. Consult with your charter school, or whoever oversees your child's curriculum. Assessments can be assigned, for an extra fee, for creating and grading. A Certification of Completion can be sent. Grades can also be provided based on participation and attendance. Please reach out with questions. You will be learning beginning American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and sentence structure, including proper ASL. We will play games and do fun activities, while learning! You will also learn details about Deaf culture, Deaf history and the Deaf community from videos, books and from the teacher. Some pages will be screenshot to show materials connected to the lessons. Learners will learn where to find vocabulary to study online for homework. Each of the 32, (twice a week for 16 weeks) 55 minute classes will involve vocabulary, and knowledge about ASL and the Deaf community, including Deaf history and about Deaf culture. There will be plenty of review each week. We will watch some short videos and listen to some short stories and discuss them in class, related to the information being taught. Learners will go into breakout rooms to practice their ASL vocabulary and sentences with one another, as the teacher pops into each "room" to assist, as needed, if there are enough learners. This is a very interactive class between teacher and all learners. It is important to have your camera on and your face and upper body visible, so the teacher and fellow learners can see everyone signing. ASL is a visual language! Zero previous knowledge is required. Zoom chat will also be utilized for communication. Much of this class will be a real-life high school curriculum, approved by the University of California. If your child has knowledge of some ASL, that is acceptable to join. I will work at the speed of the learners, so the syllabus might fluctuate a bit. We will use Kahoot to review and learn! Kahoot staff says: "You can use Kahoot! as much as you want without any commercial rights when using it in your meetings/groups" A Place for Grace will be read in class by Author: Jean Davies Okimoto Permission granted by author: "Please consider this a blanket permission for however and whenever you’d like to use A Place for Grace." Permission granted to show videos of Lark Detweiler. Permission granted to show YouTubes from Dogs for Better Lives (DBL), formally Dogs for the Deaf. Permission granted to read "Can you Hear a Rainbow? from Peachtree Publishing Company, Inc.” ASL Nook: "You have our permission to show our YouTube videos via Zoom to your classes. "
Learning Goals
You will learn the manual alphabet and many ASL signs. In the end of this extensive beginning course, learners will have learned 100s of signs and will be able to sign basic sentences and communicate in ASL, on a beginning level. Learners will have a rich understanding of the Deaf community, history, culture, well known Deaf people, Deaf people who changed, or are changing the world, important events in history connected to the Deaf community and people with disabilities, and so much more.
Syllabus
32 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
Week 1 - Introductions, manual alphabet, Why is ASL needed/used? What is ASL interpreting? Lipreading
1. Important things to know before starting to learn ASL, expressions 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week 1 - Introductions, manual alphabet, Why is ASL needed/used? What is ASL interpreting? Lipreading
2. 10 most common handshapes, 5 parameters, a children's book will be read by the teacher, T/F on Deafness, , REMINDER to get supplies for next week. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week 2 - Arts and crafts project, Deaf vs. deaf, children who are d/Deaf, Deafness, decibels
3. Greetings, eye contact, names, name signs, basic signs for d/Deaf, proper terms, interacting with D/deaf people, question-maker, eye gaze, conversational signs, goodbyes, SEE, pidgin, ASL, Captionfish CODA Why are people D/HH? review. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week 2 - Signs for Deaf, Types of signed languages, more greetings
4. Deixis', times of day, eye contact, names, name signs, basic signs for d/Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, proper terms, interacting with D/deaf people, question-maker, eye gaze, conversational signs, good byes, SEE, pidgin, English vs. ASL, ASL Nook intro, greetings review. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There will be nothing inappropriate shown or discussed in class.
Supply List
We will do one art project during week 2. For the project, learners will be needing paper--construction or colored paper works best, something to write with, scissors, glue or a glue stick (tape can work, too.).......You can type out in Gallaudet font words later. Here's how: https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/gallaudettruetypefont.htm
Sources
We will be watching some approved YouTube videos of people signing and viewing some websites related to the subject matter. This information will be screen shared. Short children's books (approved) will be read by the teacher to introduce the learners to a variety of situations involving Deaf people, and Deaf culture. Websites to view words learned will be shared in class and in files. NO BOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS. BUT, Master ASL Level one, hard back/pink will be used by the teacher, but learners do NOT NEED THIS BOOK.
Joined August, 2021
4.8
82reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate
Bachelor's Degree from California State University, Northridge
I have been teaching the beautiful language of American Sign Language (ASL) for about 25 years at many venues. I have taught at a public high school and a private middle school and high school. I also have taught at a teen center, recreation and park classes-ages 6 months (baby and me)--to adults, afterschool/in school programs at public and private schools for ages preschool to 6th grade. I also have taught adults through an adult education program. I have taught MANY homeschoolers, as well, privately and in groups. I have taught using Zoom and I am very familiar with its functions.
I worked for GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness) as a job placement counselor, advocate and ASL interpreter for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, helping my clients get great jobs!
I graduated with my BA from California State University, Northridge, which was a huge Deaf Studies and ASL program. I have 50 post graduate units in special education and world languages.
I started an ASL program at a private high school and created the entire curriculum from the ground up for ASL 1,2,3, getting all three approved by the University of California for curriculum guidelines, A-G California high school graduation requirements. (Language other than English/2nd language) ASL is not English, and I will teach your children the proper way to sign in ASL, as well as teach about the rich and amazing Deaf culture, Deaf community and Deaf history.
I will move at the pace of the students in my classes.
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Live Group Course
$600
for 32 classes2x per week, 16 weeks
50 min
Completed by 45 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-16 learners per class
