What's included
Class Experience
I am a very relaxed teacher who wants you and your students to have fun! This class is almost straight lecture on the roots of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. The learners will interact with each other using the classroom messaging system that Outschool has provided. This class does not meet via live meeting, but I will be holding office hours if the students need me. The office hours will be posted every week. I will also do discussion posts every week asking about what they learned that stuck out to them, ask if they did any of their own research and post it, have them post some of the homework on the discussion board for everyone to read and discuss. Sometimes I will post a challenge for the students to find information on Deaf culture or other sign languages. I will be teaching this course in a mix of American Sign Language and English. I would prefer if the students all knew ASL, but I will be uploading videos in ASL and than writing a transcript in English. If your student is not fluent in English but is fluent in ASL, they may send videos to the teacher as a replacement for written homework. Here is what I will cover weekly, this is a six week course. Week one: Introduce myself as a teacher and my qualifications Students introduce themselves to each other The two earliest forms of Sign language in the US: Native American and Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) Homework for students: Look up Martha's Vineyard and it's relation to ASL. 1-2 paragraphs Week Two: Homework due by midnight on Monday Where does ASL come from?: The French Origins, who introduced it to America, etc. What sign languages share origins? (Russian, Mexican, etc) Homework: Discuss the lecture. Due by Week three Week Three: Homework due by end of the day (Midnight) on Monday The first school for the Deaf Legends within the Deaf community: Civil War and Alice Cogswell. Homework: Research a famous Deaf person and write 4 paragraphs about him/her. Send it to the teacher by week four. Week Four: Homework due by the end of the day on Monday The Milan Conference (Oralism conference) Aftermath of the Milan Conference The German Method Research cued speech and write the pros and cons. 3 pros, 3 cons. Can be bullet points. Week Five: Homework due by the end of the day on Monday Alexander Graham Bell. What was his role? The Struggle of ASL becoming Recognized as a Language (William Stoke) Marlee Matlin: Oscar winner Homework: Discuss everything learned up until this point. Week Six: Homework due by end of the day on Monday AG Bell Association: Pros and Cons NAD (National Association of the Deaf) Interpreter laws Closing: Discuss what we learned and any further questions Throughout the week the students will be encouraged to interact with each other via discussion post. The teacher will be providing feedback and interacting with the students to provide a rich learning environment.
Learning Goals
Your students will learn how to have an academic discussion in an online format. This format is often used by schools that use blended learning. This will also help your student learn basic researching skills and how to write brief papers.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Discussion about Oralism (forcing children to speak) and about some of the consequences that were given if they couldn't. Ableism and Audism may also be discussed.
Supply List
You should not need any supplies to complete this class. Any supplies will be free.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Reviews
Live Group Class
$21
weekly or $125 for 6 weeks6 weeks
Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages: 15-18