Semester Class Exploring American Sign Language.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 7
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in this class! After reading the course description please let me know if you have any questions! In this class students will get an introduction to American Sign Language. I will post a new video each week. Each video will cover new signs for the weeks topic and the requirements for the students response video. Students will be able to post a response video each week and I will provide feedback on their video and be involved with any discussion posts....
20 lessons//20 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1AlphabetFor this lesson I will post a video teaching how to sign each letter and how to fingerspell each students name. After watching the video students will then create a video of themselves signing the alphabet and the phrase "My name is _____." I will also post a handout of the alphabet for students to use when making their video. There will be a bonus homework assignment and discussion question the students are welcome to take part in.Week 2Lesson 2Numbers1-100. I will post a videos showing how to sign numbers 1-100. I will also provide a handout of the ASL numbers to help students when they are creating their video post. After watching the video students will need to make a video of themselves showing their comprehension of number signs. The weekly discussion question and bonus homework assignments will be available throughout the week for student involvement.Week 3Lesson 3Colors, Beginner Signs and PhrasesFor this weeks lesson, I post a video showing ASL colors, basic signs and phrases such as "I am learning ASL," yes, no, friend etc. When students feel like they have a good understanding of the lesson they are welcome to post a video showing what they have learned from this weeks video. Also students are welcome to answer the bonus questions and student interaction questions if they wish.Week 4Lesson 4Animal SignsThis weeks lesson will be all about animals! A new video will be posted where animal ASL signs like dog, cat, horse, bird, frog and fish will be taught! When students are ready they can post a video of them showing what they have learned. Bonus questions and a student interaction question will be available for student participation.Week 5Lesson 5Family SignsStudents will learn father, mother, daughter, son, nephew, niece, brother, sister, kid, children/child, grandmother, grandfather, grandparent, cousins, aunt, uncle, person, people, and family. The students can post a video when they feel like they have good understanding of the lesson. Just as weeks before, a bonus homework assignment will be available for student involvement.Week 6Lesson 6Thoughts, Actions, Feelings.For this lesson I will demonstrate thoughts, actions and feeling signs. When students feel like they have a good understanding of the new signs they will post a video of themselves signing all they learned and will answer the response questions. There will be a bonus homework assignment students are welcome take part in if they wish.Week 7Lesson 7Food SignsThis lesson I will teach the students food signs such as bread, butter, bacon, cookies and many more. After watching the video students will need to post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of food signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 8Lesson 8Sports and ClothingA new a video showing ASL signs for clothing and sports like basketball, baseball, shirt, pants, dress and others will be available. When students feel like they have a good understanding of the lesson, students can post a video showing what they have learned from this weeks video. Also students are welcome to answer the bonus question and interaction questions.Week 9Lesson 9Calendar and School SignsThis weeks lesson will be all about calendar and school signs! Students will learn day, week, month, year, school, teacher, paper and many more. When students are ready they can post a video of themselves showing what they have learned. A bonus homework and student interaction questions will be available for student participation.Week 10Lesson 10Home SignsThe first lesson will show how to sign household items like table, room, phone etc.! After watching the video students will need to make a video post of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 11Lesson 11Locations, Directions and Travel SignsA new video will be uploaded showing how to sign north, south, here, go, airplane, visit and many more. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 12Lesson 12Money and Age SignsDuring this week, we will work on money signs like dollar, cents, credit card and buy as well as how to sign the students age. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 13Lesson 13Opposite SignsA new video will be uploaded showing how to sign opposites such as open, close, light, dark and others. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 14Lesson 14OccupationsA new video will be available showing how to sign occupations like teacher, doctor, nurse and firefighter. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 15Lesson 15Other SignsA new video will be available showing some new signs that we have not seen yet! After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week for students to participate in if they wish.Week 16Lesson 16Workshop on how to Describe People.In this weeks video we will spend sometime learning new signs for people and physical features such as curly hair, glasses, and tall. We will also work on the order of how we describe people in ASL. A new video will be uploaded featuring a workshop on how to describe someone. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignmentWeek 17Lesson 17GrammarThis week we will be focusing on ASL grammar. We will learn the correct sentence structure. There will be a worksheet that will go along with this lesson to help students to learn about ASL grammar. During the video the teacher will go over the worksheet and help the student to complete the worksheet. Students will need to upload the completed worksheet for this weeks student's interaction.Week 18Lesson 18Workshop on Classifiers, Parameters and Hand Shapes.This week will be learning about Classifiers, hand shapes, 4 parameters of ASL (What is a classifier? When do we use classifiers? What are the basic ASL hand shapes? What are the 4 parameters of ASL. How do we apply the 4 parameters to our daily ASL?) A new video will be uploaded featuring a workshop on classifiers, hand shapes, and 4 parameters of ASL. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response videoWeek 19Lesson 19Describing Pets and AnimalsThis week will learn about how to describe pets/animals in ASL. This week we will learn new signs for pets/animals. We will learn how to describe our pets. A new video will be uploaded featuring a workshop on how to describe pets/ animals. After watching the video students will post a video of themselves showing their comprehension of the signs and complete the response video questions. The weekly bonus homework assignments and student interaction questions will be available during the week foWeek 20Lesson 20Student StoriesDuring the final week of this class students will create a story showcasing everything that they have learned during this class. Bonus questions and student interaction questions will be posted during the week.
Over 20 weeks students will gain a basic ASL education. Students will learn new ASL vocabulary and information about ASL.
I love American Sign Language and I enjoy teaching this beautiful language. I have taken 4 years of formal ASL classes. I have also taught middle school ASL in a traditional classroom setting. I was also a 1st grade teacher for a few years! I also enjoy signing songs in ASL for different events. I have been teaching on Outschool for a year and have taught over 500 students! When a hearing person teaches ASL they are not just about teaching individual signs but rather teaching the whole package of ASL and Deaf culture. ASL is not just a signed version of English. It is made up of facial expressions, body language, non verbal signs, grammar and Deaf culture. The culture and community is so rich with history and values that should be taught right alongside the grammar and signs of ASL. When learning and teaching ASL we all need to honor the language and culture by learning every aspect.
Homework Offered
Each week students will need to upload a video of themselves answering the homework questions for their video post. Also students will need to post in the discussion feed about the question introduced in the weekly video.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The student will be assessed on their weekly video and discussion post, I will give each student feedback every week.Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
No parental guidance is needed for this class.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Hi! My name is Kimberly. I was a 1st grade teacher for several years and a Middle School American Sign Language teacher for one year. My Husband and I moved to a new city and I was substitute teacher. Now I'm excited for this chapter of online...
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weekly or $135 for all content20 pre-recorded lessons
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Ages: 9-14