ASL 美國手語基礎（中學）

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)