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Division of Arts, Humanities and Wellness
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Course Syllabus
Intermediate American Sign Language I
LAN 271
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LAN 271,Intermediate American Sign Language I, expands the students’ vocabulary and
enhances their expressive and receptive skills through class discussions, pair/group work,
simulations, and presentations. The course is conducted entirely in American Sign Language. It
includes grammar review and features extensive discussions of Deaf culture. 3 Lectures, 3
credits. Prerequisite: LAN 270 with a grade of C or better. General Education Course.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course requirements, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate additional expressive & receptive skills to those learned in American Sign
Language II by engaging in ASL conversations with correct grammar;
2. Identify & describe the five registers of American Sign Language;
3. Employ non-manual grammar & facial expressions to match the appropriate register;
4. Identify and describe a vocabulary of at least 1,000 signs;
5. Interact with a Deaf person using American Sign Language;
6. Recall & apply the basic linguistics of American Sign Language in presentation format;
7. Practice classroom learning of Deaf Culture by attending numerous Deaf events within
the Deaf Community;
8. Explain the etymology of signs.
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Please refer to Grading and Assessment Methods on page 3 of this syllabus.
COURSE CONTENT AND TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE:
(Note to students: This class schedule is subject to change depending on class progress):
This course is intended to build upon students’ knowledge of the rules of American Sign
Language, including discourse markers, personal narratives, dynamic equivalencies, non-manual
grammar, syntax, classifiers, temporalization, pronominalization, turn-taking, use of space,
sentence structure & types, and gesture. This course will also include lessons on Deaf culture,
history, and literature.
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Week Unit/Topic/Assignment Student Learning
Objectives
1 Course Introduction 2, 3, 8
Review of American Sign Language II 2, 3, 8
2 Review continued 2, 3, and 8
Unit 13 locatives, use of non-dominant hand 1, 3, 4
3 Unit 13 question types 1, 3, and 4
Unit 14 temporal signs & conditionals 1, 3, 4
4 Unit 14 ordinal & continuous time settings, related numbers 1, 3, 4
Green book (linguistics): temporalization 1, 2, 3, 4
5 Watch video: deaf perspectives Lab # 1 due 1, 5, and 7
Guest speaker. Deaf culture & history. Receptive skills practice. 1, 5, 7
6 Presentations (expressive exam) 1, 2, 3, 6,
Unit 15 possessives 1, 3, 4
7 Unit 15 organizing a series of events 1, 3, 4
Green book (linguistics): pluralization 1, 5, 7
8 Review 1-8
Mid-Term Exam (written) 1-8
SPRING BREAK
9 Review exam/presentations. Video: Non-manual grammar; 1-7
Lab # 2 due.
Unit 16 classifier types 1, 3, and 4
10 Unit 16 non-manual markers 1, 3, 4
Green book (linguistics): classifiers 1, 5, 7
11 Unit 17 time & duration sign types 1, 3, and 4
Unit 17 temporal signs 1, 3, and 4
12 Green book (linguistics): time signs of regulation & duration 1, 5, and 7
Video: ABC Stories 1, 5, 7
13 Deaf culture & history 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
Presentations (expressive exam) All Labs/Observations due. 1, 2, 3, 6
14 Research Papers due. Video: Interpreting 1, 5, 7, 8
Green book (linguistics): distributional aspects 1, 5, 7
15 Review 1-8
Final Exam (written)
COURSE TEXTS / OTHER STUDY MATERIALS:
Required:
Signing Naturally II & DVD (ISBN 1-58121-131-7)
Charlotte Baker-Shenk & Dennis Cokely, American Sign Language Green Books: A
Teacher’s Guide to Grammar & Culture (ISBN 0-930323-84-X)
Blank full-size VHS videotape or DVD or jump drive
Recommended:
Sternberg, M., American Sign Language Dictionary (ISBN 0-06-273634-5)
Online dictionaries:
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.
PREPARATION EXPECTATIONS:
In support of the above-mentioned goals, students will keep a weekly journal describing their
experiences and feelings (this will count towards the class participation grade). Students will
attend three Deaf events (i.e., Deaf theater, Deaf club meetings, etc.), and turn in three lab
activities (reporting forms will be provided). Students will also be required to give presentations as
part of their evaluations. Finally, students will be responsible for a formal paper related to
deafness. Classes will be conducted in American Sign Language only; students will not
use their voices to communicate during class time.
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GRADING, ASSESSMENT METHODS AND GRADE SCALE:
Presentations 40% 90-100= A 70-76= C
Mid-term 15% 87-89= B+ 60-69= D
Final 15% 80-86= B 0-59= F
Book Report 10% 77-79= C+
Class Participation 20%
Make-ups will only be allowed at the beginning of the next class. These must be arranged with
the instructor. Late assignments will not be accepted. If a student is absent, assignments may be
emailed to the instructor, or left in his/her box prior to the next class. Work will not be accepted
unless specific arrangements are made with the instructor.
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTENDANCE POLICY All students are expected to attend class regularly and punctually for every scheduled meeting of
each course in which they are registered. Attendance & lateness policies & sanctions are to be
determined by the instructor for each section of each course. These will be established in writing
on the individual course outline. Attendance will be taken at each class session for administration
& counseling purposes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY IN THIS COURSE:
The study of a World Language necessitates that students attend classes regularly in order to
obtain proficiency. Because a significant amount of learning takes place as a result of classroom
interactions, students are expected to attend class regularly and to actively participate in every
class meeting. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every class session. Students absent
more than four times will automatically drop one full letter grade (for every four absences).
Special circumstances may be discussed with the instructor. Each student is responsible for all
material presented. If absent from a class, students are responsible for obtaining materials
missed and information on assignments.
WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES PLACEMENT POLICY
Students interested in studying a world language at Bergen Community College may choose to
either begin a new one or continue the language studied previously. Students who have studied a
world language in high school, and have received a grade of B or better, should enroll in the
appropriate Bergen course as follows:
Years of study: Register in:
Up to one year Level I courses
(e.g., American Sign Language I)
Two years Level II courses
(e.g., American Sign Language II)
Three or more Level III courses
(e.g., Intermediate American Sign
Language I)
STUDENT AND FACULTY SUPPORT SERVICES
Services for Students with Disabilities
A wide variety of services are available to students with documented disabilities through the
Office of Special Services (OSS)[Room L-116; (201) 612-5270; www.bergen.edu\oss ].
OSS is dedicated to serving students with physical, visual, learning, hearing, and psychiatric
disabilities. If a student has been classified in high school or had a 504 plan, it is highly
recommended that the student contact OSS during the college application process. A more
detailed explanation can be found on the College web site www.bergen.edu Personal
information is kept confidential. Examples of the types of accommodations and services
include:
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Extended test taking time
Organizational strategies
Tutoring
Career counseling
Adaptive equipment computer labs
Note takers
Sign language interpreters
The Sidney Silverman Library:
The Sidney Silverman Library is an integral part of the College’s educational programs. To
support the curriculum, the library acquires, organizes and provides access to a variety of print,
media and electronic resources for individual and classroom use. It is open whenever classes are
in session and on a reduced schedule when classes are not in session. The library is open to all
students, faculty, and the general public. (BCC Catalog)
The library’s webpage, www.bergen.edu/library is available for up-to-date information regarding
library collections & services.
All of the required texts for the course will be made available on Reserve. Go to the library
Circulation Desk for access to the reserved copies.
The library houses the Media Center, where there are several ASL-related movies, as well as the
reference area, where students can get help finding books and journals for research.
GENERAL:
All students are subject to the rules, regulations and policies set forth in the current Bergen
Community College Catalog.
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