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Why study ASL
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Understand how to write a Research Paper
Introduction Quiz
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Accreditation
ASL 1: First Semester ASL
(Units 1-3, Lessons 1-15)Unit 1 = Lessons 1 - 5
Lesson 1:
I have a copy of the Syllabus
I am able to define the term ASL
I know the common handshapes used in ASL.
I am able to fingerspell my name in ASL
I am able to count to five in ASL (numbers)
I am able to briefly describe the history of ASL
I am able to briefly state the gist of Deaf Culture
I have a basic idea of the meaning of Signed English
I have a basic idea of the meaning of Pidgin (contact signing)
I have a basic idea of the meaning of Cued Speech
I have a basic idea of the meaning of Rochester Method
I have taken ASL 101 Lesson 1 quiz #1
I have thought about what Research Paper I'm going to do
I am able to recognize and sign the vocabulary for this lesson
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I am done with Lesson 1
Lesson 2
I am able to recognize and use the "yes/no" non-manual marker
I am able to recognize and use the "wh" non-manual marker
I am able to recognize and produce each letter of the fingerspelled alphabet
I am able to use Indexing to sign personal pronouns
I am able to name several (3 or more) methods of Pluralization
I am able to show Possession and I know the sign for "have."
I can show who did what to whom by using Directionality
I am able to recognize and use head-nod for affirmation
I am able to recognize and use head-shake for negation
I am able to recognize and use the "agent" affix
I understand the basics of asking for clarification of a sign
I am able to recognize and sign the vocabulary for this lesson
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 2 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Facial Expressions
I am able to recognize and sign numbers 11-20
I am able to define "initialization"
I am able to establish tense
I can name four sign parameters
I can define the word "predicate"
I can explain how ASL deals with "ing, s, and ed" suffixes
I understand that ASL has its own syntax.
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 3 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 3
Lesson 4
I know what NMM stands for.
I can give an example of at least one NMM.
I can demonstrate a few iconic signs. (Iconicity of Signs)
I can change the meaning of signs by modifying the way I sign them. (Inflection)
I know my numbers from 21-30.
I can give at least one example of "reversal of orientation for negation"
I can define the term "classifier."
I can give at least one example of a "Classifier: V"
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 4 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 4
Lesson 5
I understand the concept of "eye gaze"
I understand the concept of "Noun-Verb Pairs"
I can recognize and sign numbers 31-99
I understand the concept of Directional Verbs
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 5 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 5
Unit 2
Lesson 6
I know how to deal with time concepts
I understand the "time line" concept and o'clock
I can recognize and sign numbers 101-999
I understand Adjective-Noun Sequence
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 6 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 6
Lesson 7
I know how to get attention for and take turns during a conversation
I understand the concept of "Dominant Hand"
I can recognize and sign numbers 1,000-999,999
I understand the significance of "ABCOS15"
I am familiar with the concept of repeating the pronoun
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 7 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 7Lesson 8
I know a bit about ...Gallaudet, Thomas Hopkins
I know a bit about ...Gallaudet University
I can recognize and sign numbers 1,000,000 and up
I understand the concept of Classifier: H
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 8 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 8Lesson 9
I know 20 more vocabulary concepts, plus do the practice sentences, and story
Discussion topic: Code Switching
Discussion topic: Contact Sign Language
Discussion topic: Bilingual-Bicultural approach
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 9 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 9Lesson 10
Discussion topic: Cardinal Numbers
Discussion topic: Ordinal Numbers
Discussion topic: Loan Signs-(define)
Discussion topic: Lexicalized Fingerspelling:
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 10 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 10
Practice Test: Takes about 15 minutes to load on a slow bandwidth
Transcript Documentation
Certificate of Completion
Unit 3
lesson11
Discussion topic: Sentence types
Discussion topic: Conjunctions
Discussion topic: Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TTY)
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 11 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 11lesson12
Discussion topic: Name Signs
Discussion topic: Time (non-manual inflections)
I Discussion topic: Incorporation of Time
Discussion topic: Habituality
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 12 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 12lesson13
Discussion topic: Interpreters
Discussion topic: Close Captioning
Discussion topic: Public School
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 13 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 13
lesson14
Discussion topic: Top-down literacy approach
Discussion topic: Regularity
Discussion topic: Duration
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 14 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 14lesson15
Discussion topic: Review and discuss: TALK-WITH [INTERVIEW]
Discussion topic: Classifier: 1
Discussion topic: SELF
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 15 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 15
ASL 2: Second Semester ASL
(Units 5-8, Lessons 16 - 30)Unit 4
lesson16
Discussion topic: (review and clarify) ALWAYS, PAST
Discussion topic: Temporal Adverbs
Discussion topic: Plurals-(general)
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 16 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 16lesson17
Discussion topic: Mainstreaming
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 17 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 17lesson18
Discussion topic: Manually Coded English
Discussion topic: Classifier: A
Discussion topic: Classifier: 3
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 18 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 18lesson19
Discussion topic: Pidgin Signed English? (Contact Signing)
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 19 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 19lesson20
Discussion topic: Incorporation of Size and Shape
Discussion topic: Classifier: C
Discussion topic: Classifier: G
Discussion topic: Classifier: R
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 20 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 20
Unit 5
lesson21
Discussion topic: CL:V (review and clarify)
Discussion topic: Role Taking
Discussion topic: Gender
Discussion topic: Classifier: V (review and clarify)
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 21 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 21
lesson22
Discussion topic: Fingerspelling Abbreviations
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 22 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 22
Discussion topic: Fingerspelling Abbreviationslesson23
Discussion topic: Review: EQUAL-[fair, level]
Discussion topic: Indexing on the Non-Dominant Hand
Discussion topic: Classifier: 4
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 23 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 23lesson24
Discussion topic: Comparison Adjectives
Discussion topic: Classifier: Quantifiers
Discussion topic: Classifier: 5
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 24 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 24lesson25
Discussion topic: Adverbs in ASL
Discussion topic: Conceptually Accurate Signs
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 25 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 25I have submitted my Research Report complete with citations and permission to publish.
Practice Vocabulary Test: (Note: this page is only advised for those with high speed connections.)
Unit 6
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Unit 7
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lesson34
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Unit 8
lesson36
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Unit 9
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Fingerspelling 101
Fingerspelling Introduction
Fingerspelling 2
Fingerspelling 3
Fingerspelling 4
Fingerspelling 5
Fingerspelling 6
Fingerspelling 7
Fingerspelling: Lexicalized
Fingerspelling Font download page
ASL Numbers 101
Numbers discussion
Numbers 1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
100-900
1000 and up
Fractions
Extended
The "Tell 'em" Curriculum
The "Find out" Curriculum
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