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American Sign Language II · CMDS 3305 · Spring 2001

Course Description:  A continuation of ASL 1.  Students will learn approximately 400 new signs and will continue learning ASL grammar, culture, history, fingerspelling, numbers, and terminology.

Instructor: William G. Vicars, Ph.D., ASLTA
Email:
Phone: (409) 860-0934 (TTY)
Office hours: By appointment
Receptionist: (409) 880-8170
Course Location: SH 180 (Speech and Hearing Building)
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Days: Tue/Thurs
Holidays: None
Text: "Some American Sign Language Text Yadda Yadda" by John Smith, 2007, published by Harper and Rowe, ISBN 0-13-528571-2

Grading: Grades are based on your percentage out of 100 points possible.

Research paper:  50 points  Due date:_____

Graded Quiz #1:  50 points  Date:_____

Graded Quiz #2:  50 points    Date:_____

Graded Quiz #3:  50 points    Date:_____

Midterm:  400 points    Date:_____

Final:  400 points    Date:_____

Attendance quizzes (points deducted for not taking)

Total:  1000 points

Scale: 100-95%=A, 90 = A-, 87=B+, 83=B, 80=B-, 77=C+,73=C, 70=C-, 67=D+, 63=D, 60=D-, 59=E.

Make-ups: No makeup tests without an obituary of a relative or a note from your medical professional or school administrator.

Attendance: Non-graded attendance quizzes will be given at the teacher's discretion.  You may miss up to two without penalty.  After which you will be docked one point per missed quiz.

Research Paper: Three (3) to infinity pages. Typed, double-spaced, with at least three references. Must focus on an ASL related topic.  

Extra Credit: You may do one (1) extra research paper to earn 25 points.

Website Resource:  www.lifeprint.com

Class Schedule

 

Date	Event	Result
q 01/11/01-R	Introductions
q 01/16/01-T	Warming up
q 01/18/01-R	Lesson 1
q 01/23/01-T	Lesson 2
q 01/25/01-R	Lesson 3
q 01/30/01-T	Lesson 4
q 02/01/01-R	Lesson 5
q 02/06/01-T	Quiz-1 (50)
q 02/08/01-R	Lesson 6
q 02/13/01-T	Lesson 7
q 02/15/01-R	Lesson 8
q 02/20/01-T	Lesson 9
q 02/22/01-R	Lesson 10
q 02/27/01-T	Review
q 03/01/01-R	Midterm (400)
q 03/06/01-T	Lesson 11
q 03/08/01-R	Lesson 12
q 03/13/01-T	Lesson 13
q 03/15/01-R	Lesson 14
q 03/20/01-T	spring break	no class
q 03/22/01-R	spring break	no class
q 03/27/01-T	Quiz-2  (50)
q 03/29/01-R	Lesson 15
q 04/03/01-T	Lesson 16
q 04/05/01-R	Lesson 17
q 04/10/01-T	Lesson 18
q 04/12/01-R	Quiz-3  (50)
q 04/17/01-T	Quiz 19
q 04/19/01-T	Quiz 20
q 04/24/01-R	Paper  (50) Review
q 04/26/01-T	Early Finals
q 05/03/01-R	Final (400)
Total points earned:
Percentage:
Grade for course:

End of sample syllabus.

Discussion:
 In the past I have informed my students that they are welcome to take the final whenever they would like. (This works in a college environment.)  If students are really good at ASL and are only sitting in my class because it is a prerequisite for some other class--then I think it is asinine to make them warm a seat. Sure, they get to hear my jokes, but really, I think their time would be better spent elsewhere.  So...I tell the student's up front that when they know every sign in the book, have a handle on the grammar, have been doing great on the daily quizzes, and are sure they are ready for the final...get it over with.  (I don't mind giving "one on one" finals in my college classes.)