Nichola Horrell-Schmitz:
2008 Autumn Semester
EDS 157 ASL Classifiers
Course Schedule (Revised 10/9)(Schedule subject to change)
Dates
In Class
Assignment
Due Dates
9/7
What are ASL Classifiers? Discuss syllabus.
1. Classifiers; Non-Manual Signals
9/18
9/11
Descriptive Classifiers (SASSes); Non-Manual Signals
2. DCL VT clip; ASL Mouthing
9/18
9/18
Semantic Classifiers; Non-Manual Signals/mouthing in ASL
3. SCL written translation; Non-Manual Modifiers
9/25
9/25
Semantic Classifiers continued
none
None
10/2
Locative Classifiers, Plural Classifiers: Lon’s Woodshop
4. PCL/LCL VT clip
10/9
10/9
Plural Classifiers continued
none
None
10/16
Element Classifiers
5. ECL assignment
10/23
10/23
Instrumental Classifiers: Manipulative and Depictive Classifiers
6. Short story shared in class; ICL worksheet.
10/30
10/30
Body Classifiers, Body-Part Classifiers
7. Translation of Driving Home selection
11/6
11/6
Midterm: Videotaped Expressive Exam DUE by 2:30 PM (NO CLASS)
View Where the Wild Things Are
11/13
11/13
1001 Books in ASL: Discuss 5 types of translations. Analyze Where the Wild Things Are
8. There’s a Nightmare in my Closet
11/27
11/30
1001 Books in ASL: Just a Daydream
(Additional story or narrative?)
9. The Snowy Day
None
11/27
OPEN
10. Practice your story
12/4
12/4
THANKSGIVING (NO CLASS)
None
None
12/11
Telling your story (2 groups)
Prepare for your Final
None
12/18
Expressive Final Exam-- (NO CLASS)
Final VT presentation
None