FBISD ASL 1
Course Description:
This course emphasizes interpersonal communication to achieve communicative competence. Students will develop
fingerspelling skills as well as expressive and receptive sign skills, acquire an extensive vocabulary, understand basic
ASL syntax, understand basic principles of ASL grammatical rules, copy ASL non-manuals, use some ASL classifiers,
increase awareness of cultural behaviors of the deaf signing community, and participate in group discussions and
role play practices. This course will also include a brief history of ASL, and an introduction to American deaf culture
and the deaf community. An extensive amount of memorization is required.
Grading Period
Unit Name
Unit 1: Introduction to ASL
Grading Period 1
Grading Period 2
Grading Period 3
Unit 2: The classroom
Unit 3: The ear and hearing loss
Unit 4: My life and home
Unit 5: Introduction to glossing
Unit 6: Family and friends
Unit 7: Introduction to classifiers
Unit 8: School days
Unit 9:More glossing
Unit 10: Past, present and future tense
Unit 11: The calendar
Unit 12: Animals
Grading Period 4
Unit 13: History
Unit 14: Storytelling
Unit 15: Sports & activities