San Diego State University American Sign Language -­‐ SLHS 101 Spring 2015 Schedule Number 22973 Course Information Class Days: Mondays and Wednesdays Class Times: 10:00 am -­‐ 11:50 am Class Location: SLHS # 247 Class Units: 4 units Lecturer: Janette Dorricott Email: JEDorricott@gmail.com Office Hours Time: by appointment Office Hours Location: SLHS 239
Course Overview Description from the Official Course Catalog SLHS 101. American Sign Language I (4 units) – Beginning level communication competence in ASL. Introduction to the syntax, semantics, and use of American Sign Language.. Readings include the culture of the deaf community and audism. Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Utilize appropriate sign vocabulary, grammar, concepts, and context within the structure of ASL 2. Exchange information such as their names, where they live, family and home surroundings, and explain daily activities 3. Define and utilize cross-­‐culture adjustment skills, for example, communication and exchange of ideas with deaf people 4. Get attention through eye contact and negotiate the environment of sign communication 5. Use conversational strategies like handling interruptions, giving feedback, opening, and closing any conversation 6. Describe and differentiate the contextual aspects of American Sign Language In addition, this course meets the following outcomes and standards: SDSU Student Outcomes Assessment Program (SOAP) Outcomes: Undergraduate Outcomes: 3A,B,C, 4A At the end of the semester, given in class assignments, class discussions, laboratory activities and exams, the student will be able to • Demonstrate professional oral and written communication skills • Identify information as it relates to clients or students of culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Speech-­‐Language Pathology Knowledge and Skills (KASA – ASHA/CAA) Standards: III-­‐A: Knowledge of Basic Principles Social and behavioral sciences III-­‐C: Speech, Language, Hearing, Communication, and Swallowing Disorders and Differences Receptive and expressive language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and manual modalities (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates) California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC) Standards: G3 Educating Diverse Learners The program provides instruction in understanding and acceptance of differences in culture, cultural heritage, ethnicity, language, age, religion, social economic status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, and abilities and disabilities of individuals served. In addition, the program provides knowledge and application of pedagogical theories, development of academic language and principles/practices for English language usage leading to comprehensive literacy in English. Enrollment Information Prerequisites Not open to students who have completed three (or more) years of high school American Sign Language classes unless the third course was completed five or more years ago. Adding/Dropping Procedures Students are responsible for every course in which they are registered. If students do not attend the first class meeting of the semester and are not present at the start of the second meeting, the professor may give the place to another student. If this occurs, the student has forfeited the place and may be dropped from the course by the instructor within the first eight class days of the semester. The instructor may request that you personally take formal action to drop the class. Students are responsible for checking the accuracy of their schedules by the deadline and making any necessary adjustments to ensure their schedule is correct. Athletes Please give me a letter from your coach with dates/times of your game schedule. You are responsible to complete and submit your assignments on or before the due date. Religious Observances The University’s policy on absence for religious observances is as follows: “By the end of the second week of classes, students should notify the instructors of affected courses of planned absences for religious observances. Instructors shall reasonably accommodate students who notify them in advance of planned absences for religious observances.” Course Materials Required Textbook and Materials • Smith, Lentz, Mikos (2008). Signing Naturally Student Workbook Units 1-­‐6. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress Publishing (including two DVDs) • One 2-­‐GB thumb drive for ASL class only • Four Grade Master Form No. 882-­‐ES Course Structure and Conduct Method of Instruction/Class Structure The curriculum parallels what we know about language development and second language learning. We focus on introducing language in context and engaging you into various interactive activities with other students and Deaf community. A conversational curriculum requires you to be an active learner. You need to come prepared to sign with me and other classmates. Our classes are conducted in American Sign Language (ASL) from the very first day. You are immersed in the language for four hours a week to maximize your language learning. The teacher will use gestures, signs, drawings, writing, and act out situations to get the point across and your job is to keep trying and to get lots of practice. This may sound daunting at first but trust me. It works. Method & Evaluation This course includes emphasis on sign vocabulary, fingerspelling, grammar and language structure; sentence structures, context, dialogue, respect Deaf culture, Deaf Profiles, Deaf Artists, storytelling, participation, Deaf community, and evaluation of the student’s progress on sign selections during the semester. Receptive/Spelling Practice Before completing each unit, the instructor will give students receptive practice to see how well they understand ASL and read fingerspelling. Those practices will not be graded; those are for students’ own benefit to see how well they are doing thus far. Deaf Cultural Plunge Students are requiring in observe any two Deaf events and Deaf communities to learn about sociological and interaction perspectives. Look for Deaf Events on the blackboard. Blackboard Site Students will find syllabus, assignments, instructions, other documents, and grades. Do not use Blackboard to send me messages or video projects. Please check Blackboard and your email regularly. Homework You will have homework from Signing Naturally Student Workbook Units 1-­‐6 after every class, anywhere from 1 to 2 hours of work. It is important that you do the homework because the next class builds on the material covered. Bring your Signing Naturally workbook to class every Mondays and Wednesdays. Complete all assignments in full and on time. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED except the students still are required to provide some proof of their emergencies to be excused. Keep everything Students should not throw away assignments, papers, test grade records, video projects and/or other related materials during the semester. This will protect them in the event the original work needs to be reviewed for any reason. Description of the course environment ASL-­‐Friendly Classroom Environment We insist on maintaining a signing environment at all times in the classroom for two reasons; One, it is considered rude and insulting to talk in front of a Deaf person and not make the information passing between you and the other person accessible. Since a good number of your teachers will be Deaf and your goal is to get to know Deaf people in the community, it is imperative that you develop the habit of signing when Deaf people are present. Secondly, this is an immersion class, which means only the target language is used. Using only ASL helps you to develop both your comprehension skills and your expressive skills quickly and effectively. Talking disrupts this process and delays your language development. If a fellow student asks you for help, feel free to help by using signs you have learned or by writing back and forth. In this way, I can see what is being said and can join in to help, if needed be. Technology All cell phones, pagers, iPods, iPADS, tablets, laptop, and other devices must be turned off during class. If a student expects an urgent call, letting class instructor knows first before student should leave the classroom. Important Note: A student chooses to make phone call, texting, email, or checking Internet in the classroom will consider as non-­‐attendance. This is a visual language and these types of interruptions are very distracting. Course Exams, Assignments, and Grading Exams and Assignments Points Five Tests @ 50 points each = 250 points Final Exam @ 100 points = 100 points Two Reading Papers @ 25 points each = 50 points Documentary Film Paper @ 25 points = 25 points Two Deaf Events Papers @ 25 points each = 50 points Timber Story Video Project @ 50 points = 50 points Extra Credit @ 10 points = 10 points POSSIBILITY TOTAL POINTS= 525-­‐535 points Grading Scale Letter Grade A A-­‐ B+ B B-­‐ C+ C C-­‐ D+ D D-­‐ F Grade Point 499-­‐525 473-­‐498 457-­‐472 441-­‐456 420-­‐440 405-­‐419 389-­‐404 368-­‐388 352-­‐367 336-­‐351 315-­‐335 314 and Below Excused Absence Make-­‐up Policies The students are required to provide some sort of proof of their emergencies to be excused absence and make-­‐up tests and assignment dues. How to earn extra 10 points? Sound good! You will earn extra 10 points at the final total grade for perfect attendance for a whole semester without any excuses (sick, work, appointment and etc.), and never use any technology devices and voice during the class whole time through the semester. Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-­‐6473. To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated. Check http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/sds/index.html Academic Honesty The University adheres to a strict policy regarding cheating and plagiarism. These activities will not be tolerated in this class. Become familiar with the policy (http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html). Any cheating or plagiarism will result in failing this class and a disciplinary review by Student Affairs. Examples of Plagiarism include but are not limited to: • Using sources verbatim or paraphrasing without giving proper attribution (this can include phrases, sentences, paragraphs and/or pages of work) • Copying and pasting work from an online or offline source directly and calling it your own • Using information you find from an online or offline source without giving the author credit • Replacing words or phrases from another source and inserting your own words or phrases • Submitting a piece of work you did for one class to another class If you have questions on what is plagiarism, please consult the policy (http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html) and this helpful guide from the Library:( http://infodome.sdsu.edu/infolit/exploratorium/Standard_5/plagiarism.pdf) Turnitin Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. You may submit your papers in such a way that no identifying information about you is included. Another option is that you may request, in writing, that your papers not be submitted to Turnitin.com. However, if you choose this option you will be required to provide documentation to substantiate that the papers are your original work and do not include any plagiarized material. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion The University is committed to cultivating “…a campus climate that promotes human dignity, civility, and mutual appreciation for the uniqueness of each member of our community…Freedom from discrimination, harassment, and violence against persons or property is a basic right and is requisite for learning. Freedom of speech shall be protected. By the same token, the campus community shall denounce and confront acts of intolerance, abusive behaviors, and the beliefs and past events that have separated us as a people.” The class schedule listed below is tentative. SLHS 101 weekly lessons are subjected to change depending on student performance. If students are absent from my class, it is students’ responsibility to find out what was discussed in the class and what is due from his/her classmate(s). Do have a few of your classmates’ contact information. SPRING 2015 Sched.# 22973 SLHS/ASL 101 Room 247 INSTRUCTOR: JANETTE DORRICOTT IN CLASS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (Teacher’s SN Curriculum) W 1/21 Introduction, Syllabus Read the syllabus, A-­‐Z fingerspell M 1/26 SN 1 SN 1 W 1/28 SN 1 SN 1 M 2/2 SN 1 SN 1 W 2/4 SN 1 TEST SN 2 M 2/9 SN 2 SN 2 W 2/11 SN 2 SN 2 M 2/16 Watch “Audism Unveiled” film at the SN 2 Storm Hall Bldg. # 204 LARC LAB PC Prepare for Audism paper W 2/18 SN 2 SN 2 Prepare for Audism paper M 2/23 SN 2 TEST SN 3 W 2/25 SN 3 SN 3 M 3/2 SN 3 SN 3 W 3/4 SN 3 SN 3 M 3/9 SN 3 TEST SN 4 W 3/11 SN 4 SN 4 M 3/16 SN 4 SN 4 W 3/18 SN 4 SN 4 M 3/23 SN 4 TEST SN 6:1-­‐6:4 W 3/25 Intro to SN 6:1-­‐6:4 “Timber” Practice Timber Story M 3/30 SPRING BREAK W 4/1 SPRING BREAK M 4/6 Practice Timber Story Practice Timber Story W 4/8 Practice Timber Story / Practice Timber Story / Video making Video making M 4/13 Timber Story Showtime / 2-­‐3 min W 4/15 SN 5 SN 5 M 4/20 SN 5 SN 5 W 4/22 SN 5 SN 5 M 4/27 SN 5 TEST Study for Final Exam SN 1-­‐5 W 4/29 Review for final exam Study for Final Exam SN 1-­‐5 M 5/4 Review for final exam Study for Final Exam SN 1-­‐5 W 5/6 FINAL EXAM Grades are based on the following: Five Tests 250 points (50 pts each) Two Reading Papers 50 points (25 pts each) Documentary Film Paper 25 points Timber Video Project 50 points Two Deaf Events Papers 50 points (25 pts each) Final Exam 100 points Extra Credit 10 points Possibility Total: 525-­‐535 points A A-­‐ 499-­‐525 473-­‐498 B+ B B-­‐ 457-­‐472 441-­‐456 420-­‐440 C+ C C-­‐ 405-­‐419 389-­‐404 368-­‐388 D+ D D-­‐ 352-­‐367 336-­‐351 315-­‐335 F PAPERS/VIDEO DUES Reading #1 Audism Unveiled Reading #2 st
1 Deaf Event paper Timber Video ND
2 Deaf Event paper 314 and Below