AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)
FAQs for 2015-2016
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Q: What class is this?
A: This is the American Sign Language (ASL) class.
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Q: Is there a new BHS ASL website?
A: Yes. The new website has been set up. Each of them has navigation features:
Home – The main BHS ASL website.
ASL Lessons – All lessons from the Signing Naturally textbooks.
ASL Study Guide – Helps all students get information to prepare
studying any lessons for tests/quiz.
ASL Projects – All project details for students to follow through.
ASL Assignments – All detailed assignments where students could follow
to complete their homework within due dates.
ASL Resources – Any interesting ASL/Deaf-HH links for students to
browse through.
Contact – Contact information of Mr. Klinger.
Any necessary navigation additional will be added if necessary during the school
year.
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Q: Neat! What is the BHS ASL website address for each of ASL I/II/III classes?
A: These following website addresses are:
ASL I – http://asl1bhs.weebly.com
ASL II – http://asl2bhs.weebly.com
ASL III – http://asl3l3bhs.weebly.com
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Q: What books will be used?
A: In this class we will be using following textbooks:
o ASL I - Signing Naturally - Units 1 through 6 Level 1,
o ASL II - Signing Naturally for ASL I – Units 7-12 Level 1,
o ASL III - Signing Naturally Units 14 through17 Level 2 and Signing
Naturally Units 18 to 23 Level 3
o Additional resources such as websites to learn ASL, deaf cultures, deaf
history and more will be given if necessary.
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Q: Will I need a laptop with the CD-ROM/DVD drive?
A: Yes, you will need the CD-ROM/DVD drive so that you can use it to perform
any ASL classwork. If you do not have the CD-ROM/DVD drive on your
laptop/PC, please visit the ASL I/II/III website to get connected to the CD-ROM
to play through videos at:
Please click here for ASL I (Units 1-6) videos.
Please click here for ASL II (Units 7-12) videos.
Please click here for ASL III (Units 14-17) videos.
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Q: What topics will be covered in class?
A: During the course of this school year, you will review ASL vocabularies,
fingerspelling, numbers and stories. Chapter themes include introductions,
exchanging personal information, discussing living situations, talking about
family, activities, and storytelling. ASL grammars and classifiers will be included
throughout all ASL levels of I to III.
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Q: While in the classroom, can I use my voice instead of using the sign language
to communicate?
A: No. All students are expected to comply the rule. Instead of using their voice,
they can use signs to communicate with all of us. Failure to comply the rule will
result in some points deduction.
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Q: Is text messaging allowed in the classroom?
A: No. Your phone device will be confiscated to your teacher’s desk immediately.
Anyone with their chronic text messaging habit, will place their phone device on
the teacher’s desk prior to the class time.
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Q: Will there be homework?
A: Yes. At least once per week. Homework will be mostly performed using
signed videos. Videos will be stored into the database at the website address of
http://www.goreact.com.
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Q: Where can I find my homework assignments?
A: You can see your homework assignments online using NetClassroom:
https://48180faweb.blackbaudondemand.com/FAWeb7/Forms/FAWebShell.aspx
Also, you will be able to see instructions of assignments on the BHS ASL
websites:
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For ASL I - http://asl1bhs.weebly.com/asl-assignments.html
For ASL II - http://asl2bhs.weebly.com/asl-assignments.html
For ASL III – http://asl3l3bhs.weebly.com/asl-assignments.html
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Q: What happens if I don’t finish my homework?
A: Of course, you will need to complete your assigned homework at least once
per week. All homework are expected to be completed on the due date BEFORE
the ASL class starts. Failure to complete the homework will receive the 10-point
deduction AND you will come to my classroom the same day AFTER school
hour to finish your homework. Failure to show up in my classroom will result in a
zero grade. If this becomes a habit, your will be assigned a Saturday School in
order to catch up with your schoolwork.
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Q: What happens if I finished making up my late homework after or outside
Saturday School hours?
A: Your zero grade will be adjusted to 50% to 70% depending on your quality of
work on your homework.
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Q: What happens if I miss an assignment because I am sick, out of town, or have
a family emergency?
A: In the event of any of the above, you will be able to make up any work you
missed (including classwork, quizzes, and tests). You have as many days as you
were absent to make up your work (e.g. you’re out for two days, you get two days
to hand in what you missed).
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Q: How much are homework, classwork, quizzes, and tests worth?
A: Tests/Quizzes make up 25% of your grade, Activities/Projects 30%, classwork
30%, and homework 15%.
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Q: How can my parents or I get in touch with you after the school day is over?
A: You or your parents can email me at dklinger@brandonhall.org. I check my
email constantly throughout the school day and I promise to respond within 24
hours to your email.
Parent Signature___________________________
Date_____________
Student Signature___________________________
Date_____________
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