American Sign Language - Beginner

Duration
2 Hours, 26 Minutes

 

Delivery Method
Self-Paced

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Course Overview

This course is designed to give students a language foundation in ASL. The course will include: the origins of the language; the alphabet and fingerspelling; colors; animals; foods and drinks; family signs; feelings; professions; verbs and key nouns. Students have materials to use for practicing vocabulary and sentences. At the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate a short story in ASL with clarity

Course Objectives

A Brief History, The Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Animals, Family, Food and Drink, Verbs, Emotions, A Brief History, The Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Animals, Family, Food and Drink, Verbs, Emotions, A Brief History, The Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Animals, Family, Food and Drink, Verbs, Emotions, A Brief History, The Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Animals, Family, Food and Drink, Verbs, Emotions

Course Prerequisites

Anyone wishing to learn more about American Sign Language.

Agenda

1 - Introduction

  • Introduction

2 - A Brief History

  • The Golden Age of Deaf Education
  • The Age Of Oralism

3 - The Alphabet

  • Letters A-J
  • Letters K-Z

4 - Numbers

  • Numbers 1-20
  • Numbers 30-99
  • Numbers 21-29

5 - Colors

  • Colors
  • Sentence Practice - Colors

6 - Animals

  • Animals - Part 1
  • Animals - Part 2
  • Sentence Practice - Animals

7 - Family

  • Family
  • Sentence Practice - Family

8 - Food and Drink

  • Food and Drink - Part 1
  • Food and Drink - Part 2
  • Sentence Practice - Food And Drink
  • Your First Story

9 - Verbs

  • Verbs - Part 1
  • Verbs - Part 2
  • Sentence Practice - Verbs

10 - Emotions

  • Emotions
  • Your Second Story

11 - Conclusion

  • Conclusion

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