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Two to three years of a
single world language is recommended for college-bound students.
American Sign Language (ASL) is a naturally existing language used by
deaf and hard of hearing people in North America. In ASL I, students are
introduced to the visual/gestural language and culture of the deaf.
Everyday conversational situations will be achieved using a natural and
direct method through meaningful context, modeling, observation, and
student participation. This course will emphasize vocabulary development
and historical aspects of the language. It will provide insight
into deaf cultural values, deaf attitudes, and deaf community This is a
course for the student with no prior, or minimal, skills and knowledge
of ASL. In ASL II students develop proficiency and fluency. Two years of
ASL satisfy the foreign language requirement for Washington State
colleges and universities. ASL III is offered contingent upon student
sign-up, and offers a greater emphasis on ASL grammar and concentrated
effort to develop the student's expressive and receptive skills. The
curriculum will be geared towards both an interpreter training program
and the field of deaf education. |
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