Welcome to the ASL Mastery Course
Are you ready to dive into the vibrant world of American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture? This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to communicate effectively using ASL and gain a deep understanding of the Deaf community.
Course Competencies
Big Ideas
- Understanding the importance of Big Ideas in education
Viewing with Intent
- Utilizing viewing with intent to acquire a new language
Storytelling
- Exploring how stories facilitate language acquisition and cultural understanding
Non-verbal Communication
- Recognizing the significance of non-verbal cues in communication
Expressive Skills
- Developing courage, risk-taking, and perseverance in expressing oneself in a new language
Cultural Appreciation
- Exploring Deaf culture and diverse forms of cultural expression
- Interacting with Deaf communities and the Deaf world through ASL
Curricular Competencies
- Recognizing relationships between handshapes, signs, and facial expressions
- Engaging with First Peoples perspectives and local cultural knowledge
- Enhancing comprehension through various strategies
- Effectively exchanging ideas and information
- Creating alphabet and number stories
- Engaging in Deaf cultural experiences
- Describing similarities and differences between cultural practices
Content Learning Standards
- Understanding ASL as a natural language
- Mastering iconic signs, vocabulary, and sentence structures in ASL
- Exploring past, present, and future time frames
- Recognizing elements of stories and society's perceptions of D/deaf people
- Appreciating Deaf culture through creative works and regional variations in sign language
- Exploring unique cultural conventions of Deaf communities
Join us as we embark on a transformative journey into the world of ASL and Deaf culture. Enroll now to start your path to ASL mastery!