American Sign Language – ASL 101 (Units 1-3)

American Sign Language – ASL 101 (Units 1-3)

Discipline:
English

Type of service:
Essay

Spacing:
Double spacing

Paper format:
APA

Number of pages:
2 pages

Number of sources:
0 source

Paper details:

Worth 5% each book reports                                                                                                                                     

Three Written Assignments

American Sign Language (ASL) is a language for people who prefer to use sign language as a means of communication.  Learning sign language as part of a 14-week class does not mean you learn ASL – you must also learn about Deaf Culture to truly get the whole meaning of this course. To fully understand ASL, you would need to learn the vast amount of information about deaf/Deaf people. Deaf people have a history of struggle, success, oppression, inequality, and much more. You are encouraged to explore further into the world of the Deaf.  Deaf history is a large part of Deaf Culture and consists of many elements for you to explore; you probably won’t touch on every aspect in these 14 weeks, but it is important that you are aware of ASL’s roots and background.

Here is a small sample to give you an idea:

• Language – How Deaf people communicate
• Identity – What does identity look like for the Deaf?
• Norms – What is the agreed-upon behavior and social standard?
• Values – What is important to the Deaf? Is it different from the hearing?
• Traditions – What is passed on to new generations?
• Deaf Authors – Who are they? What do they write about?
• Technologies – What was used in the past and what is in use now?
• Oppression – Where does oppression appear in history and does it still exist?
• Deaf Arts – How do the Deaf express their creativity?

For the purpose of this bit of coursework, we will focus on Deaf Artists. This is an interesting topic!  Please prepare a short report on each person from your Signing Naturally, Units 1-6 workbook.

Let’s focus on the first 3 Units only:

Report #1:               Chuck Baird, SN, Unit 1, pg 1                                       Due Session 6, June 19

Report #2:               Granville Redmond, SN, Unit 2, pg 45      Due Session 9, July 10

Report #3:               Douglas Tilden, SN, Unit 3, pg 107                             Due Session 11, July 24

The requirements for each report are:

1. Type 12 font double space and a brief biography of the Artist
2. Become familiar with their work; be sure to look through the lens of a Deaf person’s experience and take time to relate to their world
3. Choose your favorite piece and write 1-2 paragraphs about your thoughts and reflection. Include an image of the piece on your report in black and white – the size should not be more than 3” x 5”
4. Reference APA for images
5. Keep the report up to two pages or more and hand it or email on the due date