Eastside Academic Studies

 

ASL Fingerspelling

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Teacher: Teresa Hatten
Teacher Assistant: Teresa Hatten
Date/Time: Tuesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM
Room: 255/257
Departments: Languages, Other
Grade Level: High School (9th-12th)
Maximum Enrollment: 16

Course Description:  This course is an Elective. It is offered during each Semester (Fall / Spring).  It is designed for hearing students enrolled in American Sign Language (ASL) or anyone with a desire to become proficient in the development of Fingerspelling skills.  By using the ASL manual alphabet students will develop or increase their level of ASL sign communication.

The course will cover History of Fingerspelling use, Common faults in fingerspelling, Expressive (forming words) and Receptive (reading words and sentences) use of Fingerspelling .  We will focus on when to use fingerspelling, the configuration of fingerspelling, closure in fingerspelling, context in fingerspelling, Numbers (numbers are incorporated in fingerspelling when signing concepts) and GLOSSING (translating ASL into written form). 

Course Textbook: "MASTER  ASL ! Fingerspelling, Numbers, and GLOSSING" by Jason E Zinga, ISBN 987-1-881133-21-6.

Grades:  Grades will be based on Homework, Quizzes, Class Participation, Attendance and Exams (Midterm & Final)  Grades will be posted in Gradebook.

Course Tuition Plus Supply Fee: $350.00
Tuition: $300.00 + Supply Fee:  $ 50.00 


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