American Sign Language Course Curriculum and Schedule Notes

Course Overview and General Policies

  • Schedule Policy: All course topics, unit schedules, and assignment timelines are subject to change.

Unit 1: Introducing Oneself

  • Week 1:

    • Day T:

    • Introductions, review syllabus

    • 1.1 Getting to know you

    • 1.2 Cardinal numbers 1-10

    • Day TH:

    • 1.3 Fingerspelling fist letters

    • 1.4 Same or different 1

  • Week 2:

    • Day T:

    • 1.5 Introducing oneself

    • 1.6 Cardinal numbers 11-15

    • Day TH:

    • 1.7 Same or different 2

    • 1.8 Asking who

    • 1.9 Specifying where

  • Week 3:

    • Day T:

    • 1.10 Giving commands: objects

    • 1.11 Following instructions

    • Day TH:

    • 1.12 Culture: getting attention

    • Unit 1 Review

  • Week 4:

    • Day Fr-Su:

    • Unit 1 Quiz

Unit 2: Exchanging Personal Information

  • Week 5:

    • Day T:

    • 2.1 Giving information about yourself

    • 2.2 Cardinal numbers 16-19

    • Day TH:

    • 2.3 Identifying locations

    • 2.4 Narrating experiences with languages

    • 2.5 Fingerspelling up letters

  • Week 6:

    • Day T:

    • 2.6 Talking about leisure activities

    • 2.7 Cardinal numbers 20-29

    • 2.8 Describing types of shapes

    • Day TH:

    • 2.9 Identifying people

    • 2.10 Fingerspelling double letters

  • Week 7:

    • Day T:

    • 2.11 Culture: negotiating a signing environment

    • 2.12 Asking “what is the sign?”

    • Day TH:

    • Unit 2 review

    • Day Fr-Su:

    • Unit 2 Quiz

Unit 3: Talking About Where You Live

  • Week 8:

    • Day T:

    • 3.1 Telling others where you live

    • 3.2 Giving commands

    • 3.3 Communicating with the face

    • Day TH:

    • 3.4 Fingerspelling letter Z

    • 3.5 Discussing one’s residence

    • 3.6 Giving basic directions: Around the classroom

  • Week 9:

    • Day T:

    • Veteran’s Day (no class)

    • 3.7 Identifying which square 1

    • 3.8 Cardinal numbers 30-66

    • 3.9 Talking about roommates and pets

    • 3.10 Giving directions: Expressing basic needs

    • 3.11 Fingerspelling down letters

    • Day TH:

    • 3.12 Telling how long

    • 3.13 Traveling to school or work

    • 3.14 Identifying which square 2

    • 3.15 Asking “what is the sign?”

    • 3.16 Practicing cardinal numbers 30-66

    • Unit 3 review

  • Week 10:

    • Midterm (units 1-3)

Unit 4: Talking About Family

  • Week 11:

    • Day T:

    • 4.1 Talking about immediate family

    • 4.2 Negations 1

    • 4.3 Rocking numbers 67-98

    • 4.4 Have, like, want, need

    • Day TH:

    • 4.5 Talking about siblings

    • 4.6 Moving letter J

    • 4.7 Telling how old

    • 4.8 Talking about extended family

    • 4.9 Telling how family members are related

  • Week 12:

    • Day T:

    • 4.10 Negations 2

    • 4.11 Discussing family variation

    • 4.12 Practicing cardinal numbers 1-100

    • 4.13 Getting the meaning across

    • Day TH:

    • 4.14 Commenting on family members

    • 4.15 Culture: maintaining a clear sightline

    • Unit 4 review

    • (no class)

    • Day Fr-Su:

    • Unit 4 Quiz

Unit 5: Talking About Everyday Activities

  • Week 13:

    • Day T:

    • 5.1 Talking about everyday activities

    • 5.2 Agreement verbs

    • 5.3 Fingerspelling with G and H

    • Day T:

    • 5.4 Talking about chores

    • 5.5 Asking if done

    • 5.6 Sequencing activities

  • Week 14:

    • Day T:

    • 5.7 Telling how often

    • 5.8 Talking about activities with others

    • 5.9 Talking about jobs

  • Week 15:

    • Day TH:

    • Unit 5 review

    • Day Fr-Mon:

    • Unit 5 Quiz

Unit 6: Short Stories

  • Week 8:

    • 6.1 “Timber”

    • 6.2 “Gum Story”

  • Week 12:

    • 6.3 “Gallaudet & Clerc”

  • Week 15:

    • Short stories

    • Review

  • Week 16:

    • Day T-TH:

    • Test #2 (units 4-6)