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BaylorUniversity
CSD 2302: American Sign Language Level IV
Semester/Year: Spring, 2012Office: Neill Morris Hall #228
Instructor: Mrs. Wrzesinski, M.S.Phone Number: 710-6367
Office Hours: M/W 1-5:00
T/R 9-11
Fridays: by appointment
Texts:
1. Signing Naturally Level 3: Ella Mae Lentz, Ken Mikos, Cheri Smith
Evaluation Criteria: Grades will be based on student performance in the following areas:
Participation/Homework/Quizzes15%
Test One (M/W/F Feb. 6 & T/R Feb. 7)20%
Project20%
Test Two20%
Final Exam25%
Homework:
Late homework will not be accepted. Do NOT ask me to accept late homework for ANY reason, students must have it in class on the day it is due.
Quizzes:
Quizzes must be taken in class on the date assigned. There will be no exceptions so do not ask.
Due Dates
Monday, Feb. 6th and Tuesday, Feb. 7th…………………...Test One
Monday, Feb. 13th and Tuesday Feb. 14th……..…………….First 10 minutes of group Project
Monday, March 26th and Tuesday, March 27th………………Second 10 minutes of group project
Monday, April 2nd and Tuesday, April 3rd………………....Test Two
Monday, April 16th and Tuesday, April 17th…………………Final 10 minutes of project
FINAL EXAM……………………………………..M/W/F final is on May 7th at 2:00 p.m.
T/R final is on May 3rd at 9:00 a.m.
*Additional homework may be assigned.
Project: Autobiography
Students will divide into groups. Each group will be given a DVD of a Deaf person signing his autobiography. Each group is to view thirty minutes of the DVD and translate what is seen into written English. The project has been broken down into 10 minute pieces. Please see above for due dates. Only one paper for each group may be submitted for grading. All papers must be typed AND double spaced.
Each group member is to maintain a list of new vocabulary words to be recorded in their individual journals. In addition, a sign in sheet must be kept each time group members meet. The sheet must include who is in attendance, the date and beginning/end times for each group member. Each group member must sign the sheet each time the group meets. This is to be turned in with the typed translations.
Schedule:
January 9- Feb. 3 Translating from English into ASL.
Students will be placed in groups and given a passage to translate into ASL. Students will present their ASL passages to the class. Instructions for the process of translation will be given in class.
Feb. 8-21 Prompts
Students will be given a prompt in written English, for example, “I believe the legal drinking age should be _____ because ______.” Students will write a two-paragraph response, and then translate their response into ASL. Students will sign their responses to the class.
Feb. 22-March 2 Unit 19
March 5-26 Unit 20
March 27- April 6 Unit 21
April 9- 20Conversational signs, and idioms. Cochlear implants and or other issues related to the Deaf community.
April 23-27Begin final interviews