​FLA300   American Sign Language IV
Prerequisite: American Sign Language III
In American Sign Language IV students will continue developing their receptive and Expressive Intermediate  or higher language skills. This course builds on skills learned in American Sign Language (ASL) I, II and III, adding more complex ASL structures. This course expands on the development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammar, including the use of two to three character role shifts. Students describe settings, and explain or discuss everyday objects and their use, step-by-step processes, cause and effect, literature, narratives, poetry, and creative sign play and culturally significant topics relating to the Deaf Community. Students will analyze ASL grammatical principles and Deaf cultural experiences to explore and understand various underlying metaphors found in ASL literature. This course requires Deaf community exposure and involvement. The course instruction is conducted in ASL (without using spoken English) a significant part of the time.
CREDIT: 1   TYPE: Regular   GRADE: 11-12