American Sign Language II

Students will expand and enhance the communicative skills in ASL. They will ask and respond to questions for clarification and be able to further express opinions and preferences regarding their everyday experiences and environment. Students will expand their vocabulary and conversational ability by studying more abstract topics and literary works. A deeper understanding of the Deaf community will also be a goal of this level, through the discussion of the community’s norms and values. Students will gain an understanding of concepts that are unique to the Deaf community and their implications for language learning. They will be encouraged to interact with others using their ASL skills beyond the classroom level.