American Sign Language III

Students will apply the language skills and vocabulary acquired in previous levels to increase their conversational abilities, focusing on more abstract topics. These topics include literary works and current events and issues of the Deaf world. Students will deepen their understanding of the Deaf community through discussion of the community’s norms and values. Through a more involved study of the ASL roots and linguistics, students will gain a better understanding of the language while also being able to compare it to their own language. Students will be encouraged to use the language both within and beyond the school setting. For example, students will interview members of the Deaf community on topics of personal interest, the greater community and/or world concern.