COURSE OUTLINE

SCHOOL OF DEAF & DEAFBLIND STUDIES

COURSE NAME: BA American Sign Language II
COURSE CODE: BINT1101
CREDIT HOURS: 6
PREREQUISITES: BINT 1001
COREQUISITES: NONE
PLAR ELIGIBLE: YES (*) NO ( )
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2020
PROFESSORS: James Etheridge [email protected]
Judy Ercolino
OFFICE HOURS: Appointment by email
OFFICE #: 448E

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DATE OF REVISION: December 19, 2018

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students should obtain a copy of the Student Handbook and refer to it for
additional information regarding the grading system, withdrawals, exemptions, class assignments, missed
tests and exams, supplemental privileges, and academic dishonesty. Students are required to apply
themselves diligently to the course of study, and to prepare class and homework assignments as given. Past
student performance shows a strong relationship between regular attendance and success.

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COURSE CODE: BINT 1101
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course continues to build on students’ interpersonal, interpretive and presentational
ASL skills face to face in front of a live audience. Students develop the ability to discuss
a wider variety of topics and share facts/data/rules at a low –intermediate level and
hone their conversational skills in interactive contexts with spontaneity at a novice level.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course the students will have reliably demonstrated
the ability to:
1. Demonstrate interpersonal, interpretive and presentational ASL skills at a low-
intermediate level face-to-face in front of a live audience.
2. Display ability to share statistics, facts and rules on a variety of topics in ASL at a
novice level.
3. Develop culturally appropriate ASL conversational and linguistic behaviours in
interactive contexts with spontaneity to demonstrate degrees of empathic and
non-empathic vocabulary at the consultative and formal registers.
4. Exhibit appropriate cultural behaviours while participating in structured and rule-
based activities.
5. Develop intralingual skills in ASL at a novice level.

DELIVERY METHODS / LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

● Readings
● Lectures
● In class discussion and activities
● In class practice
● Multimedia presentations

LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS:

Required:
● Lentz, E.M., Mikos, K. & Smith, C. (2001). Vista: American Sign Language
Series. Signing Naturally Level III First Edition. Student Workbook. San Diego,
CA: DawnSignPress.
● GoReact Widget
● Patrie, C. J., & Dannis, J. (2007). ASL Skills Development: Student Workbook.
San Diego, CA: DawnSignPress.
● Webcam and/or mobile recording device
● Storage capacity (USB/External hard drive/cloud sites) to save your
work/backups
● Office 365 Storage 1 TB available (Student’s GBC account)

ASSESSMENT POLICY:
Assessment dates will be announced in class by the Professor and can be found within
this syllabus. Students must be present in class on the day of an assessment. If a
student is not present for an assessment, the student MUST send an email to notify the
professor prior to 8:00 am on the day of class. In exceptional circumstances,
accommodations may be considered for missed assessments on an individual basis at
the discretion of the professor. Students who do not follow the above outlined
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procedure will not be eligible to do the missed assessment and will be given a
grade of zero (0) on that assessment.

Plagiarism during assessments or in assignments (written, oral, videotaped, etc.) is a

serious from of academic dishonesty, which can result in disciplinary action. Please
review the following college policies regarding fabrication, cheating, forging or
falsification of documents, impersonation, and plagiarism:
http://www.georgebrown.ca/llc/studytools/plagiarism/
and the Student Code of Conduct and Discipline Policy
http://www.georgebrown.ca/policies/

ASSIGNMENT POLICY:
Assignment due dates will be announced in class by the professor and can be found
within this syllabus.
For presentation, dialogue assignments or comprehension assessments, students are
required to be present in class on the day of all scheduled presentations, dialogues,
comprehension assessments. Absence on the day of your scheduled
presentation/dialogue will result in a grade of zero unless an accommodation has
been granted prior to the scheduled day. Extenuating circumstances must be
discussed with the professor BEFORE the due date. The student should not assume
that an extension will be granted.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Regular attendance is required as in class practice allow students optimal opportunity to
develop spontaneous ASL articulation and comprehension skills and receive
constructive feedback from professor and peers. Please contact the course professor if
you are unable to attend class before class commences (8:00 am). In the event you are
delayed, please join the class with as minimal disruption as possible to the other
students. Latecomers to class are responsible for announcements, and the collection of
notes or handouts.

RECORDING WORK:
Instructions for recording your ASL assignments will be explained in lab. Students are
required to keep a copy of their assignments and tests. Students should be cautioned
that if the assignment (recorded or written) cannot be viewed/read, then their
assignment cannot be marked. Video recorded assignments are expected to adhere to
the American Sign Language Paper guidelines. This guideline will be handed out in
class and posted in the course Blackboard. For video assignments, students are
required to include their full name, date and name of the assignment in ASL when
submitting.

LANGUAGE POLICY:
As a student of the Honours Bachelor of Interpretation (ASL-English), students are
required to use American Sign Language while in class and when in the presence of
Deaf persons. This ensures full, equal and accessible participation for all students and
faculty. Please see the program handbook for further information regarding this policy.

EVALUATION SYSTEM:
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 Assessment Description: Outcome(s) Date / Week: % of
Tool: assessed: Final
Grade:
ASL Dialogues at There will be 3 in-class ASL Dialogue 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Weeks 4, 7, & 12 30%
the Social Register assignments and each assignment will
be worth 10% each.
ASL Presentations There will be two presentations and 1, 2 & 4 Week 9 & 15 30%
each assignment will be worth 15%
each. The focus is on students’ narrative
and academic skills in sharing
information.
3 ASL 3 ASL comprehension assessments 1&5 Weeks 3, 6, & 11 30%
Comprehension (10% each) will be based on Signing
Assessments Naturally Level 3 Units 19, 20 & 22
ASL ASL Developmental Skills workbook 1, 3 & 5 14 10%
Developmental Units 1 - 7. Complete the whole
Skills Workbook workbook by using student’s individual
(ASLSD) website.
TOTAL: 100%

GRADING SYSTEM:
The passing grade for this course is: 60%
A+ 90-100 4.0 B+ 77-79 3.3 C+ 67-69 2.3 Below 60 F 0.0
A 86-89 4.0 B 73-76 3.0 C 63-66 2.0
A- 80-85 3.7 B- 70-72 2.7 C- 60-62 1.7

Excerpt from the College Policy on Academic Dishonesty:

The minimal consequence for submitting a plagiarized, purchased, contracted, or in any manner
inappropriately negotiated or falsified assignment, test, essay, project, or any evaluated material will be a
grade of zero on that material.
To view George Brown College policies please go to www.georgebrown.ca/policies

TOPICAL OUTLINE:
Students should be aware that the topical outline is the plan for the course but that the order of topics may
vary in response to current events, student questions, and resource material, etc.
Week Judy - Monday 491F James - Wednesday Outcome(s) Resources
Topic/Content SNL3 Topic/Content SNL3 & ASLSD

1 Introduction: Course Unit 1: Main Idea 1-5 Course Outline,

Outline, textbooks & Comprehension assignment guidelines
expectations. Signing Naturally Level
Jan. Unit 20: Card Games 3 Student Workbook
6-8/20 Unit 20: Rules We Live By a. How to Explain Card (SNL3)
a. Driving Rules Game rules ASL Developmental
b. Cultural b. Explaining rules: Card Skills Workbook
Rules/Customs Games (ASLSD)
SNL3: Units 19 & 20

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 ASLSD:
Uni
t 1 Exercise 1.1: “An
Indelible Experience”
by Alec Naiman
2 Unit 19: Whole-Part ASLSD Unit 1 Discussion 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 20
Using Percentages, Ratio Questions
and Fractions ASLSD:
Jan. Unit 20: Card Games- Cont’d Unit 1 Exercise 1.3:
13-15/20 Unit 20: Rules We Live By a. Explaining rules: Card “Hot Peppers” by
● Driving Rules Games Barbara Buchanan
● Cultural b. Explaining rules: Group
Rules/Customs Games

3 ASL Comprehension ASLSD Unit 2: Summarizing 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 20

Assessment #1
Discussing Unit 20: REVIEW ASLSD:
Jan. Culture/Customs Explaining a Card Game and a Unit 2 Exercise 2.1:
20-23/20 ● Unit 19: Whole-Part Group Game “Dad’s Car” by
● Unit 20: Rules We Elizabeth Creamer
Live By

Prepare for ASL Dialogue

#1:
Unit 19: Listing
Discuss in ASL using
ranking, ordinal and Top
5/Most/Best
4 ASL Dialogue #1(10%): ASLSD Unit 2: Discussion 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 20
Discussing Questions
Culture/Customs ASLSD:
Jan. Unit 19: Unit 20: Unit 2 Exercise 2.3:
27-29/20 ● Whole-Part Explaining rules: Sports - Team “Turning Points” by
● Listing Mark Morales
Prepare for ASL
Comprehension #2: Unit 19
Comparison
● Identifying Topics
● Translating Facts
using classifiers
5 ASLSD Unit 3: Lexical 1-5 ASLSD:
Substitution Unit 3 Exercise 3.1:
“Pacific Beach Incident”
Feb. Unit 20: by Matt Ellis
3- 5/20 Explaining rules: Sports -
Individual
6 ASL Comprehension #2 ASLSD Unit 3: Discussion 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 20
Discussing Game Rules Questions & Unit 4
Unit 19 Comparison Paraphrasing Propositions ASLSD:
Feb. ● Identifying Topics Unit 3 Exercise 3.3: “At
10-12/20 ● Translating Facts Unit 20: REVIEW the Airport” by Donnette
using classifiers Explaining rules: Sports - Team Paterson
Vs. Individual

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 7 Holiday - No Class ASL Dialogue #2 (10%): 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 20
Discussing and making
suggestions on Health ASLSD:
Feb. Unit 4 Exercise 4.1:
17-19/20 ASLSD Unit 4: Parphrasing “Peeling Potatoes” &
Propositions & Unit 4 Exercise 4.3: ”Breaking
Discussion Questions Eggs” by Anne Marie
Baer
Unit 22: Talking about Money
Everyday Personal Finances ASLSD HW:
Unit 4 Exercise 4.2:
“Feeding the Baby” by
Anne Marie Baer
Unit 4 Exercise 4.4:
“Culture Shock” By
Missy Keast
8 INTERSESSION WEEK - February 24 - 28, 2020
9 Unit 19: Whole-Part Presentation #1 Cultural 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 22
Using Percentages, Ratio Rules & Customs (15%)
and Fractions ASLSD:
March ASLSD Unit 5: Paraphrasing HW: Read Unit 5
2-4/20 Unit 22: Talking about DIscourse “Paraphrasing
Money Discouse”
Discussing Statistics Unit 5 Exercise 5.1:
“Memorable
Experience” by Brooke
Budzinski

10 Unit 22: Talking about ASLSD Unit 5: Discussion 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 22
Money Comparing dollars Questions
(euro, peso, etc) ASLSD:
March Unit 19: Listing Unit 22 Talking about Money: Unit 5 Exercise 5.3:
9-11/20 Unit 19: Comparison Everyday Personal Finances “My Work in the Auto
Shop” by Uzi Buzgalo

11 ASL Comprehension ASLSD Unit 6: Visual Form & 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 22
Assessment #3 Meaning
Discussing Finances Unit 22:Talking about Money: ASLSD:
March Unit 19: Buying/Leasing/Renting a Car Unit 6 Exercise 6.1:
16-18/20 ● Whole-Part Buying/renting/leasing an “Gardening” by Anne
● Listing apartment Marie Baer
● Comparison Unit 19:
● Whole-Part
● Listing
● Comparison
12 ASL Dialogue #3 (10%) ASLSD Unit 6: Discussion 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 22
Discussing Finances Questions
Unit 19: Illustrate a Fact Unit 22: Discussing about ASLSD:
March Using Classifiers to Money - Cont’d Unit 6 Exercise 6.3
23-25/20 describe Unit 19: “Building a Table” by
● Whole-Part Anne Marie Baer
● Listing
● Comparison
13 Discussing Health Statistics ASLSD Unit 7: Meaning and 1, 2, 4, &5 SNL3: Units 19 & 22
Unit 19: Visual Form
Whole-Part Unit 22: Discussing about ASLSD:
Listing Money - Cont’d Unit 7 Exercise 7.1:

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 March Comparison Unit 19: “Doing the Laundry” by
30 & Illustrating (classifiers) ● Whole-Part Anne Marie Baer
● Listing
April ● Comparison
1/20
14 ASL Comprehension ASLSD Units 1 - 7: Review & 1-5 SNL3: Units 19 & 22
Assessment #4 (please Wrap Up (ASLSD: Discussion
Questions) ASLSD:
April remove) Unit 7 Exercise 7.3:
6-8/20 Discussing Health Unit 19: Illustrate a Fact “The Wading Pool” by
Whole-Part Using Classifiers to describe & Anne Marie Baer
Listing Unit 22 Health Units 1 - 7 Discussion
Comparison Whole-Part Questions - Review
Illustrating (classifiers) Listing
Comparison
Illustrating (classifiers)
& Wrap up

15 ASL Presentation #2 ASL Presentation #2 1-5 End of course

Discussing Health Discussing Health Statistics ALL
Statistics
April
13-15/20
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