Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/14/89
SLG101 19896-19975	LEC	4 Credit(s)	4 Period(s)
American Sign Language I
Introduction of principles, methods, and techniques for communicating with deaf people who sign. Development of expressive and receptive sign skills, manual alphabet, numbers, and sign vocabulary. Overview of syntax, grammar, and culture related to American Sign Language (A.S.L.). Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
SLG101   19896-19975	American Sign Language I

1.	Recognize the parameters of a sign--handshape, location, movement, andpalm orientation. (I)
2.	Recognize non-verbal communication as it relates to American Sign Language (A.S.L.). (I)
3.	Apply receptive and expressive mastery of grammatical features of A.S.L.--pronouns, verbs, tense indicators, negatives, adjectives, adverbs, classifiers in specific commands, questions, and statements. (II-IX)
4.	Apply receptive and expressive mastery of targeted numbers combined with age, time, money, and plurals. (X)
5.	Recognize and form the manual alphabet. (XI)
6.	Apply the ability to initiate, conduct, and terminate a short specificconversation in A.S.L. (XII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
SLG101   19896-19975	American Sign Language I

I. Visual-gestural communication preparation A. Visual discrimination 1. Handshapes 2. Location 3. Movement 4. Palm orientation B. Visual memory C. Body awareness 1. Communication without speech 2. Using space 3. Facial expression II. Grammatical features of pronouns A. Indicative B. Possessive C. Reflexive/self D. Agent suffix E. Verbs incorporating pronouns F. Personal pronouns incorporating numbers III. Grammatical features of verbs A. Multi-directional verbs 1. Incorporating I and you 2. Incorporating he, she, and it B. Non-directional verbs C. Directional verbs with classifiers D. Directional verbs incorporating two objects E. Directional verbs incorporating each or all F. Incorporating locations G. Modals H. Existential have I. Imperatives IV. Grammatical features of tense indicators A. Present B. Past C. Future D. Implication of not-yet E. Finish 1. As past tense 2. As a conjunction 3. As completion V. Grammatical features of negatives A. Non-manual behavior B. Yes/no questions C. Negative questions D. Negative quantifiers VI. Grammatical features of adjectives/adverbs A. Placement B. Intensity C. Reduplication D. Duration E. Mass quantifiers F. Use of this/that G. Use of here/there VII. Classifiers A. Size and shape specifiers B. Pronomial classifiers C. Locational relationships D. Adding movement E. Quantifiers VIII. Basic sentence structure A. With predicate adjectives B. With identifying nouns C. With verbs D. With pronouns and nouns E. Using finish F. Using tense indicators G. Using modals H. Object, subject, and verb IX. Non-manual grammatical A. Yes/no questions B. Who questions C. Topicalization D. Positive statements E. Negative statements F. Quantity G. Imperatives H. Sightline I. Body placement X. Numbers A. Age B. Time C. Pronouns D. Plurals E. Money XI. Introduction to manual alphabet XII. Conversational behaviors A. Initiating B. Regulating C. Terminating

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