Required Texts/Materials:

1. TRUE+WAY ASL e-Workbook: Unit 1-6***.   Third Edition
   • see "join" invitation link to TRUE+WAY ASL (TWA) eWorkbook in Blackboard Announcement*
2. Goreact.com, an online video recording feedback tool platform**
3. Holcomb, T. (2012). Introduction to American Deaf Culture. New York: Oxford University Press. [electronic or paperback]

*You can purchase both TRUE+WAY ASL Student eWorkbook and Goreact access codes directly on the TWA website or buy them from ACC's bookstore  (Links to an external site.)then use the code when prompted.    But first, you need the student join link to connect you directly to this course. The TWA student join link will be posted in the Blackboard Announcement before the semester starts.   Note:  When you first set up an account with TRUE+WAY ASL, be sure to use your first and last name. 

**Do this inside TWA eWorkbook with your first video assignment, you will be prompted to create your Goreact account within TWA eWorkbook (you can pay directly or use the codes that you bought from ACC bookstore) 

***You need to get all 6 units otherwise the link will not work.

Excerpt from course requirement listed above

1. Holcomb, T. (2012). Introduction to American Deaf Culture. New York: Oxford University Press. [electronic or paperback]

Course Description:  This course is an introduction to the basic skills in production and comprehension of American Sign Language (ASL). It includes the manual alphabet and numbers. Develops conversational ability, culturally appropriate behaviors, and exposes students to ASL grammar. The course requires significant time outside of class.

Prerequisites: None but keep in mind that…Every transfer student and new student with ASL knowledge can take the ASL Placement Test ASAP to ensure that you are placed in the correct skill level.

You must make a “C” or better in this class to meet the pre-requisite for SGNL 1402, American Sign Language II.

Course Rationale/Objectives: The purpose of this course is designed to help you develop the study skills you need to learn a language and to review and practice what you are learning in your language class. This may include lectures, small group activities, use of electronic media, going to ASL Lab, and Deaf events. You will be encouraged to practice your receptive and expressive skills so that you can have a positive experience with your language course. Students are expected to come to class well prepared to participate in daily discussions. The grammatical explanations will be kept to a minimum and students will be required to work in pairs and small groups. Active participation in group work is required for the success of the class.

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

• demonstrate a comprehensive mastery of targeted vocabulary words drawn from class items and videos.
• develop and demonstrate comprehensive mastery of target, content-specific commands, questions, and statements in ASL.
• demonstrate comprehension and conversation facilitating behaviors.
• demonstrate comprehension and express production of regulating behaviors (i.e. attention-getting techniques, turn-taking signals, and others)
• practice and understand the short narratives and stories in ASL as signed by the professor, Deaf users of ASL, or viewed on ASL videos.
• demonstrate the ability to create, conduct, and terminate a short content-specific conversation
• recognize and reflect on the Deaf Americans, ASL, and its history.
• differentiate between Deaf and hearing cultures.

In addition to working toward increased proficiency in ASL, this course is intended to fulfill one semester of the foreign language requirement as needed for ACC’s Interpreter Training Associate's Degree or as transfer credit to a four-year institution. The number of courses required varies by discipline and institution.