This course is a continuation of ASL II expanding the emphasis on ASL grammar, syntax, spatial referencing and vocabulary development. ASL III teaches further communicative competencies in ASL conversations beyond the basic level that include telling life events, describing events in time, asking for clarification, correcting, conforming, elaborating on information, agreeing and disagreeing, resolving conflicts, and giving directions. Classroom and lab activities include practicing dialogues, short stories, narratives and short conversations. Information regarding historical and cultural aspects of ASL is also introduced and discussed. Students are provided opportunities to practice basic teaching techniques, select appropriate materials, design curriculum and evaluation techniques, including how to teach cultural and grammatical features in lessons.
Students learn about resources to support their efforts to teach sign language.
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