A historical examination of films, plays and novels that portray deaf individuals, and discussion of the various attitudes towards deafness revealed in these creative works. Also considered are literary works about deafness and works written by deaf authors. Satisfies the upper level writing requirement. ASL 202 History and Culture of the Deaf Community Discussion of various aspects of the American Deaf culture, including descriptions of deafness, and the deaf community. This course is designed to provide an understanding of how sign language is taught in various settings and to explore current methods and theories.
Students learn about the history of sign language teaching and resources to support such efforts.
Students are provided opportunities to practice basic teaching techniques and select appropriate materials to introduce cultural and grammatical features in lessons. A review of the history of methods for evaluating sign language competence, and an examination of various diagnostic tools used for assessing sign language fluency. An opportunity for guided fieldwork experience in ASL diagnosis with emphasis on data gathering and analysis is provided. The analysis and writing of a final report will require at least half of the student s academic effort for the course. Gradual assumption of classroom instruction responsibilities.