Deaf Culture and American Sign Language Studies

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

• SLO 1: compile a list of regulations, ethics, certification, and educational requirements needed to enter the Deaf culture and ASL Studies field.
• explain the core interpersonal, intrapersonal, and linguistic competencies required.
• choose a sequencing of coursework to follow in the program at Cosumnes River College.
• SLO 2: demonstrate appropriate cultural interaction within the Deaf community.
• demonstrate ability to communicate respectfully in a Deaf culture setting.

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

• SLO 1: ASSEMBLE SHORT SENTENCE DIALOGS WHICH DEMONSTRATE RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE COMPETENCIES OF TARGETED LEXICAL AND SYNTACTICAL FORMS OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
• compare and contrast the characteristics of the Deaf community and the Deaf community dynamic with the hearing community.
• SLO 2: UTILIZE APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY AND COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES USING EYE CONTACT, BODY ORIENTATION, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORS RELATED TO COMMUNICATION INTERACTION.
• demonstrate appropriate cultural interaction within the Deaf community.
• SLO 3: DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE RESPECTFULLY IN A DEAF CULTURE.

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

• SLO 1: UTILIZE EXPRESSIVE AND RECEPTIVE FINGERSPELLING STYLE IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
• utilize expressive finger spelling styles easily understood by members in the deaf community through recognition of stylistic goals.
• SLO 2: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYNTAX AND INCREASE PRODUCTION OF ASL CLASSIFIERS, NUMBERS AND FINGERSPELLING.
• demonstrate improved receptive skills achieved through acquisition of strategies for perceiving and utilizing contextual clues, use of phonics, activation of schemata, recognition of repetitive shapes and movements.
• demonstrate increased awareness of ASL syntax.
• SLO 3: DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF ASL CLASSIFIERS AND NUMBERS.
• demonstrate the various classifiers types and function with regards to use of space.
• identify the appropriate classifiers syntax and incorporate classifiers in a variety of discourse style and formats such as dialogs, presentations and storytelling.
• comprehend the rules and usage of numbers.

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

• SLO #1: PREPARE COMPLEX DIALOGUES THAT DEMONSTRATE RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE COMPETENCIES OF TARGETED LEXICAL ITEMS FROM SITUATION FROM SITUATIONS OR NARRATIVES THAT OCCUR IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES.
• formulate targeted syntactical forms in ASL in dialogs.
• SLO #2: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND CULTURAL INTERACTION OF THE VARIOUS GROUPS WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY.
• analyze social customs and cultural interaction of the various groups within the Deaf community.
• SLO #3: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF DEAF CULTURE THROUGH APPROPRIATE INTERACTION WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY.
• demonstrate ability to communicate respectfully in a Deaf-culture setting.
• select appropriate vocabulary and communicative strategies in initiating, conducting, and terminating dialogs.

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

• SLO #1: APPRAISE AND DEMONSTRATE RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE SKILLS OF TARGETED FEATURE GRAMMATICAL FEATURES WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NUMBERS WHEN EXPRESSING TIMES, MONEY, COUNTING, DATES AND ADDRESSES CONCEPTS; FREQUENCY VERBS WHEN EXPRESSING TIME AND DURATION; LOCATIVE CLASSIFIERS WHEN DESCRIBING BUILDINGS FLOOR PLANS; DESCRIPTIVE CLASSIFIERS WHEN ASKED TO DEFINE AND DESCRIBE FURNITURE, CLOTHING, VARIOUS OBJECTS AND FOOD DISHES.
• compare and contrast social norms of Deaf people to those personal cultural experience in signed narratives.
• SLO #2: ANALYZE LEXICAL AND GRAMMATICAL PATTERNS BY SIGNING SELECTED OR SELF-DEVELOPED NARRATIVES.
• demonstrate ability to communicate respectfully in a Deaf-culture setting.
• SLO #3: DEMONSTRATE APPROPRIATE CULTURAL INTERACTION WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY.

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

• SLO #1: APPRAISE AND DEMONSTRATE RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE MASTERY OF TARGETED GRAMMATICAL MARKERS WHICH INCLUDE: ELABORATIONS IN NARRATIVES, DIALOGS, UTILIZING SIGNS THAT DESCRIBE SPECIFIC FACTS, GENERALIZATIONS, THEORIES, CONCLUSIONS; DESCRIBING MAJOR LIFE DECISIONS; DISCUSSING HEALTH CONDITIONS AND USING MONEY.
• formulate previously learned Deaf cultural experiences into narratives.
• SLO #2: APPLY EXPRESSIVE STRATEGIES IN SIGNING LONGER AND MORE COMPLEX NARRATIVES INCLUDING USE OF CHARACTERIZATION AND NARRATIVE STYLES.
• compose a lecture in ASL, incorporating complex ideas about health conditions.
• differentiate how people share and describe major life decisions in ASL.
• produce communication processes involving money related signs.
• SLO #3: APPRAISE THE FACTS TO EXPLAIN, REPHRASE, DEMONSTRATE, OR DRAW CONCLUSIONS TO CLEARLY PRESENT FACTUAL INFORMATION.
• analyze the effectiveness of ASL performance generated by models, self, and peer by applying contemporary theories of performance assessment and peer review.
• compare and contrast Deaf and hearing cultures.
• demonstrate ability to communicate respectfully in a Deaf-culture setting.
• demonstrate appropriate cultural interaction within the Deaf community.

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

• SLO 1: DEFINE CULTURE AND APPLY THE DEFINATION BY USING EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL SOCIAL NORMS OF DEAF PEOPLE.
• identify the rules of Social Interaction in the Deaf community.
• SLO 2: DEFINE LANGUAGE AND APPLY THE DEFINATION BY GIVING EXAMPLES BROUGHT OUT FROM EXPERIENCES WITH DEAF PEOPLE.
• narrate instances of bias connected to Deaf individuals and groups.
• SLO 3: UNDERSTAND THE DEAF CULTURE BY USING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CENSUS, RACIAL/ETHNIC, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL/ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, FAMILY ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY.
• demonstrate appropriate cultural interaction within the Deaf community.
• demonstrate ability to communicate respectfully in a Deaf culture setting.

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

• SLO 1: DISTINGUISH AND DESCRIBE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF PUBLIC LAW UNDER SPECIAL EDUCATION/AMERICA DISBILITY ACT (ADA)
• validate an analysis of a topic from a research paper that relates to education of Deaf people.
• to clarify the difference in between the characteristics of school placement sites for Deaf children and for young deaf adults who transition from a high school education to a post-secondary education.
• SLO 2: DISTINGUISH, ASSESS, AND EVALUATE FAMILY DYNAMICS OF DEAF CHILDREN WITH HEARING OR DEAF FAMILIES.
• list and describe the various hereditary syndromes that occur among Deaf children with additional disability conditions.
• SLO 3: CATEGORIZE AND EVALUATE THE RESEARCH DONE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USED BY DEAF CHILDREN IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
• distinguish and assess developmental processes of cognitive theory as presented by Piaget and of the development of life stages as presented by Erikson.
• demonstrate appropriate cultural interaction within the Deaf community.
• demonstrate ability to communicate respectfully in a Deaf culture setting.

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

• SLO 1: LEARN AND DEMONSTRATE MANUAL ALPHABET (ASL).
• Understand fingerspelling at a controlled speed, Learn basic ASL vocabulary.
• SLO 2: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF CORRECT PALM ORIENTATION AND SIGN MOVEMENT.
• Understand basic ASL grammar and structure in expressive and receptive skills.
• SLO 3: EXPRESS THE BASIC USE OF ASL VOCABULARY TO COMMUNICATE WITH INFANTS AND CHILDREN.
• SLO 4: ANALYZE, COMPARE, AND SELECT APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INFANTS.

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

• SLO 1: evaluate and analyze a written paper on a related topic to American Sign Language, as well as the development of expressive sign language skills through the use of poetry, songs, skits, storytelling, jokes and slang signs.
• SLO 2: dramatize facial and body language and individual projects.
• create imaginative sign interpretations of songs, poems, skits, and stories through class participation and demonstrations.
• SLO 3: select appropriate signs for creative uses in the expression of a poem, song, dialogue or story through classroom activity, discussion, role-play and individual demonstrations.
• translate and accurately demonstrate the expression of a poem, song, dialogue or story from written English into signed American Sign Language.

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

• SLO 1: Identify various transformations of Deaf Art throughout the 1800's to present day.
• SLO 2: Critique the styles of different Deaf artists and recognize the basic differences in each Deaf artist.
• Develop an understanding and knowledge from the perspective of World Deaf Artist.
• SLO 3: Recognize the historical events that transpired during specific Deaf art forms.
• Explain the diversity of Deaf poets and how their artwork is a reflection of their culture and values.

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

• SLO 1: analyze and critique various genres within ASL literature.
• demonstrate the various techniques and styles of ASL literary works.
• analyze and perform different genres in ASL literature.
• SLO 2: distinguish different ASL tones of poetic works as produced by Deaf authors.
• comprehend literary analysis, significant linguistic and cultural aspects of ASL narratives.
• SLO 3: evaluate the importance of comprehension within literary works in a respectful mannerism pertaining to Deaf culture.
• demonstrate appropriate cultural interaction within the Deaf community.

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

• SLO 1: demonstrate skills that enhance relationships with other employees, consumers, and the employer.
• prioritize continued professional growth objectives.
• complete employment application procedures such as writing resumes and cover letters and interviewing.
• SLO 2: produce Deaf-culture portfolios and ASL digitals portfolios to show work from previous courses.

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

• SLO #1: Actively engage in intellectual inquiry beyond that required in order to pass a course of study (College Wide Learning Outcome – Area 4).
• Discuss and outline a proposal of study (that can be accomplished within one semester term) with a supervising instructor qualified within the discipline
• Design an independent study (to be completed individually or by collaboration of a small group) to foster special knowledge, skills, and experience that are not available in any one regularly scheduled course.
• Use information resources to gather discipline-specific information
• SLO #2: Utilize modes of analysis and critical thinking to apply theoretical perspectives and/or concepts in the major discipline of study to significant problems and/or educational activities (College Wide Learning Outcome – Area 3).
• Analyze and apply the knowledge, skills and experience that are involved in the independent study to theoretical perspectives and/or concepts in the major discipline of study.
• Explain the importance of the major discipline of study in the broader picture of society.
• SLO #3: Communicate a complex understanding of content matter of the major discipline of study (College Wide Outcome – Area 3).
• Demonstrate competence in the skills essential to mastery of the major discipline of study that are necessary to accomplish the independent study.
• SLO #4: Identify personal goals and pursue these goals effectively (College Wide Outcome – Area 4).
• Utilize skills from the “academic tool kit” including time management, study skills, etc., to accomplish the independent study within one semester term.