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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ASL 57 | Title:
CLASSIFIERS IN ASL |
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| Full Title:
Classifiers in American Sign Language |
| Last Reviewed:9/9/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 2.00 | | Contact Total | 35.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ASL 108
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to the visual and gestural aspects of classifiers in ASL. Students will study various classifier types and functions and learn how to identify and incorporate classifiers in a variety of discourse styles and formats such as dialogs, presentations and storytelling.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in ASL 1
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to the visual and gestural aspects of classifiers in ASL. Students will study various classifier types and functions and learn how to identify and incorporate classifiers in a variety of discourse styles and formats such as dialogs, presentations and storytelling.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in ASL 1
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2018 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
Approval and Dates
| Version: | 04 | Course Created/Approved: | 9/15/2008 |
| Version Created: | 2/2/2022 | Course Last Modified: | 9/10/2024 |
| Submitter: | Jessica Pardoe | Course Last Full Review: | 9/9/2024 |
| Version Status: | Approved Changed Course | Prereq Created/Approved: | 9/9/2024 |
| Version Status Date: | 2/14/2022 | Semester Last Taught: | |
| Version Term Effective: | Summer 2022 | Term Inactive: | Fall 2025 |
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate comprehension of presentations (in-class/online video) ASL which incorporate a
wide range of ASL classifiers.
2. Produce extended dialogues in ASL which involve ample use of classifier signs.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify examples of handle, entity and trace classifiers in short videos of ASL discourse.
2. Demonstrate their skill in using handle, entity and trace classifiers by presenting short
passages in ASL which incorporate one or more of these types of classifiers.
3. Recognize and describe the differences between the non-manual signals used to show emotion
and those used to provide linguistic information.
4. Produce one or more short stories in ASL which incorporate several examples of handle,
entity and trace classifiers and which also effectively use NMS and character role-shift.
5. Summarize a short story in either paraphrased ASL or written English which incorporate
examples of handle, entity, and trace classifiers.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to Classifiers in ASL
II. Functions of Classifiers
A. Prepositions
B. Number indicators
C. Adjectives
D. Adverbs
E. Nouns
F. Pronouns
G. Verbs
H. Vague vs. specific
I. Constructed Action
III. Classifiers as Polycomponential Signifiers and Having Units of Multiple Meaning
A. Handshape
B. Movement
C. Path
D. Manner
E. Orientation
F. Figure and ground relationships
IV. Types of Classifiers
A. Entity classifiers
1. Represent an object or person
2. Provide information about spatial relationships
3. Describe movement - where and how,
4. Show direction or path
5. Give number information - exact or just plurality
6. Provide details such as orientation
B. Handle classifiers
1. Demonstrate hand manipulation
2. Demonstrate object depiction
3. Represent an action taken by the hands (or feet).
4. Demonstrate instrument classifiers
C. Trace classifiers
1. Show the outline of something
2. Show the extent of something
3. Trace the path of an entity
4. Sometime called SASS (Size and Shape Specifiers)
5. Adjective properties when descriptive
6. Verb properties when showing extent
V. Non-Manual Signals (NMSs) which Provide Meaning
A. Emotional signals
B. Linguistic signals
VI. Referents used with Classifiers
VII. Classifiers and Signers' Perspectives
VIII. Integrating Classifiers into Various Literary Forms
A. Lecture/presentation
B. Storytelling
C. Poetic use of classifiers
D. Making context-based choices in integrating signs and classifiers
Assignments:
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1. Translating Assignments - practice translating visual (online video assignments, dialogue with
pairs or group, in-class activities, and web-based assignment)
2. Problem-solving assignments
a. Practice exercises from the workbook, video and teacher-prepared materials
b. Group practice in-class activities, games and other activities
c. Review of lessons from the workbook, video and teacher-prepared materials
d. Practice of conversational dialogues in ASL (as individuals, pairs, and small groups)
e. Practice of presentational or story-telling exercises in ASL which incorporate classifiers
f. Viewing and interpreting stories and descriptions in ASL which incorporate classifiers
3. Skill demonstrations
a. Performance of conversational dialogues in ASL using classifiers
b. Three or four story-telling demonstration or non-fiction presentations in ASL which
incorporate conventional signs and classifiers.
c. Viewing short live or videotaped passages in ASL which incorporate
classifiers and preparing written, signed or paraphrased analyses or descriptions
d. Performance of narratives in ASL which will be videotaped for evaluations
4. Objective examinations
a. Weekly or bi-weekly quizzes
b. Chapter exams
c. Midterms and finals
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 10% |
| Written analysis or description of ASL video or live presentation | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 40% |
| Practice exercises, in-class activities, lesson review, interpret stories and descriptions | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| Performances (dialogues and narratives), presentations | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 40% |
| Exams, quizzes, mid-term, finals; Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Essays | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Classifiers: A Closer Look. Lessard, Patricia. Tree House Video LLC: 2002.(CLASSIC)
Instructor prepared materials
Technology related:
GOREACT, a video online assignment tool
YouTube account.
OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS
| Student Preparation |
| Matric Assessment Required: | X | Exempt From Assessment |
| Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
| Advisories-generate description: | U | User-Generated Text |
| Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
| Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
| Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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| BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
| Method of instruction: | 02 | Lecture |
| | 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
| | 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
| Area department: | WLANG | World Languages |
| Division: | 71 | Language Arts & Academic Foundations |
| Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
| Program Status: | 1 | Certificate Applicable Course |
| Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
| Repeat group id: | | |
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| SCHEDULING |
| Audit allowed: | Y | Auditable |
| Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
| Credit by Exam: | N | Credit by examination not allowed |
| Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
| Budget code: Activity: | 1135 | American Sign Language |
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| OTHER CODES |
| Disciplines: | Sign Language, American |
| Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
| Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
| CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
| Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Either online or hybrid, as determined by instructor |
| Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Fully Online
Partially Online
Online with flexible in-person activities
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| Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| N | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
| Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
| Classification: | Y | Career-Technical Education |
| SAM classification: | C | Clearly Occupational |
| TOP code: | 0850.10 | Sign Language Interpreting |
| Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
| DSPS course: | N | NO |
| In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |
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