This course is reinforcement and expansion of the first-year program. It includes an extension of the concepts of grammar with emphasis on ASL sentence structure, spatial agreement, topicalization and questions in ASL. Much of the practice work will be done in pairs. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to sign Our Father, God Bless America. In the process, they will learn Deaf cultural vs hearing culture in detail. More group work will be stressed, and students will complete several presentations in sign language. They will have developed an ability to completely sign with others at the end of the second academic year.
Students will be evaluated through weekly lesson quizzes, unit tests, weekly participation, role play, computer-based projects. Students will utilize ASL in conversation about a range of everyday topics. Students will be required to attend two deaf events and utilize their signing skill interacting with other deaf and hard of hearing individuals.