American Sign Language 2

Couse description

In American Sign Language 2, students learn about the biblical importance of words and how the use of language reflects God’s character. Students foster their understanding of deaf culture as this course elaborates on the unique challenges and sense of isolation that can come from being a Deaf child in a hearing family, or a hearing child in a Deaf family, where communication styles and cultural experiences may differ significantly. Students explore how two parallel cultures colliding is a picture of how the Bible portrays heaven and earth. As students build upon skills learned in American Sign Language 1, they progress in their communication skills. Students explore the vocabulary needed for shopping, making purchases, and dealing with emergencies. In addition, they learn about classifiers, glossing, and mouth morphemes as well as how to give descriptions and directions. They increase their proficiency by learning about sequencing, transitions, role-shifts, and future tenses. Students learn how to tell a story and ask questions, benefiting from greater exposure to deaf culture. Speed, conversations, signing skills, and cultural awareness are characteristic of this course.