Week 1 Overview

Week 1

Assignment	Format	Due Date	Points
Lecture: Dominant vs. Non-dominant hand Fingerspelling	Canvas PowerPoint / Video	Sunday September 5
Introduction	Canvas Self-Introduction	Thursday September 2 (8 am)	10
Practice Video Assignment	Canvas Video	Thursday September 2	5
Study Assignment	Student Workbook read pages x-xiv	Sunday September 5	N/A
Discussion: Read pages v-ix	Student Workbook / Canvas	Sunday September 5	15
Quiz: Fingerspelling , Readings, Lecture Information	Canvas Video and Written Quiz	Sunday September 5	30
Video Assignment	Canvas Video	Sunday September 5	40

Learning Objectives

This week students will:

1. Recognize and duplicate the alphabet handshapes used in ASL.   
2. Demonstrate expressive skills by fingerspelling
3. Prepare and submit fingerspelling assignment
4. Complete a receptive skills quiz
5. Know how to sign LETTER (of the alphabet)

Introduction

In Week 1, you will learn the alphabet handshapes in ASL and use these handshapes to demonstrate your fingerspelling skills.  You will also read, the Signing Naturally Workbook, about ASL History, Deaf Culture, and Myths about ASL.

By the end of the week, you will demonstrate fingerspelling skills through a video submission.  Receptive skills and written knowledge of the Deaf World will be assessed by submission of a quiz. 

Now let's get started on the course material. Click "Next" to continue.