COURSE OUTLINE

SCHOOL OF DEAF & DEAFBLIND STUDIES

COURSE NAME: American Sign Language III
COURSE CODE: BINT2001
CREDIT HOURS: 56
PREREQUISITES: BINT 1101
COREQUISITES: NONE
PLAR ELIGIBLE: YES ( ) NO ( * )
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 8, 2020
PROFESSORS: James Etheridge
OFFICE HOURS: Appointment by email
EMAIL: james.etheridge@georgebrown.ca
OFFICE #: ZOOM

NOTE TO STUDENTS: Academic Departments at George Brown College will NOT retain
historical copies of Course Outlines. We urge you to retain this Course Outline for your future
reference.

EQUITY STATEMENT: George Brown College values the talents and contributions of its students, staff
and community partners and seeks to create a welcoming environment where equity, diversity and safety
of all groups are fundamental. Language or activities which are inconsistent with this philosophy violate
the College policy on the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment and will not be tolerated. The
commitment and cooperation of all students and staff are required to maintain this environment. Information
and assistance are available through your Chair, Student Affairs, the Student Association or the Human
Rights Advisor.
George Brown College is dedicated to reducing barriers and providing equal access to education for
students with disabilities. If you require academic accommodations, please contact the Accessible
Learning Services office on your campus.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students should obtain a copy of the Student Handbook and refer to it
for additional information regarding the grading system, withdrawals, exemptions, class assignments,
missed tests and exams, supplemental privileges, and academic dishonesty. Students are required to
apply themselves diligently to the course of study, and to prepare class and homework assignments as
given. Past student performance shows a strong relationship between regular attendance and success.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course expands on interpersonal, interpretive & presentational ASL, face-to-face in
front of a live audience. Students use conventional and academic literacy skills to
develop an understanding of American Sign Language and culture, public service
works, and health issues at a low-intermediate level. Students also communicate
in ASL in a culturally appropriate manner with greater fluency, spontaneity and covering
a wider variety of topics.

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COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will have reliably demonstrated
the ability to:
1. Demonstrate interpersonal, interpretive and presentational ASL skills at a mid-
intermediate level face-to-face in front of a live audience.
2. Using interlingual skills, present on a variety of topics including ASL grammar
and culture, public service providers and health issues in ASL.
3. Continue to develop culturally appropriate ASL conversational and linguistic
behaviours in interactive contexts with spontaneity to demonstrate degrees of
empathic and non-empathic vocabulary at the consultative and formal registers.
4. Exhibit appropriate modifiers and discourse markers at a novice level during ASL
assignments.
5. Continue to develop intralingual skills in ASL.

DELIVERY METHODS / LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Course material is covered through online lectures and activities in American Sign
Language and English and through Blackboard and True+Way ASL Level 2, Second
Edition. Activities include assigned readings, in-class and out of class exercises, group
discussions and interaction to promote intralingual & interlingual skills development.
Classes will be conducted through Zoom, Whereby, Go React, personal YouTube
account and Blackboard. Each class will be recorded and posted on Blackboard weekly.

LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS:

Required:
● Baker-Shenk, C. L., & Cokely, D. (1991). American Sign Language: A
teacher's resource text on grammar and culture. Washington, D.C.: Clerc
Books.
● Lentz, E.M., Mikos, K. & Smith, C. (2001). Vista: American Sign Language
series. Signing Naturally Level III First Edition. Student Workbook. San Diego,
CA: DawnSignPress.
● Bryant, R.,Gelineau, L., Harris, R., Shannon, T. (2017). TRUE+WAY ASL
Student eWorkbook: level 2. Second Edition.

REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY:
All students are required to have the following aspects of technology and able to use
them effectively in order to succeed in this course:

● A George Brown College e-mail & Blackboard accounts that you can access
on a regular basis.
● GoReact & YouTube accounts
● Access to a stable internet connection
● Access to a working computer/laptop and video recording capabilities with
updated internet platform (i.e. Google Chrome)
● Zoom APP to be installed in your laptop
● Office 365 Apps (free, provided by GBC for students) to store your documents
& videos
● One or more of the following multimedia
players:
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 o QuickTime Player (download free from the
Internet)
o Video Editing Software (iMovie or
equivalent)

ONLINE CLASSES:
● Students and faculty interactions will take place through the Zoom and
GoReact in the online course, via email, via webcam, and/or other methods
as instructed.
● Students are to use sign language at all times when engaged in courses with
Deaf faculty/students.
● Ensure that you set up a location in your home at a desk/table to participate
online. Do not sit on your bed. Make sure that your location is well lit with no
backlighting, such as a window behind you.
● Remain in regular contact with the course instructors and class via the online
course and email through participation and submitting of assignments and
tests, as directed.
The course professors will communicate through the online forum in the
following sections:
● Announcements, Weekly Assignments, and/or through email:
● Email will be used for students’ assignments and activities, unless otherwise
indicated.
● Students are encouraged to use email to ask questions and/or make
comments that pertain to this course, depending on the nature of the
questions (public impact or private correspondence).

*Tips on how to be a successful student: Refer to your student handbook located

in your course Blackboard for further details and information.

ASSESSMENT POLICY:
Assessment dates will be announced in a class by the Professor and can be found
within this course outline and Course Blackboard. Students must be present in class on
the day of an assessment. If a student is not present for an assessment (including
presentations and ASL Tasks), the student MUST send an email to notify the professor
prior to 8:00 am on the day of class. In exceptional circumstances, accommodations
may be considered for missed assessments on an individual basis at the discretion of
the professor. The student should not assume that an extension will be granted.
Students who do not follow the above-outlined procedure will not be eligible to do
the missed assessment and will be given a grade of zero (0) on that assessment.

Plagiarism during assessments or in assignments (written/typed, oral, videotaped, etc.)

is a serious form of academic dishonesty, which can result in disciplinary action. Please
review the following college policies regarding fabrication, cheating, forging or
falsification of documents, impersonation, and plagiarism:
http://www.georgebrown.ca/llc/studytools/plagiarism/
and the Code of Student Behaviour and Community Standards
http://www.georgebrown.ca/policies/

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

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 Regular attendance is required as in-class practice allows students an optimal
opportunity to develop spontaneous ASL articulation and comprehension skills and
receive constructive feedback from professor and peers. Please contact the course
professor if you are unable to attend the class before class commences (8:00 am). In
the event you are delayed, please join the class with as minimal disruption as possible
to the other students. Latecomers to class are responsible for announcements, and the
collection of notes or handouts.

RECORDING WORK:
Recording work guidelines for your ASL texts will be provided during class and course
Blackboard. Students are required to keep a copy of their ASL texts and tests on an
external hard drive or equivalent. Students should be cautioned that if the assignment
(recorded or written/typed) cannot be viewed/read, then their assignment cannot be
marked.
Students’ ASL assignments are expected to adhere to the American Sign Language
Formatting guidelines. For video assignments, students are required to include their full
name, date and name of the assignment in ASL when submitting (GoReact & Individual
Website).

LANGUAGE POLICY:
As a student of the Honours Bachelor of Interpretation (ASL-English), students are
required to use American Sign Language while in class and when in the presence of
Deaf persons. This ensures full, equal and accessible participation for all students and
faculty. Please see the program handbook for further information regarding this policy.

EVALUATION SYSTEM: (all assignments are due on Friday)

Assessment Tool: Description: Outcome(s Date / % of Final
) assessed: Week: Grade:
True+Way ASL Students will complete the online 1, 2, 3 & 5 Week 12 20%
tasks/exercises from each unit. Units
assigned by the instructor as
announced in class and in the
Blackboard. Assignments are to be
done weekly by Friday at 11:59 PM.
ASL Analysis This is an individual website project 2, 4 & 5 Week 14 10%
Report using and it will be based on Baker-Shenk,
Individual C. L., & Cokely, D. (1991). American
Website Sign Language: A teacher's resource
text on grammar and culture.
Washington, D.C.: Clerc Books.
2 ASL Topics for these ASL Comprehension 2&5 Weeks 4 & 30% (15%
Comprehension Tasks are Health and Public Service 12 each)
Tasks Works. ASL Comprehension tasks
will be recorded using GoReact.
2 Live There will be two live presentations 1, 2, 3 & 4 Weeks 7 & 40%
Presentations and each presentation is worth 20%. 15
There will be a sign up sheet to
present your topic and presentations
will take place on Monday and Friday

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 on week 7 and 15. The topics for
these papers are Public Service
Works and Health. Guidelines will be
provided during class and on
Blackboard.

TOTAL: 100%

GRADING SYSTEM: The passing grade for this course is C- or 60%

A+ 90-100 4.0 B+ 77-79 3.3 C+ 67-69 2.3
A 86-89 4.0 B 73-76 3.0 C 63-66 2.0
A- 80-85 3.7 B- 70-72 2.7 C- 60-62 1.7

Excerpt from the College Policy on Academic Dishonesty:

The minimal consequence for submitting a plagiarized, purchased, contracted, or in any
manner inappropriately negotiated or falsified assignment, test, essay, project, or any
evaluated material will be a grade of zero on that material.
To view George Brown College policies please go to www.georgebrown.ca/policies

TOPICAL OUTLINE:
Week Topic / Task Outcome(s) Content / Activities Resources
1 Course Outline expectations 2, 4 & 5 Create & develop Individual Course Outline
& assignment guidelines: Website and send the link to American sign language:
Interlingual (English - ASL) & Course Professor A teacher's resource text
Intralingual Skills (ASL – Lecture & Discussion on grammar and culture
(Green Book)
ASL). Intra & Interlingual Skills
Blackboard 9.1
Public Service Works development Signing Naturally Level III
Group Work Units 19, 20, 24
2 Public Service Works 2, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III: Units 19 & 20
development
Group Work
Website Development
3 Public Service Works 2, 4 & 5 Students’ ASL Blackboard 9.1
Comprehension Task SNL III: Units 19 & 20
Lecture & Discussion
Intra & Interlingual Skills
development
Group Work
Website Development
4 Public Service Works 2&5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III: Units 19 & 20
ASL Comprehension Task development
#1 (15%) Group Work
Website Development
Students’ ASL
Comprehension Task #1
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5 Public Service Works 2, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III: Units 19 & 20
development
Group Work
Website Development
6 Public Service Works 2, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III: Units 19 & 20
development
Group Work
Website Development
ASL Paper #1 Feedback
7 Public Service Works 2, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion SNL III: Units 19 & 20
Intra & Interlingual Skills Students’
Live Presentation: ASL development Presentations
Paper #1 “Public Service Group Work
Works” DUE (20%) Students’ Presentations
(Monday and Friday) (ASL Paper #1)
8 INTERSESSION WEEK
9 Health Symptoms, Causes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
and Treatments Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III Unit 24
development
Group Work
Website Development
10 Health Symptoms, Causes 2, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
and Treatments Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III Unit 24
development
Group Work
Website Development
11 Health Symptoms, 2&5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
Causes and Treatments Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III Unit 24
development
Group Work
Website Development
12 Health Symptoms, Causes 2, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
and Treatments Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III Unit 24
development
ASL Comprehension Task Group Work
#2 (15%)
Students’ ASL
Comprehension Task #2
Website Development

Interview with Deaf person

13 Health Symptoms, Causes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Lecture & Discussion Blackboard 9.1
and Treatments Intra & Interlingual Skills SNL III Unit 24
development
ASL Analysis Report Group Work
(Website) Final
DUE (10%) ASL Analysis Report Website
submission
14 Health Symptoms, Causes 1, 2, 3 & 4 Lecture & Discussion
and Treatments Intra & Interlingual Skills
development
Group Work
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 ASL Paper #2 Feedback

Presentations & Website

(upload live presentation
video into website)
15 Live Presentation: ASL 2, 4 & 5 Students’ Health ALL
Paper #2 Health DUE (20%) Presentations (ASL Paper SNL III Unit 24
on Health Symptoms, #2) Students’
Causes and Treatments Presentations
Wrap Up
Please note: this schedule may change as resources and circumstances require.
For information on withdrawing from this course without academic penalty, please refer to the College Academic
Calendar: http://www.georgebrown.ca/Admin/Registr/PSCal.aspx

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