Deaf Services of Palo Alto (DSPA)
We offer classes in multiple sign languages from many different countries to foster an inclusive community.
Deaf Services of Palo Alto (DSPA)
We offer classes in multiple sign languages from many different countries to foster an inclusive community.
Start date: Monday, June 3 2024.
Schedule:
On Monday, Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
From 6/3/2024 until 7/24/2024
Online - Google Meet
On Friday, June 7, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Resource person: Hillary Smith: sl@dspa.org
Location: Virtual
Description:
Adjectives: Identifying Sizes Intensifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs Shape, Surface and Size Appearances Taste and Touch Feelings, Personality and Qualities Culture and Language Snapshots: Adjectives Intensifiers Animal Noises Action Sounds Body and Bodily Functions Visual Noises Element Sounds Culture and Language Snapshots: Onomatopoeia Being Noisy Speaking Gibberish Color Ranges Color Mixing Culture and Language Snapshots: Color Ranges Color Mixing Identifying Products through Color Past, Present and Future Review: Time-related Non-manual Markers Telling a Short Story Using Time Expression Culture and Language Snapshots: Diamond-Style Stories Openings and Closings Mouthing Time Expressions Directions: Sideways, Upwards and Downwards Location and Height of Giver and Receiver Indicating Verbs: Palm Orientation Changes Movement Changes Dominant Hand Orientation Changes Begin at Fixed Space; End Differently Both Hands Switch Locations To + Adverbs To + Location Verbs That Cannot Change Direction Culture and Language Snapshots: Who did What to Whom? To To and Adverbs To and Location Temporal Aspects: Ordinarily Regularly and Concentratedly Hurriedly Continually Prolongedly Prolongedly and Repeatedly Action Verbs Culture and Language Snapshot: Temporal Aspects Temporal Aspect Examples Surrogates Personification Anthropomorphism Perspectives Culture and Language Snapshots: Surrogates Personification Anthropomorphism Perspective Eye Gaze While In Character Story Structure: Opening and Closing Essential Components: Goal, Time Establish Space, Characters and Location(s) Details Impact Purpose and Reason Type of Stories: Overcoming Obstacles Rejuvenation; Inspiration Quest; Goal Rags to Riches Tragedy Comedy Deaf Narrative Themes: Discovering Deaf Identity Triumphing Over Ignorance Deaf as Leverage Culture and Language Snapshots: History of ASL Storytelling Deaf Narrative Themes Storytelling Components Telling Stories Translated Stories 1500s/16th Century: Indigenous First Nations Aboriginal Peoples 1600s/17th Century: Colonialization Migrants Slaves Missionaries 1700s/18th Century: Wars Settlers Revolution Taxation Assimilation 1800s/19th Century: Reservations Control Independence Abolitionism 1900s/20th Century: Suffrage Great Depression Segregation Civil Rights Culture and Language Snapshots: Register Specialized Discourses Year and Year Ranges 1500s-1700s: Emergence of Deaf Education First Deaf Schools 1800s: Gallaudet University Alexander Graham Bell 1900-1959: Preservation of ASL First Deaf School in Canada 1960-1990: ASL as a Language Americans with Disabilities Act 1991-Present: Ontario Education Act Video Relay Service Technology: Telephone Timeline From Massive TTYs to Smart Phones Exploring Deaf History Links Culture and Language Snapshots: Discussing the Past Origins of ASL Deaf History Early ASL Deaf and Dumb Deaf-related History Links Firsts: Football Huddle, Light Bulb, Walk on the Moon Incredible Records: Oldest Cat, Hottest Chili, Smallest Dog Biographies: Sacajawea, Frederick Douglass, Sonia Sotomayor Deaf Biographies: Dr. Shirley Allen, Christine Sun Kim, Douglas Tilden Firsts, Biography, World Records Links Culture and Language Snapshots: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Autobiographies and Biographies Museums The Experience and ReactionsAs this course is a review, not every topic will be covered:
Unit 13: Narrative Building Blocks
13.1 Describing Concepts
13.2 Onomatopoeia
13.3 Different Shades of Colors
13.4 Opening and Closing
Unit 14: Narratives
14.1 Who Did What to Whom?
14.2 Constantly and Repeatedly
14.3 Becoming the Character
14.4 Putting it All Together
Unit 15: History
15.1 US and Canadian History
15.2 US and Canadian Deaf History
15.3 Breaking Records
15.4 Museums and Historical Tours
Available: Full
Price: $862.40 Taxes waived
Notes: The TWA curriculum has a $60.00 (non-refundable) fee associated with it (regardless of if you have already used it). You will receive a link to register and pay, and then will be able to expense this in Concur. Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel your enrollment, a minimum of 48 hours notice (excluding weekends and holidays) before the class is scheduled to start is required to avoid charges. If you cancel with less than 48 hours notice, you are required to pay for the full cost of the class. The cost of the class is not pro-rated based on attendance. Once you register for a class and the cancellation deadline passes, you are responsible for full payment of the class. Instructors reserve the right to reschedule individual classes as needed.
Prerequisites: ASL 401 Course
More information: Please note that the first week of class, there will be a special session on Friday, June 7th.
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