LV Enrichment Program
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This fun and engaging class will introduce your child to the foundations of Sign Language through basic vocabulary development, learning how to ask and answer basic questions, real world application and review games. Students will have the opportunity to learn at least one worship song in sign language as a group and several Bible verses in sign language. Students will learn about Deaf History, Deaf Culture and have the opportunity to interview a deaf adult (other than me) and go practice what they have learned in deaf events structured by me (such as: interviewing a deaf missionary or attending a sign language interpreted nondenominational church service and introducing themselves to deaf attendees). This course is NOT graded and will be split by age groups.
Foundations of SIGN LANGUAGE
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AGES: 13-18
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PERIOD 4 (12:30-1:25PM)
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Exploring Sign Language
Teacher: Sarah Spoerl
Ages: 6-10
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Period 2 (10:00-10:55Am)
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Both new and returning students are welcome in this High School level Sign Language course. It is recommended that new students practice fingerspelling prior to class for a smoother start.
Students will increase their basic vocabulary knowledge while applying it to conversational applications. Students will not only practice their basic vocabulary to increase their receptive and expressive sign language skills, but also learn at least one worship song and several Bible verses in sign language as well. Students will learn some Deaf History, Deaf Culture, and about how technology makes communication accessible for the Deaf. We will interview a deaf missionary and have the opportunity to attend a deaf event such as going to a nondenominational church service that is sign language interpreted and interact with other deaf attendees.
Students will be graded on participation via Google Classroom assignments, projects and classwork. This is a FULL YEAR COURSE. Upon completion students will be able to include this course as full credit World Language Course on their transcripts.
Students will increase their basic vocabulary knowledge while applying it to conversational applications. Students will not only practice their basic vocabulary to increase their receptive and expressive sign language skills, but also learn at least one worship song and several Bible verses in sign language as well. Students will learn some Deaf History, Deaf Culture, and about how technology makes communication accessible for the Deaf. We will interview a deaf missionary and have the opportunity to attend a deaf event such as going to a nondenominational church service that is sign language interpreted and interact with other deaf attendees.
Students will be graded on participation via Google Classroom assignments, projects and classwork. This is a FULL YEAR COURSE. Upon completion students will be able to include this course as full credit World Language Course on their transcripts.
ApplicaTion of Sign Language Year Three
Teacher: Sarah Spoerl
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AGES: 13-18
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PERIOD 5 (1:30-2:25PM)
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This is a brand new course being customized and designed to facilitate advancement in receptive and expressive sign language. In addition to a short warmup/review of themes learned in Year One and Two, students will complete and submit project-based work throughout the year. Students will be practicing how to use body language and facial expressions more efficiently to communicate more clearly. Continued development of role-shifting, listing and classifier use in stories will be a focus.
Projects will include: giving short book reports from a teacher-approved deaf themed children's book, developing a short career report conveying how they might interact with the deaf on the job, what they should or should not do if they meet someone deaf when out in the community in various settings, explaining what they do in an average day from wake up until bedtime, how to play a sport, and/or a dream vacation destination report. There will be vocabulary units interspersed throughout the year to support these projects. Access to Google Classroom will be required to submit video projects and other homework online for grading. Students will sometimes need a laptop brought to class to develop a Powerpoint or create other visuals to support their signed class presentations. THIS IS A FULL YEAR COURSE.
Projects will include: giving short book reports from a teacher-approved deaf themed children's book, developing a short career report conveying how they might interact with the deaf on the job, what they should or should not do if they meet someone deaf when out in the community in various settings, explaining what they do in an average day from wake up until bedtime, how to play a sport, and/or a dream vacation destination report. There will be vocabulary units interspersed throughout the year to support these projects. Access to Google Classroom will be required to submit video projects and other homework online for grading. Students will sometimes need a laptop brought to class to develop a Powerpoint or create other visuals to support their signed class presentations. THIS IS A FULL YEAR COURSE.
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This fun and engaging academic elective class will have students practicing their new found language skills from the first day of class! The class will explore a different theme each year as they learn about the Spanish speaking world. Students will learn Spanish through fun classroom activities and meaningful homework that will build their vocabulary and conversation skills. As an academic elective, this class does require weekly homework that does not require the parent to understand Spanish. This is a full year course.
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