WORLD LANGUAGES Department Notes: In order to properly place students in an appropriate class, students who register for a course may be moved to another level within a language to better suit the needs of the student. Assessment data is used in making such placement decisions. Also, courses will be offered at Mounds View High School, at Irondale High School, or at both, depending on registration numbers. Students will be notified of the location after the registration process is complete. Transportation will be provided if the class is conducted at Irondale High School.
American Sign Language 1 Course Numbers: 3201 & 3202 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0
The first year of this course introduces students to the visual-gestural richness of American Sign Language (ASL) as it is used within the Deaf communities. Emphasis is upon acquisiton of comprehension, production and interactional skills, at a novice level, using basic grammatical features and other forms of visual communication such as facial expressions and body movements. ASL will be taught within contexts and related to general surroundings and everyday life experiences. Students will participate extensively in an interactive classroom enrvironment using the ASL Zone policy to ensure ASL immersion. An introduction to the audiological, coial, linguistic, and cultural aspects of Deafness and the Deaf Communities.
ARCC College American Sign Language & Culture 2
Course Numbers: 8201 & 8202 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: American Sign Language 1 (3201 & 3202) or equivalent. Note: This course, taught at Mounds View, is offered as a concurrent enrollment option through Anoka Ramsey Community College. In order for this course to be offered for college credit, 51% or more of the students registered must commit to taking the course for college credit. If the 51% mark is not met, then the course will be offered for high school credit only. A continuation of basic aspects of American Sign Language (ASL) taught in ASL 3201-3202--its basic vocabulary, structure, syntax, and grammar. Students will continue to focus on fingerspelling, numbers, facial grammar and sentence structure. Students will also further develop the conversational/cultural behaviors necessary to hold a beginning-level conversation. More challenging examples of Deaf humor will be presented as well as additional cultural information to aid student development of awareness of and appreciation for the unique linguistic relationship between language and culture among those deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals who use ASL to communicate.
College credit associated with this class
American Sign Language 3
Course Numbers: 3205 & 3206 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: ARCC College American Sign Language & Culture 2 (8201 & 8202) or equivalent. Students will work to further internalize American Sign Language and Deaf culture, building mastery on previously learned materials. Emphasis is upon developing comprehension, production and interactional skills, at an intermediate plus level, focusing on advanced vocabulary and patterns of grammar; use of visual-gestural communication expressing complex thoughts in ASL and situational problem-solving scenarios. ASL literature will be introduced to enhance proficiency in non-manual markers. Students will develop a deeper appreciation of Deaf culture through a socio-cultural analysis of hearing and Deaf communities.
American Sign Language 4
Course Numbers: 3207 & 3208 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: American Sign Language 3 (3205 & 3206) or equivalent. Note: This course will be offered at Mounds View High School, at Irondale High School, or at both, depending on registration numbers. Students will be notified of the location after the registration process is complete. Transportation will be provided if the class is conducted at Irondale. This course is a continuance to obtain greater proficiency in the core skills of communication in American Sign Language. Students will enhance and apply comprehension, production and interactional skills at an advanced level with a strong emphasis on non-verbal communication through guided discussion, debates, projects, and presentations related to cultural and historical topics. This course is conducted exclusively in the target language.
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