American Sign Language 1

Course Number: C59AS1 /
Category: Foreign Language /
Credits: 1 /
Recommended Grades: 9,10 /
Level: College Prep /
Length: Full Semester /
Description: Students learn the building blocks of the American Sign Language: the alphabet, numbers, greetings, introducing oneself, telling time, and sizes and colors. They practice conversational sign language, working on everyday topics such as: introducing themselves, talking to others about leisure activities, buying clothes, asking about prices, offering opinions, ordering food in a restaurant, and paying bills.