American Sign Language and Current Issues
LANG 290
Fall 2006
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01
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During this third semester of American Sign Language study, students will continue to focus on language acquisition, while also examining the related ethics and controversies surrounding ASL, Deaf culture and disability issues in America. Several key questions will be considered: Are the recent beginnings of an entire signing town in South Dakota an isolationist idea that will exclude others, or is this a brilliant response to an inaccessible society at large? What is the cause of a recent emergence of ASL in popular culture and huge increase in university course offerings and enrollments? What is the "least restrictive environment" according to the Americans With Disabilities Act compared to day-to-day reality? Is the Deaf Community a cultural-linguistic minority group or a disabled population? Are cochlear implants a miracle cure, or are they a tool that is misrepresented in the media and/or an attempt at a form of cultural genocide? Why are many parents of deaf children forced to choose a faction of the ongoing oral vs. signing debate, often made to feel guilty by the advocates of the differing methods of education? Guest lectures and discussions will be conducted in a variety of modalities, such as spoken English, ASL or Simultaneous/Total Communication. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Language | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: LANG191 OR LANG241 OR LANG242 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Ella Mae Lentz, Ken Mikos, Cheri Smith: SIGNING NATURALLY, LEVEL 2
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Examinations and Assignments:
Written quizzes for receptive skills testing; Video - Journaling for expressive skills practice and evaluation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Deaf culture readings and responses; weekly TA session required. |
| Instructor(s): Mullen,Sheila M. Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK302; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 16 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 7 | JR non-major: 6 | SO: 6 | FR: 6 |
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