Overview
Description
An intermediate course focusing on more abstract concepts and complex linguistic structures. Students move beyond everyday topics to discuss finance, health, and occupations. Students learn to sign the details of spatial layout and the placement of objects in space. Emphasis is on spontaneous conversation, storytelling techniques, and the use of role-shifting (constructed dialogue/action).
Requirements
Prerequisites
AM 146
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): AM 146.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Summer
Terms
fall, summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- apply spatial agreement and constant referents correctly when describing spaces and locations.
- utilize role-shifting and character placement to narrate events involving multiple people.
- discuss decision-making processes for topics such as workplace dynamics, health and wellness, and/or financial goals.
- engage in unplanned conversations, providing opinions and explanations with minimal reliance on English-based structures.
- analyze and contrast the architectural and social concepts of “Deaf-friendly” spaces versus hearing-centric environments.