ASL 1 (Thursday)

ASL 1

Grade Level: 8th – 12th grades

Ages: 14 & up

Classes Meet: Thursdays

Semester 1: Thursday, September 7th – November 30th, 2023 

Semester 2: Thursday, January 11th – March 28th, 2024.

(December 7th and April 4th will be make-up days if needed.)

Times: 9: 00 – 9:50am

Instructor: Tracy Paxson

Instructor Emailtracy046@outlook.com

Tuition / Fees:

$300.00 tuition ($150.00 per semester).  An enrollment fee of $50 is due within 2 weeks of registration for the first semester to hold your place in class.  This is non-refundable and will come off of your tuition for the semester.  This class fills up quickly.

This is a FULL year-long class. 

If your child has special needs, please contact the teacher directly.

Course Description:

ASL is claimed to be the third most-commonly used language in the United States.  This is a year-long class structured to cover the basics of Deaf culture, Deaf history and the language as a whole.  Your student will focus on the fundamentals of grammar, facial expressions, vocabulary, finger spelling and numbers.  ASL will be taught within contexts related to general surroundings and everyday life experiences. Class participation, weekly reading assignments, quizzes and exams will help to attain comprehension.  We will be using the book Master ASL!.  Students must purchase this book.  Below are links to purchase the book.  If you are unable to find the book, please let me know.  

Class Requirement:
Master ASL! book (the red one)

*5 min/12 max

Used: dchild=1&keywords=master+asl&qid=1617133683&s=books&sr=1-3

New: http://store.signmedia.com/1710.html 

This course is a prerequisite for ASL 2 which will be offered in 2024/2025.  Your high school student will earn 1 credit/ semester, with 2 credits for a full year.

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