Aashini Shah, Student, Hannah Harens, Student
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
This course will cover the basics of American Sign Language: conversational phrases, syntax, parameters of a sign, and non-verbal indicators. Throughout the course, we will also be talking about Deaf culture and the history of the Deaf community. No experience is necessary and all are welcome!
Sign Up Form: https://goo.gl/forms/EvqxBBeZnOo3rtiC2
Contact: Aashini Shah, AASHAH28@MIT.EDU
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Jan/07 | Mon | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
We will go over fingerspelling, introductions, greetings, question words, and how your body language can be used to convey intention.
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/09 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
We will go over colors, numbers, time (days of the week, months of the year, ages), shape according to perspective, number stories, and classifiers.
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/11 | Fri | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
We will go over basic grammar and writing, emotions, family words, and pet signs!
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/14 | Mon | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
We will go over food signs, courses/majors, professions, and clothing.
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/16 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
We will go over how to discuss and describe everyday activities (i.e. food shopping, hospital/medical, movies, banking, etc.)
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/18 | Fri | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
We will practice conversational skills and play games with the vocabulary we have learned so far!
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/22 | Tue | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
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Jan/23 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
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Jan/25 | Fri | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
Lesson 7 will discuss signs for different countries and languages, the difference between ASL and ESL, and a background behind how signs are created and the different dialects of sign language.
Lesson 8 will focus on signs for holidays around the year.
Lesson 9 will be a practice day and a time to play games with what we have covered so far.
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student
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Jan/28 | Mon | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
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Jan/30 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
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Feb/01 | Fri | 10:00AM-11:00AM | TBD |
Lessons 10-11 will focus on Deaf history, grassroots movements, Deaf art, Deaf music, and assistive technologies.
Lesson 12 will be our culminating lesson where we will all learn to sign a short song together! Suggestions are welcome.
Aashini Shah - Student, Hannah Harens - Student