Amador Valley High – American Sign Language II (P)

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

One-year course. Open to grades 9, 10, 11, 12. Prerequisite: Completion of ASL I with a grade of C- or better. Meets the UC/CSU "E" Requirement for a Language Other than English. This course covers the fundamental principles of Level II American Sign Language and introduces more advanced information about the Deaf community and Deaf culture. It covers ASL skills, both receptive (seeing and understanding) and expressive (signing) as well as conversation skills, emphasizing vocabulary building and pragmatics. Understanding and expressing yourself in an ASL conversation, including the use of facial expression and body language are important aspects of this course. ASL, sometimes referred to as “the language of the deaf”, will be particularly useful to persons with interest in better, more eff