Park Glen Elementary – American Sign Language I (ASL I)

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Through the use of projects, presentations, games, authentic material, peer to peer interaction, direct instruction, and other fun activities, students will do the following: engage in direct signed communication with others without voice, demonstrate an understanding of receptively viewed communication, present to an audience, make comparisons of the American Deaf culture with their own, and use ASL to make connections to other subject areas and to acquire information. Students in Level I can perform the novice language learner's tasks. Students in ASL I are expected to reach proficiency levels as follows: interpersonal receptive, novice mid; interpersonal expressive, novice mid; interpretive receptive, novice high; and presentational expressive, novice high. Upon successful completion of this course, students are encouraged to enroll in ASL II.