Master ASL - Level One

NOTE: This is an E-Book version, not Hardcover or Paperback (No physical Book, only digital Book version)
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Master ASL! is an American Sign Language curriculum that supports the communicative competence approach to language learning and teaching.
Key features of this approach include developing:
Knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure
Ability to use language appropriately within various social settings and to interact in culturally appropriate ways
Discourse competence which is the ability to initiate and sustain communication
Strategies to identify, repair, and avoid communication breakdowns
The Master ASL! Level One Package has three components:
The Student Textbook contains 10 units with more than 1,500 sign illustrations, plus full color photographs and other illustrations used to elicit student communication. Each unit includes lessons in the following areas:
Language and Structure:
ASL Up Close: highlights important functions of ASL structure
Eyes on ASL: presents basic rules of signing in ASL
Accent Steps: tips and advice to help improve ASL skills
Expression Corner: exposes students to ASL idioms and useful phrases and expressions
Deaf Culture:
Deaf Culture Notes: relevant aspects of Deaf culture related to the topic at hand
Focus: in-depth examinations of important issues in the Deaf World
Deaf Culture Minute: brief cultural tidbits to help students understand Deaf culture
I Want to Know: answers common questions students have about ASL and Deaf culture
Comparison and Reflection:
Journal activities: opportunities to analyze and reflect on ASL, Deaf culture, and the Deaf experience
Exposure to Deaf art and writing by Deaf authors
The Student Companion is a separate, soft-cover book focusing on developing fingerspelling, numbers, and glossing skills. This text is divided into 10 units that correspond to the units in the Student