Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Fall/Winter 2024-25
American Sign Language (ASL) This course is an introduction to the world of American Sign Language and deaf culture and will provide a basic knowledge of ASL and the deaf community's distinct cultural practices. The course is designed for students who have had little to no previous exposure to ASL. Students will develop a strong foundation of ASL vocabulary, an understanding of ASL syntax and grammar, and will be introduced to having
interactions with the deaf community. Purchase of Signing Naturally: Student Workbook, Units 1-6 is suggested. GIANNA HITTMANN holds a masters degree in the education of the deaf and hard of hearing from Teachers College at Columbia University. She is an elementary school teacher at a school for the deaf where she uses American Sign Language on a daily basis with her students. As a person with hearing loss, she has been using ASL for as long as she can remember and she enjoys working on deaf theater projects in the community. 10 Sessions, starting Wednesday, September 18 Wednesday, September 25 (no class 10/2, 11/27) • 7:00pm-8:30pm • Scarsdale High School • Course 12847 • $300
www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org • (914) 723-2325
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