Middle Sign Language

In this course, the student will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of American Sign Language. The student will explore vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills using basic signing and fingerspelling techniques, and will begin to learn about Deaf culture and the Deaf community. A webcam and recording device are required for this course. Sign Language may qualify as a foreign language in some states. This is a specialty course that may be taught by a teacher at National Connections Academy. This approach allows your school to provide the most comprehensive set of courses possible for your student while still ensuring that all instruction is delivered by qualified teachers in a manner that complies with your state’s education rules and regulations. Your student’s experience will be the same for this course as it is for all his/her other courses. As a Caretaker, you will be able to see your student’s National Connections Academy course content, and the course grade and progress in the grade book, but may have more limited access to other resources associated with the course. Questions about this particular course should be directed to the National Connections Academy teacher for that course.