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DEMO A Sign of Respect – Part 3 (Level 3)
Welcome to the Part 3 (Level 3) DEMO version of the A Sign of Respect series!
Part 3 (Level 3) is geared toward students soon to graduate from Interpreter Preparation Programs.
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DEMO A Sign of Respect – Part 2 (Level 2)
Welcome to the Part 2 (Level 2) DEMO version of the A Sign of Respect series!
Part 2 (Level 2) is intended for advanced ASL or beginning interpreting students.
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DEMO A Sign of Respect – Part 1 (Level 1)
Welcome to the Part 1 (Level 1) DEMO version of the A Sign of Respect series!
Part 1 (Level 1) is intended for beginning students (ASL 1 or 2).
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Request CEUs/Evaluation Form
In addition to passing the quiz, you must complete and submit a request for CEUs with your completion code and an optional evaluation in order to receive a Certificate of Completion and/or Continuing Education Units from RID. Select the blue button below to provide information on your quiz results and complete an evaluation. Before selecting the button, make sure you have the following information available:
- Your Name
- Your email address
- Your RID Member Number (if you are not a member of RID, use your Zip Code)
- The Completion Code from the quiz
You will receive a Certificate of Completion via email attachment no later than 45 days after we receive your completion code and optional evaluation form.
If you need support, contact Treehouse Video:
1-888-251-2331 (voice)
Quiz
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Activities
90-180-270 Map Activity Elevator Activities
Select each chapter from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Theory and Application
“Whittle” and “The Glass Wall”
If you took the Classifiers Free Mini Course, “Whittle” should be a good review for you. “The Glass Wall” is a longer story.
Both chapters feature a lecture by Marlon Kuntze, Ph.D. and exercises.
Select each chapter from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Classifier Handshapes
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Introduction/Learning Objectives/Credits
Introduction to Classifiers
Classifiers are an integral part of ASL. It is through the use of classifiers that ASL expresses such things as prepositions, location relationships, adjective information, plurals, the visual spatial properties of the language and different aspects of verbs. Traditionally, it has been very difficult for late learners of ASL to acquire proficiency in using classifiers. This series aims to address that difficulty, especially for interpreters who may never have had specific instruction on this topic.
This program, along with all the others in the Self Study series, contains the following parts: a theoretical section, in which the linguistic foundation of classifiers and their use in ASL is explained; and a practical section, where you can practice what you have learned. Each activity section has its own introduction that explains the lesson.
Please note, we will most often use the term “Non-manual Signals“, abbreviated NMS, to refer to grammatical information in ASL that does not come from the hands. You may also see the term “Non-manual Marker” (NMM) used in this program.
At the end of this program there is a quiz for you to take. As with the lesson section, you will be given instant feedback on your answer choices. If you wish to earn RID CEUs for this program, you must answer all the quiz questions correctly. When you have done so, you will be prompted to enter your RID member number (or your zip code if you are not an RID member). A Completion Code will appear. Write down this code. Then go to the Request CEUs/Evaluation Form section to report your Completion Code and complete the evaluation form.
These instructions are also provided in the Quiz and Request CEUs/Evaluation Form sections.
We hope that by using this program and all the other programs in the series dedicated to classifiers you will increase your fluency in ASL.
Learning Objectives
By the time you have finished working with this program, you will have:
- learned the form and function of classifiers in general.
- been exposed to vocabulary for the specific types of classifiers.
- seen examples of Entity, Trace and Manipulative Handle classifiers.
- been able to identify Non-manual Signals (NMS) and distinguish between those that carry linguistic information and those that show affect.
- been able to recognize role shifts.
- learned the importance of changing viewpoint and perspective.
- practiced along with the texts, or independent of them, using all the major features of ASL covered in this program.
Credits
Patricia Lessard, Author
Dan Veltri, Producer
Marlon Kuntze, Ph.D., Lecturer
Joyce Houghton, Lecturer/Sign Model
Ben Jarashow, Master Sign Model
Jennifer Ann Cook (JAC), Sign Model
Butch Zein, Sign Model
Request CEUs/Evaluation Form
In addition to passing the quiz, you must complete a Request for CEUs in order to receive a Certificate of Completion and/or Continuing Education Units from RID. The evaluation section is optional. Select the button below to access the form to provide information on your quiz results and complete the optional evaluation. Before selecting the button, make sure you have the following information available:
- Your Name
- Your email address
- Your RID Member Number (if you are not a member of RID, use your Zip Code)
- The Completion Code from the quiz
You will receive a Certificate of Completion via email attachment no later than 45 days after we receive your completion code and evaluation form.
If you need support, contact Treehouse Video:
1-888-251-2331 (voice)
Quiz
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Interpreting Practice
“Acrobat Airplane” “Coach’s Pep Talk” “Lessons Learned”
Complete these activities to see how much you have learned.
Select each activity from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Exercises
Bike Race Game Ice Cream Game
Complete these activities to see how much you have learned.
Select each activity from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Activities
POV Stories Bike Visualization 90-180-270
Complete these activities to see how much you have learned.
Select each activity from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Theory and Application
POV Orientation and More Information on Point of View
Begin with the POV Orientation Lecture, then read the page with more information on Point of View.
Select each chapter from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Introduction/Learning Objectives/Credits
Introduction
Welcome to the sixth program in the Classifiers Self Study Series – “Point of View, Part Two.”
Classifiers are an integral part of ASL. It is through the use of classifiers that ASL expresses such things as prepositions, location relationships, adjective information, plurals, the visual spatial properties of the language and different aspects of verbs. Traditionally, it has been very difficult for late learners of ASL to acquire proficiency in using classifiers. This series aims to address that difficulty, especially for interpreters who may never have had specific instruction on this topic.
This program, along with all the others in the Self Study series, contains the following parts: a theoretical section, in which the linguistic foundation of classifiers and their use in ASL is explained; and a practical section, where you can practice what you have learned. Each activity section has its own introduction that explains the lesson.
Please note, we will most often use the term “Non-manual Signals“, abbreviated NMS, to refer to grammatical information in ASL that does not come from the hands.
At the end of this program there is a quiz for you to take. As with the lesson section, you will be given instant feedback on your answer choices. If you wish to earn RID CEUs for this program, you must answer all the quiz questions correctly. When you have done so, you will be prompted to enter your RID member number (or your zip code if you are not an RID member). A Completion Code will appear. Write down this code. Then go to the Request CEUs/Evaluation Form section to report your Completion Code and complete the optional evaluation form.
These instructions are also provided in the Quiz and Request CEUs/Evaluation Form sections.
We hope that by using this program and all the other programs in the series dedicated to classifiers you will increase your fluency in ASL.
Learning Objectives
- To continue to improve knowledge and use of classifiers.
- To continue practice and use of visualization skills.
- To demonstrate an understanding of Point of View – where an event is described from more than character’s point of view and the elements are aligned accordingly.
- To be able to differentiate between the Non-Manual Signals (NMS) used to show emotions and those used to provide linguistic information.
- To be able to detect when there is a change in eye gaze which signals when a different character and/or the narrator is activated.
Credits
Patricia Lessard, Author
Dan Veltri, Producer
Marlon Kuntze, Ph.D., Lecturer/Consultant
Sign Models
Jennifer Ann Cook (JAC)
Adele Eberwein
Lorraine Flores
Robin Horwitz
Tatsutoshi Kadota
Maryellen Lentz
Stanley Matsumoto
Bob Morrison
Brian Morrison
Rory Osbrink
Hearing Participants
Paul Bisbiglia
Martinique Johnson
PACE Lash
Voiceover Actors
Jordan Kotani
Larry Nolan
Request CEUs/Evaluation Form
In addition to passing the quiz, you must complete a Request for CEUs in order to receive a Certificate of Completion and/or Continuing Education Units from RID. The evaluation section is optional. Select the button below to access the form to provide information on your quiz results and complete an optional evaluation. Before selecting the button, make sure you have the following information available:
- Your Name
- Your email address
- Your RID Member Number (if you are not a member of RID, use your Zip Code)
- The Completion Code from the quiz
You will receive a Certificate of Completion via email attachment no later than 45 days after we receive your completion code and evaluation form.
If you need support, contact Treehouse Video:
1-888-251-2331 (voice)
Quiz
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Activities



POV Stories Bike Visualization Reunion Game
Complete these activities to see how much you have learned.
Select each activity from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.
Theory and Application
POV Orientation and More Information on Point of View
“River Raft” Narrative and Analysis
Begin with the POV Orientation Lecture and the page with more information on Point of View.
The “River Raft” chapter contains the following:
- “River Raft” videotext in three versions: A POV, B POV and Combined POV
- Analysis of the “River Raft” story by Marlon Kuntze, Ph.D.
- An exercise to help you apply what you have learned to segments of the “River Raft” narrative
- Interpreting practice section where you can practice interpreting the narrative into ASL and English
Select each chapter from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.