Test Class

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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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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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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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:

[email protected]

1-888-251-2331 (voice)

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90-180-270        Map Activity        Elevator Activities

Select each chapter from the list below or by using the green navigation tool on the right.

“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.

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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

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:

[email protected]

1-888-251-2331 (voice)

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        “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.

              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.

                    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.

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

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

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:

[email protected]

1-888-251-2331 (voice)

Select the open-square icon on the lower right to view full screen

              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.

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.