11 modules for use in ASL 1 courses, covering orientation, fingerspelling, resources, numbers, wh-word questions, identifying people, commands, Deaf culture, information about yourself, family members, hobbies, yes/no questions, experience with languages, location commands, basic directions, living situations, residences, spatial agreement, expressing needs, telling how long, activities, and chores. Developed by San Diego City College (led by Melanie Nakaji), this collection of modules is a part of their ZTC Pathways Acceleration Grant project.
Comments: Requires access to the Canvas platform.
Collection of video-based exercises using H5P in Adapt developed by San Diego City College (led by Melanie Nakaji). This collection is a part of their ZTC Pathways project focusing on ASL, with a pilot version of their ASL 1 course currently available in Canvas Commons (use search term “ASL 1 ZTC Curriculum”).
Comments: Shared via LibreTexts; viewing is open to anyone, and exercises may be embedded using embed codes.
Lessons 1 through 15 are listed as appropriate for ASL 1; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video.
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1, 2, 3, and 4 topics.
Comments: Basic skills mostly captioned or subtitled. Advanced skills may not be captioned. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using. Wheeler also curated many other videos via playlists.
Their ASL Storytelling playlist contains over 80 stories translated into ASL; with the Toddler Program listing 49 stories. Many stories contain use of classifiers, role shift, temporal aspect, and other ASL storytelling conventions.
Comment: Ideal for practicing comprehension of ASL skills in ASL courses, studying translation choices in interpreting courses, or for deaf educators focusing on literacy instruction.
Article highlighting the history and development of ASL.
Comment: Ideal for use as supplemental reading in ASL 1 or as a refresher in ASL 2.
Article highlighting the history and development of Black ASL.
Comment: Ideal for use as supplemental reading in ASL 1 or as a refresher in ASL 2.
The description for this documentary on YouTube reads as follows: “Just like spoken languages, sign languages have dialects. Black ASL is the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American Deaf communities. Largely unknown to outsiders, Black ASL has become a symbol of solidarity and a vital part of identity within the Black Deaf community.”
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1 and ASL 2 topics.
Comments: Videos are subtitled. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using.
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1 and ASL 2 topics.
Comments: Explanatory videos are subtitled. Demonstrative videos contain information separate from visual contents. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using.
Lessons 16 through 30 are listed as appropriate for ASL 2; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video.
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1 and ASL 2 topics.
Comments: Explanatory videos are subtitled. Demonstrative videos contain information separate from visual contents. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using.
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1 and ASL 2 topics.
Comments: Videos are subtitled. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using.
The description for this documentary on YouTube reads as follows: “Just like spoken languages, sign languages have dialects. Black ASL is the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American Deaf communities. Largely unknown to outsiders, Black ASL has become a symbol of solidarity and a vital part of identity within the Black Deaf community.”
Article highlighting the history and development of Black ASL.
Comment: Ideal for use as supplemental reading in ASL 1 or as a refresher in ASL 2.
Article highlighting the history and development of ASL.
Comment: Ideal for use as supplemental reading in ASL 1 or as a refresher in ASL 2.
Their ASL Storytelling playlist contains over 80 stories translated into ASL; with the Toddler Program listing 49 stories. Many stories contain use of classifiers, role shift, temporal aspect, and other ASL storytelling conventions.
Comment: Ideal for practicing comprehension of ASL skills in ASL courses, studying translation choices in interpreting courses, or for deaf educators focusing on literacy instruction.
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1, 2, 3, and 4 topics.
Comments: Basic skills mostly captioned or subtitled. Advanced skills may not be captioned. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using. Wheeler also curated many other videos via playlists.
Lessons 31 through 45 are listed as appropriate for ASL 3; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video.
Their ASL Storytelling playlist contains over 80 stories translated into ASL; with the Toddler Program listing 49 stories. Many stories contain use of classifiers, role shift, temporal aspect, and other ASL storytelling conventions.
Comment: Ideal for practicing comprehension of ASL skills in ASL courses, studying translation choices in interpreting courses, or for deaf educators focusing on literacy instruction.
Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1, 2, 3, and 4 topics.
Comments: Basic skills mostly captioned or subtitled. Advanced skills may not be captioned. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using. Wheeler also curated many other videos via playlists.