Courses Offered at FHS:
American Sign Language 1 - 265000
American Sign Language 2 - 265100
American Sign Language 3 - 265200
American Sign Language 4 - 265210
American Sign Language 5 - Ind. Study
ASL students start by learning the basic skills of American Sign Language, which include understanding and conversing with signs and fingerspelling using the appropriate grammatical structures. Starting in the first level, ASL is the primary means of communication in a silent classroom. As the levels advance, students become more proficient in ASL, developing an expanded range of signs and increased use of expressive components. Deaf culture is imbedded in all language instruction and students are encouraged to make connections, interacting with members of the Deaf community.