The most comprehensive beginning ASL curriculum available. Bravo ASL! is the program of choice in nearly every state in the U.S. and is widely used in Canada for meeting second language requirements in high schools and colleges. You'll enjoy the fully-integrated components, including 17 award-winning videos.

The instructor's guide has more than 900 pages of support for ASL instructors. It has a comprehensive, easy-to-use format with objectives, lesson plans, 400 step-by-step activities, 200 visual masters, quizzes and tests, ASL sign illustrations and more. One is included with package. Additional copies sold separately. [Sign Enhancers; (1996) 924 pages; soft cover]

Objectives: Specific learning outcomes for each lesson with regard to vocabulary, culture, grammar, comprehension and expressive skills.
Lesson Focus: An activity allowing students to experience a need for the content of each lesson.
Language Learning Instruction: An opportunity for the instructor to expose students to new signs using ASL and visual aids. Overhead transparency masters provided.
Introduction to New Vocabulary: Billy Seago demonstrates accurate production of each new ASL vocabulary item, modeling each sign twice. Additional learner support provided by captioned and audible glosses.
Sign Illustration Section: Illustrations of each ASL vocabulary item, organized by lesson with an alphabetical index for easy access, serve as references for instructor and students.
Video Learning Experiences: Activities designed to assist learners in maximizing the benefits of the video segments of The Beginning ASL VideoCourse (sold separately). Step-by-step instructions in both the Instructor's Guide and Student Workbooks.
Experiential Activities/Materials: Experiential activities reinforce VideoCourse content, with simple instructions (supplemental material masters in Appendix).
Quizzes: Quizzes to check student progress on a regular basis regarding cultural and grammatical information and comprehension skills.
Homework Assignments: Out-of-class practice activities designed to reinforce the content of each lesson and help students develop skills.
Assessment Tools: Pretests to measure student knowledge level prior to the lesson and post-tests to measuer student progress in the areas of comprehension, culture and grammar, and expressive skills. Step-by-step instructions and an assessment video are integral to the course assessment program.
Item Weight - 5 lbs.