Course Description: Intensive Three Week Immersion at Siena School*

Intensive Three Week Immersion at Siena School*

37-3251J

This three weeks immersion course focuses on three units: Italian Sign Language, (LIS) Italian Deaf Culture, and Italian language as well as focuses on cultural exchanges and use of receptor (LIS) language in daily practicum. The Italian Sign Language, LIS unit, through a unique storytelling method, will enable students to start conversing and engaging in dialogues from the very first day. An essential part of the course will be meeting members of the local deaf community. The Deaf Culture unit will introduce students to Italy through the lens of Italian Deaf Culture and by meeting members of the Deaf Community. Though the Deaf Community is often perceived as a transnational community, the distinct national cultures in which Deaf people live are of tremendous importance. We will explore the Italian situation by taking both a historical and sociological approach. The Italian language unit has the aim of providing essential language tools to our beginner students. Language acquisition will happen both in the classroom and at home, since all students will be living with Italian hosts.

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* Prerequisite Required.