ASL Signs
What is the ASL sign for Friend?
X hands come together and flip
Who founded the first permanent school for the deaf in America?
Who are Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc?
What is the name of the American author, activist, and lecturer who, despite becoming blind and deaf at only 19 months old, became the first blind and deaf person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree?
Who is Helen Keller?
What countries use ASL?
What is America?
The specific arrangement of the hands to form a sign (example: flat hand, fist, "A" hand, "5" hand)
Hand Shape
What is the ASL sign for the Number 21?
Make the letter "L" then bend your thumb twice
Where was the American School of the deaf founded?
Where is Hartford, Connecticut?
What is the name of the American businessman who developed the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb? (Hint: He is often refered to as "the man who invented the light bulb, even though he didn't.)
Who is Thomas Edison?
What is Child of Deaf Adult?
The position on the body where the sign is done (example: forehead, chest, in front of the body)
Location
What is the ASL sign for Counselor?
Start with your dominant hand in an "O" hand near the wrist of your non-dominant hand, then move it forward while opening it into a "5" hand, then personalize it
In what year did William Stokoe publish research proving American Sign Language is a true language?
When is 1960?
What is the name of the famous composer who wrote most of his famous pieces while profoundly deaf. (Hint: He was alive from 1770-1827 and people still recognize his name)
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
What country was ASL derived from?
Where is France?
The motion of the hands during the sign (example: straight, circular, zig-zag, tapping)
Movement
What is the ASL sign for Whale?
non-dominant hand flat out, dominant y hand extended, moving it in a wavy, forward motion
In what year did The American School of the deaf become Gallaudet University?
When is 1864?
What is the name of the American model, actor, and deaf activist who won season 22 of America's Next Top Model in 2015, becoming the first deaf winner?
Who is Nyle DiMarco?
What percentage of deaf people marry other deaf people?
What is 90%?
The direction the palm is facing (example: up, down, toward the body, away from the body)
Palm Orientation
What is the ASL sign for Delicious?
dominant hand thumb and middle finger together, touch your lips, then snap outward
In what year did the first mainstream TV series with multiple deaf actors and full ASL scenes debut?
What is the name of the deaf woman who was crowned Miss America in 1995?
Who is Heather Whitestone?
What did Juliette Gordon Low found in 1912? (Hint: They have really good cookies)
What is Girl Scouts of the USA?
Facial expressions, head shakes/nods, or body movements that accompany signs to add emotional meaning (example: raised eyebrows for questions)
Non-Manual Markers