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The Deaf teacher who came to America from France to help Thomas Gallaudet start the first Deaf School.
Who is Laurent Clerc
100
This was where the first schools for a "signed language" were located.
What is Paris.
100
George Veditz
Who said "Sign language is God's nobelest gift to the Deaf"?
100
NAD stands for
What is National Association for the Deaf
100
what is hearing
Was Thomas H. Gallaudet Deaf or hearing?
200
A hearing american who started the first schools for the Deaf in America after being inspired by his Deaf neighbor, Alice Cogswell.
Who is Thomas Gallaudet
200
Where Deaf students learn Deaf Culture
What is residential schools
200
A language closely related to ASL
What is French Sign Language (LSF)
200
a Video Phone- allows Deaf people to easily communicate over the phone
What is a VP
200
The reason why "oral method" was negative towards ASL.
What is attempt to stop Sign Language
300
The father of the Deaf
Who is Abbe De L'eppe
300
A protest by students of Gallaudet University for new President.
What is Deaf President Now!
300
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!! *if answered correctly, add 300 more points to your score* An invention that is surgically implanted in one's ear to improve hearing. Not all Deaf people prefer them.
What is a Cochlear Implant
300
Common methods Deaf people use to communicate with non signing hearing people
What is pen and paper or gesturing or lipreading and speech or adapting signs to others or using 3rd person to interpret
300
Percent of Deaf people who have Deaf parents
What is 10%
400
Greek Philosopher who believed that if one could not hear, one could not learn. "those born deaf are senseless and incapable of reason?
Who is Aristotle.
400
The reason Deaf State residential schools are now in danger.
What is lack of funding
400
The reason behind baseball signals.
What is William "Dummy"Hoy's baseball career
400
the most natural language for Deaf people
What is ASL (American Sign Language
400
The sign for test.
What is TEST see Mrs. George for sign)
500
The first Deaf President of Gallaudet University
Who is I.King Jordan
500
Where Gallaudet University is located
What is Washington D.C.
500
A conference held to ban Sign Language and force the "oral method" upon all Deaf people. only one Deaf person was present.
What is the Milan Conference
500
The reason behind the Deaf "Dark Ages"
What is "Period of Oralism" (where sign language was banned and speech was promoted due to the Milan conference results).
500
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!! *If answered correctly, add 500 more points to your score* Who can give a Name Sign and why it is given
What is Deaf people ONLY, and it is earned based on physical, characteristics and habits. there are two types-arbitrary and descriptive
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