Culture
How do you get a name sign?
Name signs are given to you by a Deaf person within the Deaf community.
Finish the noun/Verb pair: Door=?
Open/Close Door
This woman was both Deaf and blind and won a Bachelor of Art degree.
Who was Helen Keller?
Sign, "seven"
H: Seven
L: Chest
M: None
PO: Out
Why do many Deaf people reject terms like "hearing impaired" or "handicapped"?
The community prefers "Deaf" because they view it as a cultural and linguistic trait rather than a deficit or medical disability to be fixed.
Finish the noun/Verb pair: Book=?
Open/Close Book
This woman is an Academy Award-winning actress and an advocate for the Deaf Unity community.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
State 3 signed initials that are the same movement as class.
Group, Department, family, etc.
Sign, "school"
H: Closed 5
L: Chest
M: Slap D on ND
PO: D and ND Facing Each Other
Finish this quote: "Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do _______"
"...but hear"
Finish the noun/Verb pair: Car=?
Drive
This man was a composer who created some of classical music's most iconic masterpieces while experiencing severe and eventual total hearing loss.
Who was Ludwig Von Beethoven?
Provide three school subjects that are signed initial.
Algebra, Chemistry, Biology, etc.
Sign, "who"
H: L
L: Chin
M: Wiggle Index Finger
PO: ND Side
What is the difference between capital D and lowercase d Deaf?
Capital D refers to individuals who identify as culturally Deaf, while lowercase d Refers strictly to the audiological or medical condition of hearing loss.
Finish the noun/Verb pair: Brush/Paintbrush=?
Paint
He was an American inventor who held over 1,000 patents, including the light bulb and phonograph, despite losing his hearing in childhood.
Who was Thomas Edison?
Sign, "during"
H: 1
L: Chest
M: Both hands move down then up
PO: D and ND out to down
Which Oscar-winning film introduced millions to the language of ASL? (2 Answers)
Children of a Lesser God, CODA
Finish the noun/Verb pair: Airplane=?
Fly/To fly
He is a bodybuilder and actor best known for playing the Incredible Hulk.
Who is Lou Ferrigno?
The last native user of MVSL (Martha's Vineyard Sign Language) died in 1952.
True!
Sign, "easy"
H: Bent Closed 5
L: Chest
M: Slap ND with D
PO: D= Inward ND= Up