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100

What year was Gallaudet born?

1787

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Where did Gallaudet first travel to learn new methods of sign?

England

100
What word did Gallaudet use to communicate with Alice?

Hat

100

Who accompanied Gallaudet on his trip back to America?

Clerc

200

what age was Gallaudet when he entered Yale University?

14 years old

200

who taught Gallaudet sign language?

Massieu & Clerc

200

Where did Gallaudet's family reside?

Hartford, Connecticut

200

Did Gallaudet follow through with learning the Braidwood method?

No

300

what year did Gallaudet travel to Europe to study methods of teaching ASL?

1815

300

what age did Alice Cogswell become deaf?

2 years old
300

What talent did Gallaudet possess?

pantomime
300

True or False: Alice was not one of Gallaudet's students at his school.

False, she was his student!

400

how old was Alice when she met Gallaudet?

9 years old.

400

What was the method that the Braidwoods were so secretive about?

oral/lip reading

400

what was Gallaudet's previous career path?

seminary; church involvement

400

What year was the American School for the Deaf established?

1817

500

What year did the Hartford school open?

1817

500

Who did Gallaudet meet in London?

Sicard

500

What method of teaching did Gallaudet study in Paris under Sicard?

manual communication

500

Where is Gallaudet University located?

Washington, D.C.

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