Deaf Culture
What is the name of the only Deaf university in America?
Gallaudet University
Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet
Sign the following in ASL:
Where are you from?
__________wh__
YOU FROM WHERE?
Lawyer
Lawyer
Which professor is Deaf and is going blind?
Tim
True or false: You should flash the lights on and off to get one person's attention in a crowded room.
False. Flashing the lights should only be used to get the entire crowd's attention.
Who is the only Deaf actor to win an Academy Award?
Marlee Matlin
Sign the following in ASL:
I have three brothers and one sister. I'm the second oldest
____lt___ __rt____
I HAVE BROTHER 3 SISTER 1 (ranking 5) ME (tap pointer finger)
Dolphin
Dolphin
Which professor is a CODA?
Julia
Where is Iowa's residential school located?
Council Bluffs
What significance does the date March 1988 have in Deaf history?
March 1988 was when the Deaf President Now Movement took place at Gallaudet University
Define the Rule of 9 and give an example.
The rule of 9 states that numbers 1-9 are signed with a time sign to make a new sign. Numbers 10 and up are signed separately from the time sign.
Jamaica
Jamaica
Which professor was proposed to with an airplane pulling a banner?
Becca
What is a name sign and how is it determined?
It is given to a deaf person as the sign representing their name and usually given by peers. It can describes some aspect of their appearance or personality.
True or false: The first president of Gallaudet University was Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
False- It was his son Edward Minor Gallaudet
Sign the following in ASL:
I grew up speaking German and Spanish. In high school I learned ASL for 3 years. I still speak German
________t__ ____lt__ ___rt__ __t___
ME GROW-UP SPEAK GERMAN SPANISH BOTH. F.s. HS ME LEARN++ f.s. ASL
_t__
3-YEAR. NOW, ME STILL SPEAK GERMAN
Hope
Hope
Which professor has a pit bull but is scared of pit bulls?
Sandra
Define oralism and explain why it is not accepted by the Deaf community
Oralism is teaching deaf children to speak and not rely on sign language to communicate.
It is not liked by the ASL/Deaf community because they prefer using sign language and believe oralism cuts a child off from their community.
What is Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island that had a prominent Deaf culture in the 19th century with it's own sign language.
What are the five ASL phonemes?
Location, movement, palm-orientation, handshape, nonmanual markers.
Stereotype
Stereotype
Which professor went deaf at age 5 and how?
Vizz and he was hit by a car.