Gallaudet
What was the name of Frenchman who was friends with Thomas Gallaudet and helped found Gallaudet University
Laurent Clerc
What does SEE stand for?
SEE- Signed Exact English
Born in Germany in 1770, this deaf composer wrote Fur Elise and other famous melodies
Who was Beethoven?
What does the acronym DPN mean in reference to Gallaudet. Hint: protests
Deaf President Now!
Deaf students spoke out to get a Deaf president at Gallaudet in 1988
What is a Classifier in ASL?
Classifiers are signs that use handshapes which are associated with specific categories (classes) such as size, shape, usage, or meaning.
Any response that sounds anything like this will work
Credited for the invention of the incandescent lightbulb and the phonograph, this deaf inventor said the silence helped him focus
Who was Thomas Edison?
Who was the US president that signed the Act that allowed Gallaudet to issue college degrees?
Abe Lincoln
Name the 5 Parameters of ASL
handshape, palm orientation, movement, location, and expression/non-manual signals
Starring in "Children of a Lesser God", CODA, Switched and Birth, and much more, this Deaf actress is one of the most famous of our time
Who is Marlee Matlin?
What animal is the mascot of Gallaudet?
Bison (Gally the Bison)
What is a "lexicalized" sign in ASL?
A fingerspelled word that looks like/becomes a sign
At only 20 years old this Deaf actress starred in "A Quiet Place", "A Quiet Place 2", and "Wonderstruck"
Who is Millicent Simmonds?
What was the name of the little girl who inspired Thomas Gallaudet to start a school for the Deaf?
Alice Cogswell
Which countries sign language did parts of ASL originate from?
France
Famous Deaf Baseball player who made huge contributions to the hand signs we use in Baseball to this day. He played for the Washington Senators, Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Louisville Colonels, and Chicago White Sox as a centerfielder
Who was Dummy Hoy?