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
Who said "Sign language is God's nobelest gift to the Deaf?"
George Veditz
100
NAD stands for
What is National Association for the Deaf
100
Was Thomas Gallaudet hearing or Deaf?
What is 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
Before Video phones were invented, these were used. They are called a teletypewriter and are also known as this
What is a TTY machine
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
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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
name at least 3 of the 4 circumstances that fingerspelling is generally used
what is:
-names of people
-names of cities and states
-titles of movies or books
-brand names
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
How Deaf people prefere to communicate with Hearing people
What is an interpreter (or writing)
400
The sign for test.
What is (test)
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.
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)
500
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Who can give a Name Sign and why it is given. name the two types of name signs.
What is Deaf people ONLY, a name sign is earned. Descriptive and arbitrary.