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Laurent Clerc Flashcards

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Who is Laurent Clerc?

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deaf man from France that came to America and The Cofounder of Gallaudet University, called the Deaf Apostle of America, helped establish foundation ASL as we know it today

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When was clerc born and when did he die?

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Born: December 26,1785 Died: July 18 1869

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Where was clerc born?

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La Balme, France

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How did clerc go Deaf? What senses does he have left?

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He fell off of his high chair and into a fireplace. He burned his right cheek really badly causing him to lose his hearing and sense of smell. He also lost his sense of taste. He later said that he believed he was born deaf. He has sight, and touch left.

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Were clerc’s parents famous or hold a position of importance?

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His dad was a mayor and justice of the peace. and his mom is just known as being the mayors wife.

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Where did clerc attend school?

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He did not go to school until he was 12. He attended the Royal Institution for the Deaf in France

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How did clerc end up in the US?

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Thomas Gallaudet offered him a 3 year contract to come and teach the deaf.

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Who did clerc become friends with in America?

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Alice Cogswell, Dr. Cogswell, and Gallaudet

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What was clerc wife’s name?

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Eliza Crocker Boardman

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Was she Deaf or hearing?

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She was deaf.

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Did they have kids? How many? Were they deaf or hearing?

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They had six kids, but two died in infancy. All were hearing

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Who was Thomas Gallaudet?

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Thomas Gallaudet found the first school for the deaf with Laurent Clerc

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What is Clerc’s name sign and why?

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His name sign is a U shape across his cheek, because it is assumed he went deaf from an accident when he was younger when he fell out of a chair near a fire and it burned his cheek and left a scar.

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What is Gallaudet’s name sign and why?

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One G hand doing the glasses sign

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What title do the Deaf attribute to Clerc?

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Apostle of the deaf.

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Were his parents proud of him? What did his dad think of his Deaf son? What did his mom think?

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Clerc’s dad was embarrassed and his mom tried to find a cure and school to help him

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How many days did it take Clerc and Gallaudet to come to America on the ship?

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It took 52 days to sail to America.

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What route did they take?

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They traveled over the Atlantic Ocean

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List the “First’s” that Clerc accomplished

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He helped find the first American School for the Deaf with Gaulladet, he was also the first deaf person to stand before congress, first deaf person to get a honorary degree from trinity college

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How old was gallaudet and fowler when they got married, and what year did they get married?

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Gallaudet was 34 and Sophia fowler Was 23 when they got married in 1821

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What was gallaudet and fowler’s year difference?

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11 years

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What significant event happened just one month after Clerc’s Golden Anniversary?

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He died

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23
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How many years did Clerc roam the countryside without any formal education?

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12 years

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24
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After his accident, how many senses did Clerc have left?

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2; sight and touch

25
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Gallaudet first traveled to _______ in hope of learning how to teach Deaf children sign language and bring it back to America

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England

26
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The name of the first Deaf school in the World was called

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Nation institute for deaf and mutes

27
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Who created and founded the first Deaf school in the world?

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Abbe de sicard

28
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What caused Alice Cogswell’s deafness?

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Spotted fever

29
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Who became interested in working with the Deaf after observing Alice Cogswell?

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Gallaudet

30
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When Gallaudet ran out of money in France he asked for Clerc to..?

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come back to America with him to help teach Deaf children and offered him a 3 year contract

31
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Clerc’s best friend was

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Thomas Gallaudet

32
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Clerc’s life long friend was…?

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his teacher Jean Massiau

33
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Massiau gave Clerc his ______ ______ as a symbol of their friendship

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Pocket watch

34
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Gallaudet married a Deaf woman named

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Sophia Fowler

35
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Gallaudet was upset with Clerc for wanting to marry ______ ________ because she…?

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Eliza Boardman, because she was deaf and they would have deaf children

36
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Did either Clerc or Gallaudet have deaf children?

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No

37
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Clerc’s father’s occupation?

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Mayor and justice of peace

38
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Who was the first and only deaf person to stand before congress?

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Clerc

39
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When did Clerc die?

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in the summer on July 18 1869

40
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When did Gallaudet die?

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September 10, 1851

41
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What did Gallaudet write on the ground for Alice cogswell?

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Hat

42
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Who went to England to give FREE lectures on how to educate the Deaf?

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Sicard, Massieu and Clerc

43
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Gallaudet attended their lectures because

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the family in England refused to help him unless he paid them for their teaching methods

44
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Gallaudet offered Clerc a _____ to come to America

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3 year contract

45
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It was a difficult decission for Clerc because..

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because France was the only home and culture he knew and he had strong ties to family, colleagues and friends.

46
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Name of the ship that they sailed on July 18, 1816

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Mary Augusta

47
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Clerc wrote his journal in what language?

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English

48
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Clerc taught Gallaudet what language? What language did Gallaudet teach Clerc?

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Clerc taught Gallaudet sign language and Gallaudet taught Clerc English

49
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The first location for the Deaf school in America was in..

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the “Old City Hotel” building

50
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Who was originally supposed to speak for the congress about funding?

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Gallaudet

51
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Who interpreted Clerc’s sign language for congress?

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Henry Hudson

52
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Clerc received a standing ovation: true or false?

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True

53
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After the 3 year contract, did Clerc go home to France?

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He wanted to but no, he stayed and only visited home twice.

54
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What year did Clerc retire?

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1858

55
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Gallaudet University was started by ..

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Gallaudet’s son, Edward Miner Gallaudet

56
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Gallaudet married..

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Sophia fowler

57
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Who took Clerc to France?

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Clerc’s uncle

58
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What day did Clerc and Gallaudet leave for America?

A

June 18,1816

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