Lesson 8 Flashcards
What does telling time use?
Number incorporation
Sign 1-9 o’clock
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Sign 10-12 o’clock
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Sign 1:30, 1:10, and 1:25
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Sign minutes
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Sign 2, 5, and 8 minutes
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Sign hours
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Sign 1-9 hours
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What days of the week use the letters of the english word? What days of the week have a sign?
- Monday through Saturday
- Sunday
Sign Sunday
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Sign Monday-Saturday
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Sign morning, afternoon, and night
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Sign week
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Sign last week, this week, and next week
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Sign thank you and you’re welcome
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What is Gallaudet University?
The only Deaf college in the US where classes are taught in sign language for the Deaf
Why were the student upset?
They had a hearing president and wanted a Deaf president
What happened to the hearing president?
He resigned and the new president was Deaf (Dr. I. King Jordan)
What did all the student protesting show?
That Deaf students had a voice of their own
What was the Telecommunications Act of 1990?
TV had to have closed captioning - this meant Deaf people could now watch TV and rent movies
How did the TA of 1990 work?
Given a box and the captions appeared
What about telephones?
Invented a teletypewriter
