Objectives 12

Question 1

How do you “Tell Time” in sign

Answer 1

Have your index finger tap your wrist of the non-dominant hand, then sign the number indicating the hour

Question 2

HOw are 1-9 o’clock signed differently from 10-12 o’clock

Answer 2

1-9 the number is signed with a slight waving movement and the palm is facing out. The numbers 10-12 are signed without the waving movement and your palm is facing in

Question 3

How do you sign combinations of hours and minutes?

Answer 3

From combination of hour and minute, sign the number for the hour, then slightly to the right of that sign the number for minutes

Question 4

1817

Answer 4

• Lurent Clerc, a Deaf teacher from Paris came to the US to help Thomas H Gallaudet, a hearing American, start Americas first school for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. Clerc brought from the Paris school a highly effective teaching method using ASL

Question 5

1864

Answer 5

-The first university for the Deaf, now called Gallaudet University, was established by a charter signed by President Lincoln.

Question 6

1880

Answer 6

• The International Congress on Education of the Deaf in Milan, Italy banned the use of ASL in teaching Deaf children. ASL was no longer permitted in the classroom, only the “Oral Method”
  Also, NAD was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio. This organization brought Deaf people together from around the country to share their common interest and fight discrimination.

Question 7

1900-1960

Answer 7

• “Dark Ages” for the Deaf. But what helped in the times of the Dark Ages was Local Clubs provided a place where Deaf people could socialize and share news and other events going on. Just staying connected with other Deaf people

Question 8

1901

Answer 8

• The National Fraternity Society of the Deaf (NFSD) was formed to provide insurance to Deaf people.

Question 9

1964

Answer 9

Teletypewriters for the Deaf (TTYs) were invented by a Deaf man, and later TV too became accessible to Deaf people

Question 10

1965

Answer 10

THe first linguistic study of ASL was published by William Stoke at Gallaudet

Question 11

1966

Answer 11

-NAD fought for the right of a Deaf couple in California to adopt a foster child after the court had said it wouldn’t have a normal home environment with Deaf parents, but the Deaf people won.

Question 12

1967

Answer 12

-The National Theatre of the Deaf first toured, spreading awareness and appreciation of ASL throughout the world.

Question 13

1976

Answer 13

• The civil acts right for disabled people was singed into law, and any institution receiving federal funds be accessible to all disabled people

Question 14

1979

Answer 14

• The movie Voice was produced featuring a hearing person in the role of a Deaf performer and the Deaf boycotted and got the distributor to withdraw the film from the market.

Question 15

1988

Answer 15

“Deaf President Now” rally at Gallaudet. Board of trustees elected Elizabeth Zinser, she wasn’t Deaf and the students wen ton Strike until the board re-elected a president, I. King Jordan, a psychology Professor at Gallaudet and he was Deaf.

Question 16

What happened at Gallaudet University when I. King Jordan retired in 2006

Answer 16

• When I. King Jordan retired in 2006, the board elected a Deaf women and the students objected her because she wasn’t “Deaf” enough, so they picked someone else

Question 17

Who was selected as the new president in 2006? What did the students do? Who become new president?

Answer 17

-The New president after this women was Robert Davila who was retired for Gallaudet but came back to be president.

Question 18

Who is current President

Answer 18

• T. Allen. Hurwirtz is the current president.