asl exam 1

who was andrew foster

he opened 31 schools (using sign language) for the deaf in 13 African countries, founded the African Bible College for the Deaf, and became the President of the Council for the Education and Welfare of the Deaf in Africa

what was he awarded with

an honorary doctorate from Gallaudet University in 1970

where did he attend school

attended the Alabama School for the Colored Deaf in Talladega, and then became one of the first three Black Deaf students to be enrolled at Gallaudet University in 1951, as well as master’s from Eastern Michigan University and Seattle Pacific Christian College

where should you look when someone is signing

their face

things to remember in Deaf spaces as a new signer

1. let the Deaf person know you sign

2. avoid spoken English or using voice without relaying information in ASL

3. Let the Deaf person set the communication mode

what statue’s hands appear to spell out the initials A and L

Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

why is the statue signing A and L?

the sculptor, Daniel Chester French, was influenced by his earlier bronze sculpture found on the Gallaudet University campus of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet teaching a Deaf girl whose hand is gorming the letter of her first name, Alice

what to do when talking about an object when giving commands

raise your brows when naming objects

ways to get others attention

1. using an intermediary, when you’re not close enough to the intended person to get their attention

2. tapping, when you need to get the attention of a person close by if they are facing away or involved in an activity

3. waving, size of wave corresponds to distance

When was the circular football huddle invented

1894

Why was the circular football huddle invented

the Gallaudet University QB Paul Hubbard realized the opposing Deaf teams could understand their signed play calls

what letters are repeated with a bounce

B, K, L, R

letters repeated twice, no bounce

S, N, T, F, D, M

double letter moves sideways

A, E, O

Where is Gallaudet University located?

Washington DC

When was Gallaudet University established

Ab Lincoln established it in 1864

GU is the only,,,

Deaf liberal arts university in the world

who signs the diploma when students graduate from Gallaudet

• the president of the university

• the president of the us

sign

how you

sign

pants

sign

make up

sign

which

sign

command

sign

light

sign

how many

sign

homeschool

sign

still

sign

most

sign

feel

sign

greek

sign

japanese

sign

italian

sign

latin

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math

sign

heels

sign

purse/bag

sign

listen

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music

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new

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skip

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change/switch

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help