May 26th

ASL May 26th

Deaf America

• Origin of ASL

– 1817: Laurent Clerc came to the US to assist Thomas H. Gallaudet, a hearing American, start America’s first school for the deaf in Hartford Connecticut – Clerc brought with him an effective teaching method using French sign language – During the travel from France to America Clerc and Gallaudet worked together to develop a sign language appropriate for the English language, it was derived from French sign

Laurent Clerc

Thomas Gallaudet

ASL • Deaf individuals in the United States already had a form of communication that was not standardized, and was a series of home signs, differing in one location to the next • The signs used by Gallaudet and Clerc were mingled with these home signs to

• Graduates from the school in Hartford went on to establish similar residential schools elsewhere • Many deaf individuals would go on to become teachers of the deaf and use sign language in the classroom • In 1964 Gallaudet University was established as a result of a charter signed by president

Oral method of teaching Deaf Individuals th

• Late in the 19 century there was a threat against the integrity of ASL

• In 1880 Italy adopted a resolution banning the use of Sign Language in teaching deaf children, the oral method was used instead • Speech and lip-reading were the primary educational goal. • Deaf people were discouraged from becoming educators

NAD

• In 1880 the National Association of the Deaf was founded in Ohio • This association, which still exists today, brought deaf people from across the United States together to work for their common interests and goals • The NAD attempted to preserve sign language, and fight against discrimination of deaf people • This included the under-employment of Deaf people, the denial of drivers licences,

1900-1960 • The “dark ages” of Deaf history • Strong focus on oralism and lack of understanding weakened Deaf culture • Deaf people preserved their culture, identity and language through Deaf clubs

Change • After the 1960s many changes took place: • TTYs were invented in 1964 • Tele-caption decoders were invented (closed captioning) • The first linguistic study of ASL took place in 1965 • Signs were again permitted in schools • 1966 A deaf couple were allowed to adopt a foster child after outrage from NAD and the

Newfoundland • Before 1964 deaf individuals had to go to residential schools in Amherst, Halifax, or Montreal • The school for the deaf first opened on Torbay road on Sept 22nd 1964 School Residence

The current school for the deaf • The new school for the deaf was built in its current location in 1987, with its opening ceremonies on Dec 3rd • It was designed with specifications for the deaf and had its own audiologist, psychologist, nutritionist and trained teachers of the deaf

Unit 12 Talking about routines

Morning Routine

– Wake up – Get out of bed – Stretch – Wash face – Get dressed – Cook (breakfast) – Read the newspaper – Brush teeth – Put on your jacket

Evening Routine • • • • • • • •

Pick up (kids) –or- get picked up Arrive home Change clothes Run Hug kids Watch tv Do dishes (baseball) practice

Time Signs (frequency) • Every Day • Every Morning • Every Afternoon • Every Night • Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday • Weekly

How Often?? • Always • frequently/ Repeatedly • Sometimes • Every so often • Rarely *sometimes fingerspelled* • never

Time • Ten to three • Five to six • Half past 2 • Quarter after

Other • Before • After • Around

Ways to Wake up • Alarm clock • Music • Rooster • Someone wakes you • Radio • Flashing light • Bed vibrates

Getting Ready • Shower • Bath • Shave (2 different signs) • Brush teeth • Put-on-makeup • Comb hair • Get dressed

Rooms in the house • Living Room • Dining room • Bedroom • Kitchen • Cook • Garage • Outside

Questions • What time • When

Time numbers • 1:00 • 2:00 • 3:00 • 4:00 • 5:00 • 6:00 • 7:00 • 8:00

What time ?? • Practice activity