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Deaf culture and the history of sign languages
An introduction to Deaf culture and the history of sign languages: how they arose, why they aren't universal, key moments in Deaf education and rights, and etiquette for hearing people.
What you'll learn
12 chapters
- 1
Deaf People, Deaf Culture, and Basic Terms
- Define key beginner terms related to deafness and Deaf culture.
- Recognize the difference between a medical view of deafness and a cultural-linguistic view.
- Identify basic features of Deaf communities.
- 2
Before Modern Schools: Early Deaf Lives and Home Sign
- Describe how deaf people communicated before formal Deaf schools became common.
- Explain what home sign is.
- Understand that signed communication existed before modern named sign languages.
- 3
Early Deaf Education in Europe
- Identify major early figures in Deaf education in Europe.
- Describe basic differences between early teaching approaches.
- Understand why schools mattered for the growth of sign languages and Deaf communities.
- 4
The Rise of American Sign Language and Deaf Schools in the United States
- Explain how ASL developed in the United States.
- Identify key people and institutions in early U.S. Deaf education.
- Connect school formation with community and language development.
- 5
Sign Languages Around the World: Why They Are Not Universal
- State clearly why there is no single universal sign language.
- Recognize that different countries and communities have different sign languages.
- Understand that sign languages are full languages with their own grammar.
- 6
Deaf Community Life in the 19th Century
- Describe how Deaf communities grew during the 19th century.
- Identify social institutions that helped build Deaf culture.
- Recognize the importance of Deaf teachers, clubs, and publications.
- 7
Oralism and the 1880 Milan Conference
- Define oralism.
- Describe the basic decisions of the Milan Conference.
- Explain the effects of oralism on Deaf education and Deaf communities.
- 8
Deaf Organizing and Higher Education in the Early 20th Century
- Identify key organizations and institutions in early 20th-century Deaf life.
- Understand how Deaf people organized for education, employment, and community.
- Recognize the role of Gallaudet in Deaf higher education.
- 9
Sign Languages Recognized as Real Languages
- Explain why the recognition of sign languages as full languages was important.
- Identify William Stokoe and his contribution.
- Understand how linguistic research challenged old stereotypes.
- 10
Deaf Rights, Accessibility, and 'Deaf President Now'
- Describe major late 20th-century rights and accessibility changes.
- Explain the significance of the Deaf President Now movement.
- Identify examples of accommodations that improved access.
- 11
Deaf Culture Today: Language, Identity, and Diversity
- Recognize that Deaf communities today are diverse.
- Identify current themes in Deaf identity and language use.
- Understand that technology and education shape Deaf life in different ways.
- 12
Etiquette for Hearing People Communicating with Deaf People
- Use respectful basic etiquette when interacting with Deaf people.
- Identify helpful and unhelpful communication behaviors.
- Understand how to work respectfully with interpreters and signed communication.
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