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to Deaf Culture. Group: Berhan A., Marquesa C., Jasmine, Mike B., Denise A., Latia F. and Ro’Derrick B. . What is deaf culture?. -Sharing the same language - use the ASL ( American Sign Language ) -Deaf Institutes where ASL, deaf culture and deaf sports are shared. What is deaf culture?.

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  1. to Deaf Culture Group: Berhan A., Marquesa C., Jasmine, Mike B., Denise A., Latia F. and Ro’Derrick B.

  2. What is deaf culture? -Sharing the same language - use the ASL ( American Sign Language ) -Deaf Institutes where ASL, deaf culture and deaf sports are shared

  3. What is deaf culture? -Deaf Clubs- once popular in the past, now on decline because of the technology -Deaf sports including Deaf Olympics (Curtis Pride, Kenny Walker, Dummy Hoy)

  4. What is deaf culture? -The visual arts- reflecting ASL, fingerspelling, pride and oppression -Performing arts- Deaf theatre and movie “Children of a Lesser God”

  5. What is deaf culture? -ASL Literature- ASL storytelling, ASL poetry, ASL jokes, ASL cartoons -Shared oppression- audism- hearing people who show a negative or oppressive attitude towards deaf people

  6. Other facts about deaf culture • Taping on a shoulder or waving a hand to get attention • Alarm- has vibrator or flashing lights • Sidekick or Blackberry- a cell phone for Deaf users • VP- videophone (new technology)

  7. Important Deaf People-Thomas Hopkin Gallaudet • Thomas Gallaudet was born on June 3, 1822 – August 27, 1902 in Conn. • Trinity College in Harford • Teaching at NYID-M • 1864- Gallaudet's youngest son, Edward Miner Gallaudet, built the first college for deaf students and became the college's first president.

  8. Important Deaf People-Helen Keller • Born: 27 June 1880 • Birthplace: Tuscumbia, Alabama • Died: 1 June 1968 (of natural causes) • Best Known As: blind and deaf woman who became a famous activist

  9. Important Deaf People-Heather Whitestone Born: February 24,1973 in Dothan, Alabama Become deaf: about 18month old. She won Miss America Pageant in 1995. School: Central Institute for the Deaf, Alabama School of Fine Arts & Hoover High School . Marriage: John McCallum Children: two children in Atlanta, Georgia

  10. Signs • Fingerspelling and numbers • Famous sign: ILY • What signs would you like to know?

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