Famous Deaf Americans assignment sheet
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ASL I – Unit Two Assignment: Pick a great deaf American from the list given and create a PowerPoint presentation about that person. Step One – Pick a great deaf American. Step Two – Perform a google search to find information about the deaf American you have selected. Step Three – Follow the guidelines listed below to create a powerpoint about the deaf person you have selected. Slide # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Information to Include Name and title of deaf person (Ex. Laurent Clerc – The French Legacy) Origin of deafness Where was he/she born? How and when did he/she become deaf? Mode of communication – What is his/her main method of communication? (Speaking and lipreading, ASL, signed English,etc.) Community – Is he/she more a part of the hearing community, the Deaf community, or does he/she move back and forth easily between the two? Five interesting facts about his/her that support your conclusion on slide 4. Identification/Conclusion – Is he/she a: deaf only b. deaf and Deaf # of Pictures 2 2 1 1 2 2 Step Four – Present your Powerpoint to your classmates in ASL I. This is an individual assignment worth 100 points. You will be graded based on the attached rubric. ASL I – Unit Two Great Deaf Americans Name Title Laurent Clerc Erastus “Deaf” Smith William Willard Edmund Booth John Carlin Laura Redden Searing Douglas Tilden Juliette Gordon Low William E. “Dummy” Hoy William W. Beadell Thomas Scott Marr Cadwallader Washburn Luther “Dummy” Taylor George Hyde Regina Olson Hughes David Peikoff LeRoy Colombo Hillis Arnold Frances Woods Ernest Marshall Boyce R. Williams Cal Rodgers, Nellie Zabel Willhite, Rhulin Thomas Art Kruger Robert Weitbrecht Frederick C. Schreiber Donald L. Ballantyne Roy Kay Holcomb Frances “Peggie” parsons Martin L.A. Sternberg Marceella M. Meyer The French Legacy The Eyes of the Texas Army Founder of Indiana School for the Deaf Forty-Niner, journalist, and leader Artist, writer, and advocate Literary patriot Michelangelo of the West The first and best Girl Scout First deaf major-leaguer Originator of the “want ads” Nashville architect Artist and adventurer Major-league pitcher Plains Indians historian Botanical artist Canadian-US Deaf rights advocate World’s greatest lifeguard Midwestern sculptor The wonder dancer Filmmaker Vocational rehabilitation specialist Three pioneer aviators The father of AAAD Physicist and inventor Humanitarian, leader, and advocate Medical scientist The father of Total Communication Ambassador of Total Communication Scholar and ASL lexicographer Chief Executie Officer of Greater LA Agency of the Deaf Missionary teacher Father of captioning Prince of players Artist Teacher, administrator, leader Attorney at law Pro basketball player Pro boxer Administrator and Deaf women’s advocate Founder of South West Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Publisher and advocate Highest-ranking government official Andrew Foster Malcolm Norwood Bernard Bragg Morris Broderson Frank R. Turk Lowell Myers William Schyman Eugene Hairston Gertrude Scott Galloway Douglas J. N. Burke T.J. O’Rourke Robert Davila ASL I – Unit Two Alice Hagemeyer Frank Peter Hochman Jack R. Gannon Ernie Hairston Bonnie Poitras Tucker Judith Viera Tingley Henry Kisor Shirley J. Allen, Glenn B. Anderson I King Jordan Phyllis Frelich Jack Levesque Linda Bove Kitty O’Neil Michael Chatoff John T.C. Yeh Chuck Baird Frank G. Bowe Julianna Fjeld Lou Ferrigno Gill Graham, Kathie Skyer Hering Mary Lou Novitsky Bruce Hlibok Marlee Matlin Jerry Covell, Tim Rarus, Greg Hlibok, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl Kenny Walker Shelly Beattie Cutis Pride Heather Whitestone Librarian of the Deaf Community Pioneering physician/surgeon Author and historian of the Deaf Community Black Deaf advocate Attorney International businesswoman Journalist First deaf African-American Ph.Ds First deaf president of Gallaudet University Tony Award winning actress Leader and advocate Sesame Street star Fastest woman on Earth Legal advocate, Supreme Court groundbreaker Entrepreneur Artist and actor Disability-rights advocate Emmy Award-winning producer, actress Bodybuilder and actor Champions of late-deafened adults Deaf Mosaic co-producer and co-host Actor, playwright, ASL teacher Oscar-winning actress DPN student leaders Pro football player Champion bodybuilder, American Galdiator Pro baseball player Miss Ameirca 1995 ASL I – Unit Two Deaf Identity Project Rubric CATEGORY Content Preparedness Posture & Eye Contact Slide One Slide Two Slide Three Slide Four Slide Five Slide Six Use of in class time Written English 4 3 2 1 Shows a full understanding of the topic Students is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. Follows assignment directions exactly Follows assignment directions exactly Follows assignment directions exactly Follows assignment directions exactly Follows assignment directions exactly Follows assignment directions exactly Student took the project seriously and made excellent use of class time. Made sincere effort to do their best. Shows a good understanding of the topic Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic Student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact Does not seem to understand the topic very well Student does not seem at all prepared to present Follows assignment directions mostly Follows assignment directions mostly Follows assignment directions mostly Follows assignment directions mostly Follows assignment directions mostly Follows assignment directions mostly Student took the project seriously and made good use of class time. Made sincere effort to do well. Follows assignment directions partially Follows assignment directions partially Follows assignment directions partially Follows assignment directions partially Follows assignment directions partially Follows assignment directions partially Student did not take the project seriously and made only moderate use of class time. Made some effort to do well. Follows assignment directions rarely Follows assignment directions rarely Follows assignment directions rarely Follows assignment directions rarely Follows assignment directions rarely Follows assignment directions rarely Student made poor use of class time. English is almost always clear with no mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or capitalization English is mostly clear with few mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or capitalization English is sometimes clear with several mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or capitalization English is rarely clear with many mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or capitalization Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation
