Coleman College for Health Sciences
SLNG 1347 - Deaf Culture
Spring Semester 2012
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Brenda Marsh
EDU Room 117
77155
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
3:00-5:10 PM
(Jan. 17-March 7, 2012)
By appointment
brenda.marsh@hccs.edu, Text Msg Only 281-804-7460
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
It is an introduction to the American Deaf Culture, its history, characteristics, values, and dynamics. The
psychology of Deafness is viewed from various perspectives.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to:
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Understand the social/cultural and historical attitudes of “the hearing” towards the deaf” and their
affect on the development of the deaf individual.
Appreciate Deaf history, the history of deaf education and the emergence of Deaf Culture.
Appreciate the dynamics of Deaf Culture - its membership, purpose, functions, values, tradition, and
importance of its language, organizations and rules of behavior.
Understand how institutions of socialization such as family and school enhance or hinder the social,
cognitive and psychological development of the deaf individual.
Appreciate what happens to deaf individuals when societies use a Pathological as opposed to a Cultural
Model of Deafness.
Have a working knowledge of deaf culture which encompasses cultural terms and acronyms of medical
and technical products as well as organizations relating to deafness.
Enhance the student’s awareness and appreciation of the complex and diverse factors that have
influenced and continue to shape the history and development of deaf individuals.
Gain an appreciation and increased awareness of the complexity of problems that occur in everyday
interactions between deaf individuals and the hearing world and the necessity of finding new,
enlightened and humane solutions to them.
Gain an appreciation and increased awareness of the complexity of problems that occur in everyday
interactions between deaf individuals and the hearing world and the necessity of finding new,
enlightened and humane solutions to them.
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TEACHING OBJECTIVE:
 Introduce the students to the American Deaf Culture, its history, characteristics, values, and dynamics.
The psychology of Deafness is viewed from various perspectives.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:
 To attend class meetings and participate in class discussions.
 To take full responsibility to know when the readings, assignments and tests are due.
 You are encouraged to attend workshops/events for the benefit of learning although you may or may
not have signing skills.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture, Powerpoint presentations, handouts, class activities
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATING EXAMINATIONS:
2 Exams (midterm and final exam)
REQUIRED TEXT DVD/BOOKS:
1. Have You Ever Seen…? An American Sign Language (ASL) Handshape DVD/Book (HYES) by Adonia K.
Smith and E. Lynn Jacobowitz ISBN: 09764640-0-4
2. For Hearing Only (FHPO) by Matthew S. Moore and Linda Levitan ISBN: 096340163-7
OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS OR READINGS:
There will be handout materials.
COURSE ASSISGNMENTS:
1. Class Attendance: Attending each class will earn 4.17 points. There will be a total of 100 points.
2. Series of FHPO worksheets: There will be a total of 7 series of FHOP worksheets. Each worksheet is worth
up to 28.8 points. There will be total of 200 points. Students will be assigned chapters to read from FHPO to
complete their worksheet and turn in on the due date for points. Worksheets will be given to students on
Wednesday to be due the following Monday class meeting.
3. HYES Class Project and Group Participation: There will be a total of 8 HYES class projects. Each class project
(including group participation) will be graded up to 18.75 points. These projects, including group participation,
will be done during class time and are worth a maximum total of 150 points altogether. You have the
opportunity to earn up to 75 points by midterm, and another 75 points by finals, for a possible total of 150 by
the end of the semester. The Class Project list and Group Participation Rubric Chart are attached. Your
instructor will observe and record your points in her grade book.
4. HYES Assignments: There will be a total of 8 HYES assignments. Each HYES assignment is worth up to
18.75 points. These assignments are worth a maximum total of 150 points altogether. The rubric chart for
each assignment will be given to you by your instructor. You will be given the list of all HYES assignments and
the instructor will select one of HYES assignments at the end of the class period for you to complete. Each
HYES assignment must be completed by the next class. Again, you have the opportunity to earn up to 75
points by midterm, and another 75 points by finals, for a possible total of 150 by the end of the semester.
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5. Midterm and Final Examinations: Each examination will be given based on grouped pages of HYES.
Midterm will focus on selected pages 1 through 33. Final exam will focus on selected pages 34 through 65.
Each examination will be worth 50 points.
GRADING RUBRIC:
Grading will be on the following basis:
1. Class attendance
2. 7 FHPO worksheets
3. 8 HYES class projects/participation
4. 8 HYES assignments
5. 2 Film Critiques
6. 2 HYES exams (Midterm & Final)
4.17 pts X 24 classes = 100
28.8 pts X 7 worksheets = 200
18.75 pts X 8 projects = 150
18.75 pts X 8 assignments = 150
50 pts x 2 film critiques = 100
50 pts X 2 exams = 100
10%
20%
15%
15%
20%
20%
100%
Passing with 75% accuracy (550 points or higher) is required throughout the Interpreting Training Program. A
"D" will not be accepted in any ITP courses, the student will have to retake the course.
Grading System:
By Midterm
A = 500 – 400
B = 399 – 300
C = 299 – 200
D = 199 – 100
F = 99 – 0
By Final
A = 1000 – 800
B = 799 – 600
C = 599 – 400
D = 399 – 200
F = 199 – 0
HCC GRADING SCALE:
A= 100 – 90
4 points per semester hour
B= 89 – 80
3 points per semester hour
C= 79 – 70
2 points per semester hour
F = 69- and below
0 point per semester hour
W (Withdrawn)
0 point per semester hour
I (Incomplete)
0 point per semester hour
To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours
attempted. The grades “IP”, “COM” and “I” do not affect GPA.
MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY:
There will be no make-up test unless special circumstances, such as illness, injury or family tragedies occur.
You must bring me a documentation of your doctor’s note or an obituary clipping. Please inform the
instructor in advance before testing.
ATTENDANCE & WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
The course is three (3) credit-hour lecture classes. Students may be dropped after six (6) hours (2 classes) of
absence. According to the catalog 2008-2009 on page 41, a student may be dropped from a course for
absenteeism after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5 percent of the hours of instruction
(including lecture and laboratory time. For example: For a three credit-hour lecture class meeting three hours
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per week (48 hours of instruction), a student may be dropped after six hours of absences. February 14, 2012
is the final day to be able to withdraw from the class.
(You will be considered absent if you are fifteen minutes late or more or if you leave early - 10 points will be
deducted. Chronic tardiness will not be tolerated.) There are no exceptions!
Please notify the instructor if there are special circumstances, such as illness, injury, or family tragedy
occurs.
You will be given 90% for your attendance if you notify the instructor of your absence before 2:30 PM. If you
do not notify the instructor of your absence, you will receive a 0 for the attendance.
It may be the instructor's decision to drop a student.
***NOTE*** If you miss one class, you will fall behind quickly.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
College Policy and the rules of this class prohibit plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism involves using the ideas or words of another person (either in whole or in part) without crediting
the source. Cheating involves fraud and deception for the purpose of violating legitimate testing rules. A
student guilty of the first offense will receive a grade of "F" on the assignment involved. For a second offense,
the student will receive a grade of "F" for the course.
CELL PHONES:
Students with cell phones will place them on the silent mode. If you need to use it, you need to wait until the
end of the break or the next class period. If you do not return at the end of the break, your absence will be
recorded. If you are on call, you may answer your call outside of the classroom as long as you notify me ahead
of time.
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES:
The Office of Students with Disabilities at HCC reminds faculty that they are required to include the following
statement on all their class syllabi: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning,
psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to
provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
For questions, contact Donna Price at 713.718.5165 or the Disability Counselor at your college. To visit the
ADA Web site, log on to www.hccs.edu, click Future Students, scroll down the page and click on the words
Disability Information.
District ADA Coordinator – Donna Price – 713.718.5165
Central ADA Counselors – John Reno – 713.718.6164
Martha Scribner – 713.718.6164
Northeast ADA Counselor – Kim Ingram – 713.718.8420
Northwest ADA Counselor – Mahnaz Kolaini – 713.718.5422
Southeast ADA Counselor – Jette Friis – 713.718.7218
Southwest ADA Counselor – Dr. Becky Hauri – 713.718.7910
Coleman ADA Counselor – Dr. Raj Gupta – 713.718.7631
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HOMEWORK/AGENDA:
It is COMPLETELY your responsibility to ask your peers for homework/agenda when you are absent from the
class. Teachers are not responsible to notify you of the day’s agenda.
TARDINESS:
It is important arriving class on time to minimize distraction or disruption to other students and instructors. If
you come to class later than 15 minutes, the instructor will count it as an absence.
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Deaf Culture
Week 1
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Week 1
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Week 2
Monday, Jan. 23
Week 2
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Week 2
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Week 3
Monday, Jan. 30
Week 3
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Week 3
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Week 4
Monday, Feb. 6
Week 4
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Intro
Pre-Knowledge Survey
HYES PP#1: Pages 1-3
*ADA
*Gallaudet Traditions
HYES PP#2: Pages 4-7
*Language vs. System
*Deaf Friendly & Deaf Entertainment
*Pagers, Deaf Clubs & ASL Poetry
HYES PP#3: Pages 8-12
*ASLTA, ASL Curriculum & Stephen M. Ryan's Legacy
*Overlooked Deaf People & LeRoy Colombo
*Gallaudet DPN, PAH! & Frederick C. Schreiber
HYES PP#4: Pages 13-17
*Athletic Tournaments Hosted by State Schools for the Deaf & Deaf Youth Sports
News Guide
*Deaf Families & Myths about Deaf Culture
*CODA & Interpreting Field Professionalization
HYES PP#5: Pages 18-21
*Traditional Approaches to Teaching Deaf Children
*ASL-English Bilingualism, Cherology vs. Phonology & Bilingual Technique
*PKZ, George Veditz & Noteworthy Deaf Quotes
HYES PP#6: Pages 22-26
* Miss Deaf America Pageant
*Deaf Art, Deaf ASL Music & Interpreting Roles
*DPN Protest Timeline, Waving Hands & Chapel Hall
HYES PP#7: Pages 27-28
*Adaptations for Deaf Children, Closed Captioning & NTID
*ASL Linguistics & William C. Stokoe
Study Guide for Midterm
HYES PP#8: Pages 29-31
*Cultural Jokes, Deaf Humor & “Deaflore”
*History of ASD, Laurent Clerc, T.H. Gallaudet & Deaf Studies Curriculum
*Lipreading, Oralism & A.G. Bell
Midterm
HYES PP#9: Pages 32-34
*Lipreading, Oralism & A.G. Bell
*Deaf People’s Values, ASL Acquisition, ASL Milestones & Deaf Organizations
HYES PP#10: Pages 35
*Deaf Publication History, Deaf-Run Periodicals & Culturally Deaf Role Models
Within Diverse Backgrounds
FHPO
1
FHPO
1 due
FHPO
2
FHPO
2 due
FHPO
3
FHPO
3 due
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Week 4
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Week 5
Monday, Feb. 13
Week 5
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Week 5
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Week 6
Monday, Feb. 20
Week 6
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Week 6
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Week 7
Monday, Feb. 27
Week 7
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Week 7
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Week 8
Monday, March 5
Week 8
Tuesday, March 6
HYES PP#11: Pages 36-37
*Cochlear Implants, Hearization, Audism & Linguicism
HYES PP#12: Pages 38-39
*Deaf ASL-English Bilinguals & Cummins’ Linguistic Independence Theory
HYES PP#13: Pages 40-41
*TTYs, Robert Weitbrecht & TDI
*Deaf-Owned Businesses
HYES PP#14: Pages 42-43
*Laurent Clerc, John Carlin, Early Deaf Art History, De’VIA & Deaf Arts and Their
Artwork
HYES PP#15: Pages 44
*Martha Vineyard’s History, MVSL, Genetic Creations & Evolution of Today’s ASL
HYES PP#16: Pages 45-47
*Deaflympics & CISS
*VRS
HYES PP#17: Pages 48-49
* The 1880 Milan Conference, NAD & 2010 ICED
HYES PP#18: Pages 50
* Then & Now Gallaudet University, Charter Day, President Lincoln & Signed
Languages Throughout the World
HYES PP#19: Pages 51-55
*Bald Day Tradition, Bison & Bison Song
*YLC & Deaf Camps
*Deaf Schools
HYES PP#20: Pages 56-59
*Deaf Culture, Visual Technologies & Deaf Clubs and Technology
*ASL Literature, ASL Storytelling & Dr. Seuss and HYES
HYES PP#21: Pages 60-63
*Gallaudet’s First Football Team, The Huddle, Paul Hubbard & a Historic Game
*Frederick A.P. Barnard, I. King Jordan & Unity for Gallaudet Movement Protests
of 2006 & Deaf Babysitter
* EYEth-isms, Deaf Identity & Deafhood
HYES PP#22: Pages 64-65
*A.G. Bell, Deaf Marriages, Deaf Genetic & The Deaf Bilingual Coalition’s Stand
* FDA and CI, En-DEAF-Quirer Magazine & Deaf People
Study Guide for HYES Final Exam
HYES Final Exam
FHPO
4
FHPO
4 due
FHPO
5
FHPO
5 due
FHPO
6
FHPO
6 due
FHPO
7
FHPO
7 due
Week 8
Wednesday, March
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NOTE: This outline is subject to changes as the class develops and student needs emerge. I will give you
ample notice if there are any changes in the dates for the assignments above.
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