Developed by
Marcella M. Harper, MA/CSC
2011
 A. Shake head yes/no and sign
wh-word at end.
 B. Yes/No – Eyebrows raised; WhQuestions – Eyebrows lowered
 C. Make eye contact to be sure
the person understands.
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B. Yes/No – Eyebrows raised;
Wh-Questions – Eyebrows lowered
A. a person hand shape
B. an “A” hand shape
C. a “1” hand shape
D. a classifier
C. a “1” hand shape
A. Shake head “no”
B. Sign “no”, “not”,
“nothing”, or “never”
C. Use a negated sign
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
 A. a “closed 5” hand shape
 B. an “A” hand shape
 C. a “1” hand shape
 D. twist the letter “s” after the
sign
 A. a “closed 5” hand shape
 A. Repeat movement several
times
 B. Depends on the pronoun
 C. There are no pronouns in ASL
 D. A sweeping or semi-circular
movement
D. A sweeping or semi-
circular movement
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John Singer – educated; miraculously skilled
at lip-reading; uses sign language; kind; a
“good listener”; does things to help others;
lonely.
Spiros Antonapolous – mentally impaired;
childlike; loves sweets; died of health
complications; knows some sign language,
lonely.
Horace Oates, Jr. – truly deaf; a student with
a health issue; untrusting of hospitals.
A. It may let deaf person know how to
communicate (ASL or English sign).
 B. It let’s deaf person know if the other
person is “one of us”.
 C. Because few (10%) of deaf people
have deaf parents; being a deaf child
of deaf parents is considered
prestigious.
 D. All of the above.
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A. It may let deaf person know how to
communicate (ASL or English sign).
 B. It let’s deaf person know if the other
person is “one of us”.
 C. Because few (10%) of deaf people
have deaf parents; being a deaf child of
deaf parents is considered prestigious.
 D. All of the above.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Putting words on index cards to
practice
Establishing people or items in space
and pointing to them to reference
them (e.g. “He my brother.”)
Where to find the words in ABC order
in the back of the book
Signs for residential schools of the
deaf
 Establishing people or items in
space and pointing to them to
reference them (e.g. “He my
brother.”)
Pointing is part of Deaf culture ; it is
used for indexing and other
grammatical features.
 However, it should be noted that
hearing parents may have taught their
children that it is rude; and deaf
people have learned to use nonmanual markers (e.g., eye shift or
tongue in cheek) to point.
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 A. Sign “time” and then the
number.
 B. A special piece of equipment for
deaf people.
 C. A flyer or sign that tells what
time captioned movies begin.
 D. Signs demonstrating past,
present, and future.
D. Signs demonstrating
past, present, and future.
 Past –
 Present –
 Future –
 Past – recently, yesterday, 2 weeks
ago, last year, etc.
 Present – now, today, daily
 Future – tomorrow, this week,
three weeks from now, next year,
etc.
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M
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O
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P
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S
 M – moving down sides of body
 O – palms facing each other
 P – from waist to hips
 S – closed 5 hand shapes
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M
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O
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P
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S
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M
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O
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P
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S
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A. Sign indicating direction on a map: north,
south, east, west
B. Sign that shows movement: jump, run, fall,
walk
C. Signs that change movement depending
on subject and object: give, help, show, tell
D. None of the above.
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C. Signs that change movement depending
on subject and object: give, help, show, tell
A. Away from the signer
B. Toward the signer
C. Toward the item
D. It does not matter
 B. Toward the signer
 A. Sign “how old are you”
 B. Sign “old” and the number
 C. Sign “long ago” or “future”
and the year
 D. None of the above
 B. Sign “old” and the number
A. To the side
B. To the floor
C. To the signer
D. Away from the signer
D. Away from the signer
 A. Eyebrows furrowed down
 B. Head tilted forward
 C. Hold last sign/make eye
contact
 D. All of the above
 A. Eyebrows furrowed down
 B. Head tilted forward
 C. Hold last sign/make eye
contact
 D. All of the above
 A. Repeat the sign
 B. Up and down movement
 C. Semi-circular or sweeping
movement
 D. Circular repeated movement
 C. Semi-circular or sweeping
movement
1. Choose a lesson/chapter.
2. Decide what grammar
structures are involved.
3. Prepare and carry out a
lesson plan.
 1. What are the Essential
Questions related to my
assigned lesson?
 2. What activities will I use and
how will I assess (test) student
mastery?
 Medical = deaf; impairment to be
fixed in order to function
normally in hearing world
 Cultural = Deaf; unique and
culturally rich group with special
gifts to offer world
 A. Mode of signing: English, ASL,
French
 B. Helping verb: can, must, finish, will
 C. Yodeling for people with cochlear
implants: Modal, Nodal, Yodel,
 D. Small deaf environment: Martha’s
Vineyard, Gallaudet University, etc.
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B. Helping verb: can, must, finish, will
 A. Sign and, but, or, for then finish.
 B. Put finish after a verb
 C. Put finish at the end of the
sentence
 D. Sign a sentence, then finish, then
sign another sentence
 D. Sign a sentence, then finish,
then sign another sentence
 A.
A, B, F & G
 B. 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9
 C. all of them
 D. 3, closed 5, and upside down V
 D. 3, closed 5, and upside down V
A. A, B, F & G
 B. 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9
C. CL: G, CL:L, CL: BB
D. CL:3, CL:1, CL:F
C. CL: G, CL:L, CL: BB
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(see Essay slide show)
A. Sign verb repeatedly or in sweeping
motion
 B. Make the sign go back and forth (ex:
help me, help you)
 C. There is no such thing as a directional
verb
 D. Sign north, south, east, west
repeatedly
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A.
Sign verb repeatedly or
in sweeping motion
A. Minute and Hour
B. Week and Month
C. Year
D. Time/o’clock
C. Year – only 1-5
1.
2.
Through a community project
By participating in silent events
(such as Silent Supper on 3/24)
3.
4.
By interacting with deaf people
By taking other sign or deafness
related classes
(such as Deaf-Blind Support Service
Provider training on 4/22)
Copy and write an
answer to above
question.
 A. Sign no, not, never, none, zero,
or nothing
 B. Shake head “no”
 C. Use a negated sign (e.g.,
“don’t like”, “don’t want”, “don’t
know”)
 D. All of the above
 D. All of the above
 A. Clap hands like hearing people
do.
 B. They don’t. They stomp feet and
yell.
 C. Raise both hands in air and wave
them.
 D. None of the above.
 C. Raise both hands in air and
wave them.
 A. Hold sign then sign it bigger =
very
 B. Repeat the sign = often
 C. Repeat the sign in a circular
motion = always or for a long
time
 D. All of the above
 D. All of the above
Everyone: Update your
Community Service
Project Form
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In your ACTIVITY section, write a reflection
on your Optimist Club experience.
 Not what you did but what you saw,
thought, felt
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If you were not present for Optimist, put
today’s date and tell where you were and
what you did on 3/31.
What do you call it
when people put
names on back of
sports shirts?
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What do you call it when people put names
on back of sports shirts?
CLOTHES captioning
 A. and, but, or, for, nor
 B. finish, hit, frustrate
 C. only “and” is used as a
conjunction
 D. there are no conjunctions
in ASL
B. finish, hit, frustrate
What language
do pigs speak?
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What language do pigs speak?
SWINE
LANGUAGE
 A. Use “quotation marks” for the
topic
 B. Smile about your topic and
present it with confidence
 C. Furrowed eyebrows and a head
nod
 D. Raised eyebrows and a pause
 D. Raised eyebrows and a pause
How did the hard of
hearing patient respond
when the doctor asked,
“What are the symptoms?”
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How did the hard of hearing patient respond
when the doctor asked, “What are the
symptoms?”
 It’s a cartoon show about a
yellow family. What does that
have to do with my problem?
What was the sign on
the wall in the hearing
aid department?
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What was the sign on the wall in the hearing
aid department?
Over 5,000 ears of
experience!
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In your ACTIVITY section, write down 2
questions you would like to ask a deaf guest
speaker.
 Keep in mind all that you have learned about
▪ Famous deaf people
▪ Places important to deaf people
▪ Laws that impact deaf people
▪ Equipment used by deaf people
▪ Careers related to deafness
▪ Deaf culture
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In your ACTIVITY section, write a reflection
on your Very Special Arts experience.
 Not what you did but what you saw,
thought, felt
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If you were not present for VSA, put today’s
date and tell where you were and what you
did this morning.
A. Movement
B. Orientation of Palm
C. Placement on the body
D. Shape of the hand
A. Movement
Why is it
ridiculous to yell
at a billboard?
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Why is it ridiculous to yell at a billboard?
They only understand
“sign” language!
 A. A question that uses rhetoric
 B. A question that is
argumentative
 C. A question about Retinitis
Pigmentosa
 D. A question that is answered by
the asker
 D. A question that is answered by
the asker
A. A sentence that depends on the
person signing
 B. A sentence using “if” followed by
something that could happen
 C. A sentence discussing the condition
of someone’s health
 D. A sentence talking about weather
conditions
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 B. A sentence using “if” followed by
something that could happen
 Make the sign for "milk."
Continue making the "milk" sign-but
move it in front of your eyes.
Can you guess what "sign" that
is?
It's "pasteurized milk"
(past-your-eyes)
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All actors are deaf and use sign language
The movie is made by a deaf film maker,
director, producer
There is no audio on the film
Video relay and sign language interpreter
are evident in the film
Deaf characters tap, hit, or bang to get
each other’s attention
Theme/s?
Trust, Miscommunication, Reconciliation
HANDSHAPES
Pronouns: CL:1, CL:B, CL:2, CL:C, CL:^
 2-3-4-5 of us
 Adjectives: CL: G, CL:L, CL:BB, CL: 55
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How do
mathematicians
communicate?
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How do mathematicians communicate?
They use sine
language!
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Through Deaf Eyes
(Documentary)
The Miracle Worker
(Helen Keller)
Johnny Belinda
(Deaf woman raped)
The Heart is a
Lonely Hunter
(Deaf man-suicide)
Love is Never Silent
(CODA daughter)
Sound and the Fury
(Cochlear implant)
Mountain Man
(All deaf film)
Common themes?
Duplicate it/Repeat the
sign with use of space so
that it models real life
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Many actors are deaf and use sign language
Video relay and sign language interpreter
are evident in the film
Flashing lights for door bell
Video phones
Deaf pride
Info on Cochlear implants
Deaf people in sports
+ improved hearing
+ possibly more opportunities (from
hearing and speaking)
- Lack of acceptance from Deaf community
- Stuck in between deaf and hearing
worlds
- Costly & involves parent involvement
 Use larger sign space
 Sign with rhythm to beat of music
 Continue/extend sign to match
music
 Use whole hand, not index finger,
when signing “me” and “you”
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Sign Language Interpreter
Speech – Language Pathologist
Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Counselor of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Audiologist (fits hearing aids)
Otologist (ear doctor)
Otolaryngologist (ear-nose-throat doctor)
Video Relay installation/management
Equipment sales and marketing
Dorm parent/recreation at school for the deaf
Services for people who are deaf and blind