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Every three weeks, you will have a response paper due (see below). You are expected to read the appropriate article below, which is related to ASL or Deafness, and you will respond
with a written summary, answer the questions provided (this is new this year), and opinion regarding that article. Each paper is worth 50 points. The requirements are as follows:
250-300 words total |
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1 paragraph summary
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Article questions are answered |
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1 paragraph opinion
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Grammatically correct, spellchecked & proofread
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Submitted via turnitin.com |
10 possible points |
You will need to register as a user at turnitin.com. You may do this from any computer and only need a valid email address. You may also submit your assignment from any computer –
but it must be a computer in which you can access your document. You will need the following information when you register as a user:
Class |
Class ID: |
Enrollment password |
1st period, ASL 1 |
4136249 |
Password: enrollme |
2nd period, ASL 1 |
4136250 |
Password: enrollme |
3rd period, ASL 1 |
4136251 |
Password: enrollme |
4th period, ASL 2 |
4136252 |
Password: enrollme |
5th period, ASL 3 |
4136254 |
Password: enrollme |
7th period, ASL 3 |
4136257 |
Password: enrollme |
Each assignment is due by the beginning of class on the due date. YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE DUE DATE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE
LAST MINUTE. You are expected to do this assignment outside of class. You will not be given class time to complete this assignment.
Response Paper/Project Troubleshooting
To avoid late projects or if you do not have access to a computer at home:
a. submit the paper from the media center
b. submit the paper from a friend’s home
c. submit it from a computer in my classroom
d. submit the paper from a public library
e. bring in the paper on a jump/thumb drive or CD for me to submit
f. type and print your paper in the Media Center
g. if all the above options fail, write the paper
Response papers are NOT accepted past the due date/time unless there is a medical/family emergency. Papers are due,
turned in to turnitin.com, on the due date by the beginning of your class period. Make sure to choose from the correct
class and the correct due date!!!
ASL 1
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Questions to be answered |
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1. How old was Ashley when her parents realized she was Deaf? 2. Do you think Ashley being Deaf is an advantage or disadvantage in regards to her riding? Explain. 3. Do you think that Ashley being Deaf excludes her from the sport and her competitors? Explain. 4. Do you think that if Ashley was hearing, she could perform better? Explain. |
September 2, 2011 |
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1. Why did Daniel decide to join the Tennessee Technical Center's automotive program? 2. Aside from the article's statement of Daniel having an advantage of feeling the vibrations of the car and any problems it might have, what other advantages do you think he might have being Deaf in the program? In a mechanic shop? 3. Upon completion of the
program, (assuming he completes it successfully), do you think that he will have a hard time finding a job because he is Deaf? If so, why? What might an employer perceive as a drawback to hiring a Deaf mechanic/Deaf person? 4. Do you have any experience working with someone who is Deaf? Having someone come into your place of work that has given you a chance to use ASL? Having someone come into your place of work and make you WISH that you knew how to sign? Explain. |
Sept 20, 2011 |
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1. What is a “Deaf Coffee Chat”? What is it’s purpose?
2. What are the benefits of a hearing ASL student attending a DeafCoffee Chat?
3. What are the benefits of a Deaf (signing) person attending aDeaf Coffee Chat?
4. What issues might a hearing parent with a Deaf child face intheir household?
5. Do you think there is a difference between a hearing parent andchild, with that child being raised with their first language as English (orSpanish, or any other language) versus a Deaf parent/child with that childbeing raised with ASL as the first language? Explain.
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1. What is Karen Barbour's job and what does it entail? 2. What are some examples of what people with other needs look for in a home? 3. How does knowing ASL benefit Ms. Barbour and her clients? 4. How does knowing a second language
benefit you in an employment setting? |
October 28, 2011 |
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1. How did the writer meet Anna?
2. Were you surprised that even after the authortook 3 years of ASL, she felt a bit surprised that Anna was very much likeher? Explain.
3. Do you think that Deaf people are perceived byothers (hearing people) as quite different? If so, how & why?
4. If you have had experience signing with a Deafperson, how did other non-signing people perceive you?
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November 18, 2011 |
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1. Have you seen these types of situations where aDeaf person has been treated poorly? Explain.
2. Have you seen a situation where a Deaf personhas been treated just like any other person? Explain.
3. Have you seen a situation where a person with some kind ofdisability/challenge is treated poorly? Explain.
4. In your life (work, home, etc), are you moretolerant/accepting of others? Has thatchanged at some point in your life that you have become more accepting? |
December 9, 2011 |
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ASL 2
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1 Do you agree or disagree with people with disabilities serving in the military? 2. Do you thing a Deaf person should be able to serve in the military? If so, in what role(s)? 3. What is selective service? (not in the article - you will need to look it up if you don't know) 4. If Deaf people are allowed to join the military, should they also be required to sign up for selective service? |
August 26, 2011 |
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1. Why were these students denied a diploma? 2. During what times were students segregated? When were they desegregated in the classroom, and then in the dining room? 3. Do you find any irony in the discrimination of students based on the color of skin in a school for the Deaf? Explain. 4. The article states that those students who are now receiving their diplomas 25+ years later, are not bitter, but rather happy. Why do you think that is? Do you think the feelings would be the same if it was a hearing/public school? Explain. |
September 16, 2011 |
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1. Where do the two interns working? 2. Why would Melody think that everyone worldwide was Deaf? 3. What various communication methods are used between the Deaf and hearing workers? 4. Do you think that this kind of environment - one with willing communication - would have happened 30 years ago? Why/why not? 4. Do you think that Deaf people had these kind of opportunities 30+ years ago? Why/why not? |
October 14, 2011 |
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1. What is Karen Barbour's job and what does it entail? 2. What are some examples of what people with other needs look for in a home? 3. How does knowing ASL benefit Ms. Barbour and her clients? 4. How does knowing a second language
benefit you in an employment setting? |
Octoer 28, 2011 |
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1. How did the writer meet Anna?
2. Were you surprised that even after the authortook 3 years of ASL, she felt a bit surprised that Anna was very much likeher? Explain.
3. Do you think that Deaf people are perceived byothers (hearing people) as quite different? If so, how & why?
4. If you have had experience signing with a Deafperson, how did other non-signing people perceive you?
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November 10, 2011 (Thursday) |
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1. Have you seen these types of situations where aDeaf person has been treated poorly? Explain.
2. Have you seen a situation where a Deaf personhas been treated just like any other person? Explain.
3. Have you seen a situation where a person with some kind ofdisability/challenge is treated poorly? Explain.
4. In your life (work, home, etc), are you moretolerant/accepting of others? Has thatchanged at some point in your life that you have become more accepting? |
December 2, 2011 |
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1. Why did it take 38 years for the author to have a "real" conversation with his brother? 2. The article states, "The school pronounced him an "oral failure." What a delightful phrase to bestow upon a bright 14-year-old boy. He was then sent to the Washington State School for the Deaf, a signing institution." What does being labeled a "failure" to do a 14-year-old? 3. Using the same passage from questions #2, What is the irony of "failing" the oral institution and going to a signing "institution"? Explain. 4. In your opinion, what, if anything, do you think that the brothers lost from 38 years of lack of communication with each other? What do you think, if anything, did they gain from the lack of communication either before or after they both were fluent in ASL?
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Jan 27, 2012 |
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1. Is your perspective that of many doctors or of many Deaf people? Is it sad that people are Deaf? Is it okay that people are Deaf? Is it great that people are Deaf? Explain. (This is your only question for this article, but you have plenty of opportunity to explain your perspective/opinion). |
Feb. 10, 2012 |
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ASL 3
Article Title & Link |
Article PDF |
Questions to be answered |
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1. What does Keith Nolan want to do, and why has he been unable to do so, so far? 2. Do you think it would be a wise decision to permit Deaf people into the military? Why/why not? 3. How might having a Deaf service personnel affect the military service, particularly in a small group setting? 4. Do you think allowing Deaf people to serve in the military could lead to others with "disabilities" to be permitted to join the military? If so, would this be a good or bad thing? |
September 2, 2011 |
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1. Explain how Deaf people see differently, not better than hearing people. 2. Give examples of auditory distractions and visual distractions. 3. What are your auditory and visual distractions in classroom - what makes you distracted? If you were Deaf, what might your visual distractions be? 4. What advantages might there be to better visual awareness? |
September 30, 2011 |
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1. Where do the two interns working? 2. Why would Melody think that everyone worldwide was Deaf? 3. What various communication methods are used between the Deaf and hearing workers? 4. Do you think that this kind of environment - one with willing communication - would have happened 30 years ago? Why/why not? 4. Do you think that Deaf people had these kind of opportunities 30+ years ago? Why/why not? |
October 21, 2011 |
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1. What is Emily Howitt's background with Deafness/deafness, speech, ASL, etc? 2. What do you think changed in Emily's life that made her change from deaf to Deaf? 3. Do you think that the audiologist acted appropriately? If not, how would you want to change her reaction? 4. For any individual who does not believe that ASL and Deafness is acceptable, what suggesitons would you have for that person when interacating with a Deaf person?
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November 4, 2011 |
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1. How did the writer meet Anna?
2. Were you surprised that even after the authortook 3 years of ASL, she felt a bit surprised that Anna was very much likeher? Explain.
3. Do you think that Deaf people are perceived byothers (hearing people) as quite different? If so, how & why?
4. If you have had experience signing with a Deafperson, how did other non-signing people perceive you?
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December 9, 2011 |
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1. From a child’s perspective, what would somebenefits be of having Deaf parents?
2. Do you have friends/family whose family’s firstlanguage is a language other than English? If so, how does that compare to a hearing child of Deaf parents who use ASL? |
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Alternate selections:
If you strongly dislike or have issues with the article assigned to you, you may choose from one of the articles below:
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