This is a great clip to watch about sign language and how treasured it is by Deaf people. Please watch this clip carefully. I suggest you watch it in groups and work your way through it. You may either write or sign your response. Students that decide to sign every comment on this blog/vlog will receive extra credit. However, you must sign ALL of the blogs/vlogs assignments to receive this extra credit.
Here is the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT28OYEqJ0s
I want you to discuss what you understood in this clip (what is being "said", what you feel is the most important message that people should take from this video, and why others should watch it.
If you sign your response it must be at least a minute long.
If you write your comment it needs to be at least a paragraph long.
I look forward to your responses!
~M
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ReplyDeleteI like when you said students need to learn more about different cultures. I also think everyone should be accepted and feel welcomed in a school setting.
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DeleteHere is my reply to Jackie.
Week 4 Response
This video is explaining why signing is important. First, I thought it was very sad that the children were told not to sign. I know the duct tape symbolized the girls being told to stop. I also feel bad that the girl felt like she wasn't normal because kids asked her questions about being deaf and she couldn't talk like everyone else. She asks, "what is wrong with me?" And the dad says there is nothing wrong with her and explains why signing is important. Some examples were: conversations, understanding others, hearing and Deaf can come together, can teach babies/children ASL, you can sign underwater! The girl says she doesn't need a hearing aid because she is normal. The video also says accept Deaf people for who they are and accept sign language.
ReplyDeleteI liked the video because it was informative but it wasn't blaming or accusing people of not accepting/understanding ASL. It had good points and fun scenarios. The girl's (mini) story was inspirational and brought a new perspective to ASL.
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DeleteI liked this video! I watched it twice to make sure I understood it all. What I got from this was that the little girls were being discouraged and even punished for signing. This reminds me of the stories in Deaf Culture about the ASL Dark Ages, where their hands would be tied together so they were not able to sign. Next, when the little girl went home, I liked her dad's response to her except for one thing. I didn't really like that he said that she was normal. I feel like he should have said she was different from others in a special way or something. The video then goes on to talk about the "perks" of ASL. You can sign underwater, you can teach babies to sign before they can even talk!
ReplyDeleteAt the end, the people sign accept deaf people, and accept sign language. I think this was a good way to end the video.
I liked your comment about the dad saying the girl is normal. I understood that he was trying to make her realize she isn't different but I feel like you should have said no one is normal and we all have our abilities.
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I think that this was a great clip to watch. It was really sad that the little girl asked what was wrong with her, but it was great when the dad said nothing. He wanted her to know that signing is important and that there really isnt anything wrong with her. I think it's so terrible to try and make a child feel like there is something wrong with them if they're deaf or hard of hearing. And no one should be punished for signing.
ReplyDeleteI think that the it was cool that the other kids wanted to know about her being deaf, it shows that [people do have an interest in ASL, and if we educated more people about ASL, we could be more accepting of everyone, and we can be one community.