ASL 305

Schedule

Introduction to Deaf Studies

Spring Quarter, March 31 - June 6, 2008

 

 

Week 1

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Speakers

Monday

3/31

Syllabus

Course Schedule

Role of Interpreters

Deaf History Pre-1817

Notes:

 

 

 

 

Lance Forshay

Richard Ladner

Wednesday

4/2

Deaf History Post-1817

ASL, Facts and History

Inside Deaf Culture, 57-77

Deaf World 1-10, 83-96

Notes:

 

 

 

Lance Forshay

Week 2

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Speakers

Monday

4/7

ASL Literature and Poetry

Inside Deaf Culture 123-143

Deaf World 129-145

Notes:

 

 

 

Lance Forshay

Wednesday

4/9

ASL Drama and Theatres

History of National Theatre of the Deaf

Inside Deaf Culture 100-122

Deaf World, 51- 67, 147-161

Notes:

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Nat Wilson

Week 3

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

Monday

4/14

Deaf Culture, Definitions, Identiy, Norms and Values.

Inside Deaf Culture, 1-10, 144-162

Deaf World, 13-26, 348-363

Notes:  Pick your report topic or turn in your project proposal.

 

 

Lance Forshay

Wednesday

4/16

Technology for Deaf People

Notes:

 

 

 

Richard Ladner

Week 4

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

Monday

4/21

Deaf Expressions in Art

Notes:  Project Proposals will be returned to you.

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Rob Roth

Wednesday

4/23

Religious and Philosophical History and Influence on Deaf Culture

Deaf World 33-37

Notes:

 

 

Lance Forshay

Week 5

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

301Your

Notes

Monday

4/28

Perspectives and Labels on Deafness and Deaf Community

CODA

Inside Deaf Culture 78-99,

Deaf World 237-238, 273- 282, 305-308,  316-324, 365-376

Notes:

 

 

 

Richard Ladner

Wednesday

4/30

Deaf Sports and Recreations

Deaf World 296-301

Notes:

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Richard Jacobs

Week 6

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

Monday

5/5

Deaf Traditions,  Humor, Folktales and Legends

Deaf World, 99-115

Notes:

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Clyde Vincent

Wednesday

5/7

Midterm Exam

Notes:

 

 

 

Lance Forshay

Richard Ladner

Week 7

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

Monday

5/12

Deaf-Blind

Notes:

 

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Jelica Nuccio

Wednesday

5/14

ASL Interpreters / Deaf Education

Deaf World, 116-121,165-192, 199-232

Notes:

 

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Theresa Smith

Week 8

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

Monday

5/19

Black-Deaf People

Deaf World, 97-98, 193-198

Notes:

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Heather Clark

Ladner out town

Wednesday

5/21

Deaf Organizations: State, National, and International

Final Report Due

Notes:

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Larry Peterson

Week 9

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

 

Monday

5/26

 

Memorial Day

No Class

 

 

Wednesday

5/28

State Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing & Services

Deaf and the Law

Notes:

 

 

 

Guest Speaker:

Eric Raff

Week 10

Day /

Date

Lesson

Topic

Assignments

Due

Your

Notes

Monday

6/2

Controversial Issues:  Biomedical Ethics

Student Protest Movements at Gallaudet DPN & UFG

Inside Deaf Culture 163-180

Deaf World, 40-42, 309-315, 325-343

Notes:

 

 

 

Lance Forshay

Ricahrd Ladner

Wednesday

6/4

Summary and Review for Final Exam

Notes:

 

 

 

Lance Forshay

Richard Ladner-

FINAL EXAM:

2:30-4:20

June 11, 2008

JHN 175

*The teacher reserves the right to revise the course Syllabus and schedule at any time.

You will be informed periodically of any changes.