ASL Unit 3: Culture
Princess Diana
Princess of Wales, learned some BSL and raised awareness She was patron of British Deaf Association for 10 years Signed her speech in BSL at the BDA centennial celebration in 1990
Deaf dogs and cats
Dogs and Cats with white fur and blue eyes are often deaf You can teach pets some sign
Douglas Tilden
Had rootsSan Francisco deaf community. First sculptor to attain recognition and worldwide fame outside the US Born in 1860 in Chico, California 2nd of 5 children Became Deaf at 4 from scarlet fever Entered California School for the Deaf at 5 Insisted everyone learned to sign Graduated in 1880 Taught at California School for the Deaf His brother was a sculptor and that inspired him to be one Decided to travel around Europe to grow as an artist In Paris in 1888 he met Paul Choppin, a Deaf sculptor After 8 years he returned to California and has work exhibited along by Monet, Rembrandt and Delacroix Spent time in Deaf club in Paris 1889 he was voted vice president of the International Congress of the Deaf Proposed a bill to fight oralism James Duval Phelan, the mayor of SF appointed Tilden to be the city's beautification committee and had him create The Mechanic, Football Players, Baseball Player, The Bear Hunt and Father Junipero Serra Became an art professor at UofC Died of heart failure and found dead in studio in 1935
What is the cover page of? Who is the artist? What's it called? Where is it?
- A sculpture of men fighting a machine. - Douglas Tilden who is known as the Michelangelo of the West because of his "vitality and energy in his sculpture[s]." - The Mechanics -San Francisco -Deborah Meranski Sonnenstrahl (Deaf Artists in America)
Visual Way of Living
Ideal Deaf Space are open. Lighting is bright but not glaring. Seating is arranged so everyone can see each other. Mirrors are placed to make parts that are hard to see visible. They often have and use video-phones and computers with web cameras. They often have alerting systems with lights that flash to signal a doorbell or a video-call or a baby crying. Gallaudet is working on having Deaf Space incorporated into their building plans, which includes wider hall ways.
Speaking in the Presence of a Deaf Person is Considered Impolite
People who know ASL at any skill level show respect by doing their best to sign instead of speaking. It is disrespectful to speak in front of a deaf person. If speaking with a Deaf person and a non-signing person it is okay to translate, and speak, but don't speak while signing at the same time.
