Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Deaf History

QuestionAnswer
When was Alice Cogswell born? August 31, 1805
What caused her deafness? fever
Who was Alice’s neighbor that aided towards an education? Thomas Gallaudet
When and where was the first school for the Deaf opened in America? April 15th, 1817 in Hartford Connecticut
T/F American Sign Language originate in America or England? No, France
Who is the first known Deaf teacher to assist Gallaudet? Laurent Clerc
Why is Laurent Clerc's name sign CL: 3 (closed) wipe down on cheek? He fell as a child and has a scar
Is Thomas Gallaudet hearing or Deaf? Hearing
Prior to coming to America what did Gallaudet and Clerc teach other? Gallaudet taught Clerc English and Clerc taught Gallaudet Sign Language
Where was the first school for the Deaf in America established? Deaf School in Hartford Connecticut (ASD-American School for the Deaf)
Where is Gallaudet University located today? Washington, DC
T/F ASL (American Sign Language) and BSL (British Sign Language) the same thing? NO, BSL uses both hands for all of its manual alphabet
T/F ALL Deaf people can read lips? Every Deaf person is different (only 30% of the English language is visible on the lips)
Created by: raven.sheridan
Popular Languages sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards