ASL History Word Scramble

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

Question	Answer
1. Who established the first free public school for the Deaf in 1771?	Charles Michel de L'Eppe
2. Who was the successor to De L’Eppe at the French School for the Deaf in Paris, France?	Abbe Roche Ambroise Sicard
3. Who traveled to Europe to study various methods of education for the Deaf?	Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
4. Who was the young deaf child who Gallaudet wanted to educate?	His neighbors daughter Alice Cogswell
5. Who is the French deaf teacher who traveled back to the United States with Gallaudet to teach French sign language?	Laurent Clerc
6. When was the American School for the Deaf founded?	1817
7. Where is the American School for the Deaf founded?	Hartford, Connecticut
8. When was the Texas School for the Deaf founded?	1857
9. What was the first university for the Deaf in the United States called?	Gallaudet university
10. Where and when was the first university for the Deaf in the U.S. founded?	Washington dc 1864
11. What year did the Milan Conference take place?	1880
12. How did the Milan Conference impact deaf education?	a declaration was made on oral education was better than manual education. As result, sign language in schools for deaf was banned
13. What linguistics professor declared sign language a true language?	William Stokoe
14. What happened to deaf teachers as a result of the Milan Conference?	Lost their jobs
15.What countries opposed the ban on sign language?	United States and Britain
16. Who was the first president of Gallaudet University?	Edward Minor Gallaudet
17. Who was the Deaf man who ran for President of Gallaudet University in 1988?	Dr. I King
18. What is the name of the hearing woman who became the President of Gallaudet University in 1988?	Dr. Elizabeth Zinser
19. What is the quote that the Boards chairman Jane Spilman stated as to why they selected their President?	"Deaf People Are not able to function in a Hearing World"
20. How long was the protest for the Deaf President Now movement?	8 days
21. Provide one example of what Gallaudet students did to protest the Deaf President now movement.	They formed human chains and wouldn't let administrator's in
22. List one of the demands of the students.	Zinser must resign and a deaf President selected
23. What famous deaf person went on Nightline with Zinser urging her to step down as president?	Marlee Matlin
24. What day did Zinser resign as President of Gallaudet University?	5th Day of reckoning
25. Who became the eighth President of Gallaudet University and the first Deaf President of Gallaudet University?	Dr. I King

Created by: 100137437