Parker+-+Famous+Deaf+Person

Many Deaf people have greatly influenced and changed both American culture and Deaf culture. To increase your understanding of Deaf culture and the history of Deaf culture, you will be expected to research one famous Deaf person and write a 2- page paper about your findings. Students will work in the library from 2/3-2/7.

Due Monday, Feb. 10th, 2014 Your paper must:
 * Be a total of 4 pages in length
 * Cover Page with Title & Visual
 * 500 word essay (2 pages)
 * Works Cited Page with 3 sources
 * Save your paper to your flashdrive.
 * You will present a 2 minute overview of your person, listing 5 relevant facts in ASL written in English & ASL gloss. You will tape and record it on your flashdrive.
 * Follow MLA formatting (double-spaced, 12 pt., indent for new paragraphs)
 * Consider the following:
 * How were they raised? How were they educated? Tell me about their family.
 * How did this person impact Deaf culture? Hearing culture?
 * What were their greatest contributions to society?
 * How did their childhood/upbringing influence them?
 * What can we learn from them today?

Students who turn in papers by Wednesday, 2/5 will benefit from teacher editing. Papers that are late will receive a 20-point penalty after the first day, and 40-points thereafter.
 * ** Category ** || ** Worth ** || ** Actual Points ** ||
 * Cover Page || 10  ||   ||
 * Formatting || 10  ||   ||
 * Works Cited || 10  ||   ||
 * Content || 60  ||   ||
 * Presentation || 10  ||   ||
 * ||  || Total Points: ||

Famous Deaf People Links: •[|www.deafpeople.com] •[] •[] •[] •[] • [] • [] • [] • [] • [] Hellen Keller: •[] Deaf Smith: •[]
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WORKS CITED - Don't forget to cite the resources you used.


 * Adams, Luke (reality finalist “Amazing Race”) || Hoy, William E. “Dummy” (first deaf major-league baseball player) ||
 * Baird, Chuck (artist) || Hubbs, Michael (speedskater, Olympic hopeful) ||
 * Beattie, Shelley (bodybuilder) || Gallaudet, Thomas (founder of ASL) ||
 * Berdy, Sean (actor from “Switched at Birth” || Jones, CJ (comedian, actor) ||
 * Booth, Edmund (Journalist, leader) || Jordan, I. King (first deaf president at Gallaudet University) ||
 * Bove, Linda (actress, librarian on Sesame Street) || Keller, Helen (deaf/blind advocate, writer) ||
 * Bragg, Bernard (theater actor) || Kyte, Jim (pro hockey player) ||
 * Bray, Deanne (actress from “Heros” & “FB Eye”) || Low, Juliette Gordon (founder of Girl Scouts) ||
 * Carlin, John (writer, advocate) || Matlin, Marlee (Oscar-winning actress) ||
 * Clerc, Laurent (founder of ASL) || Pride, Curtis (major-league baseball player) ||
 * Colombo, LeRoy (record-holding lifeguard) || Schyman, William (pro basketball player) ||
 * Ferrigno, Lou (bodybuilder and actor, the Hulk) || Searing, Laura Redden (literary patriot) ||
 * Fiolek, Ashley (motorcross rider) || Smith, Christie (reality contestant on “Survivor”) ||
 * Fjeld, Julianna (Emmy award-winning actress) || Smith, Erastus “Deaf” (soldier in Texas army) ||
 * Forbes, Sean (founder of d-pan, rapper) || Taylor, Luther “Dummy” (first deaf major-league pitcher) ||
 * Foster, Andrew (missionary teacher) || Thomas, Sue (deaf FBI agent) ||
 * Frelich, Phyllis (Tony award-winning actress) || Tilden, Douglas (sculptor) ||
 * Hairston, Eugene (pro boxer) || Walker, Kenny (pro football player) ||
 * Hamill, Matt (UFC fighter) || Whitestone, Heather (Miss America 1995) ||
 * Harvard, Russell (actor) || Willard, William (Founder of Indiana School for the Deaf) ||
 * Hochman, Frank Peter (surgeon) || Woods, Frances (dancer) ||