Calendar
Calendar
Week 1 08/04/21 11:00am PDT Deaf vs. deaf--cultural identity vs. inability to hear; communication preferences, language deprivation, bilingualism, and literacy. Guest Presenter: Heather Arazi
Week 2 08/11/21 11:00am PDT ASL as a bona fide language, English/ASL comparative Linguistics and characteristics. Guest Presenter: Lee Ann Tang
Week 3 08/18/21 11:00am PDT Deaf Values, "Crab Theory", Collectivist vs. Individual Identities; Other Deaf Communities (Asian Deaf). Guest Presenters: Lee Ann Tang & Maryann Barth
Week 4 08/25/21 11:00am PDT Deaf Community "Levels" (Core Deaf, other members); Other Deaf Communities: "Undocumented Deaf". Guest Presenter: Karen Ruiz
Week 5 09/08/21 11:00am PDT Deaf Education, Part 1: Educational Approaches and Methods. Guest Presenter: Heather Arazi
Week 6 09/15/21 11:00am PDT Deaf Education, Part 2: Educational Systems & Settings. Guest Presenter:
Week 7 09/22/21 11:00am PDT Accessibility and Accommodations for the Deaf in America: ADA, Interpreters, etc. Guest Presenter:
Week 8 09/29/21 11:00am PDT ASL Storytelling: Poetry, Jokes, Folklore. Guest Presenter:
We may not have the time to teach/cover ALL of the provided concepts, content, and linked resources during the weekly meetings. You should be ready to dedicate ~ 30 minutes to 1 hour of your own time, prior to class, preparing, viewing, and researching the content that will be covered for that week's class.
Our ""in class" time will be for us to meet up, discuss any questions or revelations, and to review the information you have already read.
Guest speakers/presenters will be brought in to provide a wide variety of perspectives and opinions regarding the posted weekly topics. While they do not all represent every Deaf American, they each provide insight and a more personalized view into their lives, education, day-to-day interactions, and opinions regarding the American Deaf Community, Education, Communication, and how they define "Culture".
I strongly suggest you set up study/discussion groups, both before our weekly class meeting (to prepare and independently learn the content) as well as after our weekly class meetings (to review/reinforce the content and to continue your discussions and explorations).
*Using online resources (websites, YouTube, Vimeo, blogs/vlogs) can help you in positive and negative ways! There are some resources that provide "Authoritative Opinions" and seem to be good Cultural/Academic models—typically Deaf ASL-fluent and/or trained Instructors of ASL, American Deaf Culture, and Interpretation. But there are also many hearing students of ASL trying to take up space on the Internet with their dysfluency, incorrect signing production, superior attitudes about their abilities, and decisive opinions about a culture and life experiences for which they have never embodied. (If you have concerns or questions about which resources are the most useful and will provide you clear direction/information, appropriate grammatical structure and linguistic information, and prioritize a pro-Deaf Culture lens, please forward the resource links to me and I will offer you my consideration.)