The Unforgettable Laurent Marie Clerc Biography
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Description
This unit of celebrating Deaf culture awareness, about Laurent Marie Clerc, is a perfect fit for the American Sign Language student and a great tool for teaching Deaf culture studies.
This study unit includes a PowerPoint biography of Laurent Clerc that highlights his early life, meeting Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, overcoming challenges of hearing loss to gain recognition in deaf education, Laurent’s lasting impact on the deaf community in the United States, and the development of American Sign Language.
Bundle pack also includes:
- Fill-in-the-blank notes students can complete while instructor presents the biography presentation report.
- Several printable handouts.
- Project Report - Grading Rubric: fixed, editable & printable
- Questions about Laurent Clerc that can be answered by reviewing PowerPoint bio presentation and researching further content online.
- Based on the life of Clerc, several RESEARCH PROJECT STARTERS also included that can be used with students to enhance learning of Clerc’s life and their awareness of Deaf culture. Research project starters allows greater flexibility for the teacher: students can all work together on one single research project, or each student can choose different topics to work on; solo or in pairs. Outlines to kickstart projects are included and can be recycled from year to year.
- Bonus: Set of original PowerPoint background template designs.
** This activity is ONLINE LEARNING FRIENDLY
This is a great resource for your ASL classroom that can be used for all levels of sign language and Deaf culture learning!
Research project themes include:
- Abbe Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard
- American School for the Deaf
- Dr. Mason & Alice Cogswell
- French Sign Language, langue des signes française, LSF
- Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
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