William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy Biography

This unit of celebrating Deaf awareness, about William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy, 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 “Dummy” Hoy that highlights his early life and beginnings, overcoming challenges of hearing loss to gain recognition in major league baseball, the development of umpire hand signals, professional achievements, and tributes.

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 William “Dummy” Hoy that can be answered by reviewing PowerPoint bio presentation and researching further content online.

• Based on the life of Dummy Hoy, several RESEARCH PROJECT STARTERS also included that can be used with students to enhance learning of Hoy’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:

• Deaf Awareness Week, Rochester, New York
• Deaf Players in Major League Baseball
• History of Umpire Signals in Baseball
• Meningitis
• Ohio School for the Deaf
• “I SEE THE CROWD ROAR”

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