This presentation was prepared for MsAmyLC's ASL students.

1. Requirements:
...for the powerpoint:
* Create 5 powerpoint slides.
* Include an image on each slide. (Images may show ideas about the person).
> Two images must be portraits of the person.
> One image must be a map. (Two maps are ok.)
...for your presentation:
* Prepare 6 sentences in ASL.
* Demonstrate accuracy in ASL grammar, **NOT** signed English!
* Demonstrate accuracy in fingerspelling and numbers.
* Present clearly. Look at your audience. (Using notes is ok, but look up.)
Present a Famous Deaf Person in ASL and in Powerpoint
by Wednesday, October 24.

2. Here is an example...

3. Who: Laurent Clerc

4. What: America's First Teacher of the Deaf

5. Where: He was born in France

6. When: He was born in France in 1785.

7. How did he become deaf? He fell near the
fireplace when he was 2 years old.

8. Why was he famous? He was a respected
teacher in the Paris School for the Deaf.

9. Why was he famous? He was a respected
teacher in the Paris School for the Deaf.
He moved to USA in 1816.

10. Why was he famous? Clerc brought
French Sign Language to USA

11. Why was he famous? Clerc brought
French Sign Language to USA and
started schools for the Deaf all
over America.

12. Why was he famous? Clerc brought
French Sign Language to USA and
started schools for the Deaf all
over America. For fifty years,
Clerc taught Deaf children and
trained teachers.

13. An interesting fact: Clerc married a Deaf
American, Elizabeth Boardman. She was
his student. (They
married after she
graduated.)

14. Clerc died in 1869.

15. Helpful words:
who
what
where
born, died
when
how
why
become
deaf
hard of hearing
live
people
person
man
woman
famous
do, did
interesting
fact

16. Who:(name + a portrait)
What did s/he do? (one sentence + a picture)
Where is s/he from? (one sentence + a map)
When did s/he live?(use numbers)
How did s/he become deaf?(one sentence = a picture)
Why was s/he famous?(2-3 sentences + a portrait)
An interesting fact: (one sentence + a picture)
Present a Famous Deaf Person in ASL and in Powerpoint.

17. Requirements:
...for the powerpoint:
* Create 5 powerpoint slides.
* Include an image on each slide. (Images may show ideas about the person).
> Two images must be portraits of the person.
> One image must be a map. (Two maps are ok.)
...for your presentation:
* Prepare 6 sentences in ASL.
* Demonstrate accuracy in ASL grammar, **NOT** signed English!
* Demonstrate accuracy in fingerspelling and numbers.
* Present clearly. Look at your audience. (Using notes is ok, but look up.)

18. Chuck Baird
Ferdinand Berthier
Laura Bridgeman
Linda Bove
Alice Cogswell
Nile DeMarco
Pierre Desloges
Lou Ferrigno
Ashley Fiolek
Andew Foster
Claudia Gordon
Jose Gutierrez
Matt 'The Hammer Hammill
C. J. Jones
Choose a name: Leah Katz-Hernandez
Willliam 'Dummy' Hoy
I. King Jordan
Marlee Maitlin
Betty Miller
Michael Ndurumo
Curtis Pride
Granville Redmond
Terrylene Sacchetti
Millicent Simmonds
Douglas Tilden
George Veditz
Heather Whitestone
Nellie Zabel Willhite
John Yeh

19. Deadlines
Wednesday, October 10: Email the name of your famous person.
Wednesday, October 17: Bring draft of ASL speech to edit in class.
Tuesday, October 16: Email powerpoint to acohen@philasd.org.
Wednesday, October 24: Present powerpoint and ASL speech.
Please email your work to acohen@philasd.org

20. 4 3 2 1 0
1. You were prepared regarding directions and deadlines.
2. You were appropriately dressed (in uniform or business attire)
3. You used fingerspelling and numbers accurately.
4. Your signs show accuracy in hand shape, palm orientation,
location and movement.
5. You used appropriate grammatical features: facial expression,
practiced structures, classifiers and space.
7. Five slides had clear, effective images, little text & were uncrowded.
8. You looked at the audience when you presented.
9. You made the effort to do your best work.
4 = Strong. Full evidence for novice level, some evidence for next level.
3 = Good. Full evidence for novice level.
2 = Developing. Partial evidence for novice level.
1 = Emerging. Limited evidence for novice level.
0 = No effort.
Rubric

21. Frequently Asked Questions
* May I use a name of a person that's not on the list?
Yes, only if you show me the name first and I say OK.
* I never heard of any of these people. How do I know who to pick?
Use your time NOW to google some of the names, then decide.
* Can I do my project on the same person I did in some other teacher's class?
Yes.
* Must I do everything in the directions? Yes. Following directions is part of
your grade. Follow the directions exactly if you want a high grade.
* I don't like powerpoint. May I make a poster? No. Make an appointment to
use powerpoint on my computer after school or during advisory.
* How can I find out the sign or the word order? Use internet ASL dictionaries
or borrow a textbook.

22. Follow directions.
Earn As.

23. Follow directions.
Earn As.

24. Don't know what to do?
Ask me!

25. Don't know what to do?
Ask me!

26. Plan to work on this in
class.

27. I am nicer than I look.