Monday, February 1, 2016
Week 2 - Surprised to Learn?
Hey everyone! So we discussed a lot of important events today in class that lead to the Deaf and hard of hearing education that we know today. Personally I thought I had a pretty good understanding of Deaf history but today I realized I did not know half of it! I had no idea that other countries had their own Deaf histories as well. I thought that France started it all. Is there anything we learned tonight that you all were surprised to learn?
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Like Madeline, I learned a lot in class today about deaf history. I do not really have a lot of previous knowledge about the topic, so I thought it was interesting to see how those who are deaf were treated in the past and how slowly, people began to realize that they have the same potential as those who are hearing. It was also interesting to see how the different countries viewed deaf education and had different ideas on how to educate those who are deaf.
ReplyDeleteNot being a deaf education major, I did not know much about Deaf History. I knew just a little bit about it from ASL class, but that only scratched the surface. I knew nothing about deaf history in other parts of the world, especially Europe. I only knew a lot about Gallaudet and events that happened there. I was very interested to learn about the Milan Conference, which is something that I knew nothing about. I knew about the debate between oralism and sign language, but I did not know how that conference played an important role in that debate.
ReplyDeleteI myself like Rachel is not a deaf education major, therefore I really didn't know much about deaf history at all. What I did find interesting about Europe as well is that Thomas Gallaudet went to Europe to study deaf education in hopes of under the Braidwoods, however he was rejected. Mr. Braidwood has so much interesting facts from various things he had learned however he didn't want to share any of his skills with anyone. Gallaudet then studied under Sicard and he is new credited for establishing the 1st school for the deaf in America
DeleteNot being a deaf education major, I did not know much about Deaf History. I knew just a little bit about it from ASL class, but that only scratched the surface. I knew nothing about deaf history in other parts of the world, especially Europe. I only knew a lot about Gallaudet and events that happened there. I was very interested to learn about the Milan Conference, which is something that I knew nothing about. I knew about the debate between oralism and sign language, but I did not know how that conference played an important role in that debate.
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot. I tend to pride myself on how much history I know, not just Deaf history. But I learned a lot about Deafness in the ancient times and midevil times and how far the culture has come.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree! We learned so much about deaf history and all of the deaf individuals and historical figures that really shaped our deaf culture of today. All of the things that they did helped to shape what our deaf live in and experience today. Without them there would not have been deaf schools, support groups, or all of the attention that was brought to the deaf. It was so neat to learn so much interesting information packed into one class. We learned all the way back from the beginnings when the deaf wasn't treated right to know when the deaf have equal rights and opportunities.
ReplyDeleteI thought all the Deaf history that I was taught came from France. The whole Gallaudet and Clerc. I was surprised how many people actually were aware that deaf people do exist.
ReplyDeleteI was most surprised to learn how ancient civilizations and their philosophers viewed deafness and Deaf people
ReplyDeleteI was honestly surprised that it took so long for Deaf culture to be able to thrive and become recognizable. As an outsider whose new to all of this I never really thought about the Deaf community, just up until recently I had never met a Deaf person. It's wonderful to see how the community and culture has come such a long way and to see how it's still growing with more given opportunities.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I had heard many mentions of the Milan Conference throughout ASL classes and in books, but I never quite understood what its importance was. This was honestly very eye opening for me, and I feel like it has a huge impact on how things in the deaf culture are today. In addition, I was interested to hear how much the acceptance of the deaf has changed through the years, and I certainly hope it continues to change in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI actually had never been introduced to the Milan Conference as I have not started taking any ASL courses yet, and it was really very eye opening to me as well. I drew the conclusion of how much of an impact it has had on deaf culture and overall I was just excited to be opened up to a whole new realm of cultures an impacts on deaf culture and society. The topic of the Milan Conference led to an interesting conversation with my parents so I'm with you on how eye opening it was and on the continuing of change in our lifetime!
DeleteNot being a deaf education major it is really hard for me to connect to the class, but this week in class I learned a lot and I felt really connected and learned a lot while I was having fun doing it. I also didn't know that different countries had deaf histories as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Cassie, can you think of anything that I as the teacher or other students could do that would help you and others who aren't in deaf related fields to make better make connections?
DeleteThese two chapters really showed me that for the most part, almost every ancient world was tolerant of deaf people and knew they were the same as them even though they can't hear. A very simple concept that some people today have trouble understanding.
ReplyDeleteI think these chapters were very interesting. I am currently working on my Honors thesis and all of this is really helping me with my research. There is so much out there to learn about Deaf history and the Deaf experience, and things that I have never heard of. I was kind of familiar with the Milan conference but I didn't realize how much impact it had on Deaf education.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to learn how many people went in to finding Deaf Education and how each of them had their own story and own reason behind wanting to work with deaf people
ReplyDeleteI thought it was interesting too. I believe its comparable to today, and how people decided to go into Deaf Education for different reasoning.
DeleteI was definitely able to learn a lot from class this week. I knew the basics of deaf history but didn't realize how far back it really went. I kind of always associated the beginning as Gallaudet and his accomplishments. It was also really interesting to me to learn how they went from times of banning sign all together to using sign and speech, to being focused all on ASL.
ReplyDeleteI was very shocked to see how Aristotle, Plato, and the ancient greeks viewed Deaf culture. I had no idea that it was viewed at so negatively and as if they were demonic and stupid.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to learn about the Braidwood's school. I thought Sign Language really started as a recognized laguage in France. Imagine how different American Sign Language would be if Gallaudet learned from the Braidwoods.
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ReplyDeleteI was very surprised to learn about how the ancient Greeks viewed Deaf culture. If someone was deaf the Greek's viewed Deaf people as if they were barbarians. I also thought it was interesting to learn about Justinian Code.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised by a number of things i learned in the last class. My knowledge of Deaf history only went to the extents of Gallaudet and Clerc. Something that really surprised me was, that the ancient Greeks played a significant part in early Deaf culture.
ReplyDeleteI was actually really surprised that i knew a lot of the information that we learned in class in a previous ASL 380 Deaf History class. However, i didnt know much about the Greeks and their view. I also LOVED the group work and timelines that we did. Those visuals helped me a lot!
ReplyDeleteI only knew that deaf history dated back to at least 1500 A.D I was very surprised to learn that deaf history dates back to the ancient Greece. I was very excited that I had hundreds of more years I could study!
ReplyDeleteYou know last Monday's class was awesome because I did not think about when education first started back in Aristotle's time period. It was a great time of learning for me when we did group projects last week.
ReplyDeleteBeing a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education major, I was really surprised that the education went back to Ancient Greece. I never thought about how the deaf were educated and how they were treated. The group projects really opened up my eyes, also.
ReplyDeleteI actually missed class last week so being able to read everyone's post about what they learned has been so helpful! I, like many of you, was very surprised to learn how far back Deaf culture and history goes back. I'm really excited to dive into our history projects and view everyone else's. I think it will be a great learning experience!
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DeleteI thought it was very interesting to see how the deaf culture started. I was not surprised by how deaf were viewed in the beginning, but I glad that it has since changed! I never realized there were so many way to teach deaf people. I believe it is important to learn different way in order to teach effectively.
ReplyDeleteI was most intrigued by the thoughts and opinions of the Ancient philosophers. From taking other ASL classes and such I have learned some of the Deaf History and culture but have never really touched on the theories that date that far back in time. While we did cover a broad spectrum of deaf history in class, I feel there is still so much to learn. Think of how much time we spend learning our own history that we are apart of; it is not possibly to adequately learn someone else's in merely just one class period.
ReplyDeleteI was most surprised to learn that Deaf history began WAY before Gallaudet and Clerc (oh, how naive I was). I had always just assumed that Deaf history and teaching of the Deaf began when Clerc came over to America. Boy, was I wrong!! I am very excited to be expanding my knowledge about Deaf culture and Deaf history to a whole new level. I look forward to learning more.
ReplyDeleteI thought I had learned a lot in intro to Deaf culture about Deaf culture but this made realize I needed to spend some time researching Deaf History more especially if I plan to work with Deaf children.
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