1. History of ASL

2. Dr. Cogswell Had a Deaf daughter (Alice born in 1805 and died in 1830) Had a Deaf daughter (Alice born in 1805 and died in 1830) Wanted to educate her Wanted to educate her Met Thomas Gallaudet Met Thomas Gallaudet Sent Thomas over to France to learn a method of teaching the Deaf Sent Thomas over to France to learn a method of teaching the Deaf

3. Thomas Gallaudet Married Sophia (Deaf) Married Sophia (Deaf) Went to France to learn method of teaching Deaf in 1816 Went to France to learn method of teaching Deaf in 1816 Met Laurent Clerc, a Deaf French man Met Laurent Clerc, a Deaf French man Had two sons that were involved in the Deaf community Had two sons that were involved in the Deaf community –Edward Gallaudet- Established Gallaudet College in 1864 –Thomas Gallaudet- Established first Deaf Church Taught Laurent English Taught Laurent English Helped established the first Deaf school in1817 which is now named American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn. Helped established the first Deaf school in1817 which is now named American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn. Died in 1831 Died in 1831

5. Alice Cogswell Alice became the first Deaf student in American School for the Deaf. Statue of Thomas Gallaudet and Alice Cogswell at Gallaudet University Campus.

7. Laurent Clerc Deaf French man Deaf French man Taught Thomas Gallaudet French signs Taught Thomas Gallaudet French signs Came to America with Thomas Gallaudet in 1816 to help educate Deaf children Came to America with Thomas Gallaudet in 1816 to help educate Deaf children Helped established the first deaf school in 1817 which is now named America School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn. Helped established the first deaf school in 1817 which is now named America School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn. First Deaf teacher in the U.S. First Deaf teacher in the U.S. Married Eliza in 1818 (first deaf/deaf marriage) Married Eliza in 1818 (first deaf/deaf marriage)

10. Jean Massieu A Deaf French teacher A Deaf French teacher He did not want to go to America with Gallaudet. He did not want to go to America with Gallaudet. He stayed in France. He stayed in France.

12. Monks Abbe’ Sicard Abbe’ Sicard Abbe’ De L Eppe Abbe’ De L Eppe Both were French monks who helped Deaf children learn in school in France.

15. ASL 40% of French Sign Language 3 rd 0r 4 th widely used Language in the US Used by 500,000 people in US and Canada

16. American Sign Language Not a form of English. Not a form of English. Uses hand shapes, movements, face expressions and gestures. Uses hand shapes, movements, face expressions and gestures. Has its own grammar structure. Has its own grammar structure.

17. FACTS Deaf Culture has humor! Deaf Culture has humor! NOT all Deaf people can read lips. NOT all Deaf people can read lips. Some Deaf people reading and writing skills at 5 th grade level. Some Deaf people reading and writing skills at 5 th grade level. NOT all countries have the same sign language. NOT all countries have the same sign language. ASL has its own history, culture and social values. ASL has its own history, culture and social values.

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