Spring Semester 2014 Syllabus Course Name: Introduction to American Deaf Culture Course# LA1042 Instructors: Dr. Gail A. Januskiewicz, Th. D. Mr. Mark Coran B.S.D.M, B.S.G.D Credit Hours: 2 Contact Information Office Phone: 207-285-3373 X295 Sound Room: 207-285-3373 X230 Cell Phone: 207-924-4402 (Until 8:00pm) Email: mark.coran@faithschool.org Office Hours: Monday 9-4; Tuesday-Thursday 8-4; Friday 9-12:30 Course Description This course examines the history and culture of the Deaf. Discussions will include values, norms, identities, traditions, and subcultures within the larger culture. Questions such as the nature of sign language, the education of deaf individuals, and historical treatment of deafness will be explored as well as the church s involvement in the Deaf community. Library Textbook Moore, Matthew, Levitan, Linda. For Hearing People Only: Answers to some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Deaf Community, its Culture, and the Deaf Reality. Deaf Life Print (2003) ISBN-10: 0963401637 Sampley, DeAnn. A Guide to Deaf Ministry: Let s Sign Worthy of the Lord. Zondervan (1990) ISBN-10 03110521912 Course Objectives Upon completion of this course the student will: - Gain a correct understanding of the Deaf culture and its beginnings. - Gain an understanding to the need to establish Deaf ministries. - Gain an understanding of the history of the Deaf 1
- Gain an understanding of the hearing culture Influence both negatively and positively on the Deaf Culture. Course Requirements/Assignments Assignment #1: Reading (5%) Students will read the following textbook A Guide to Deaf Ministry: Let s Sign Worthy of the Lord. (Answer Yes in ABHE by midnight of the due dates): Reading #1 Friday January 17 th Chapter 1 (1%) Reading #2 Friday January 24 th Chapters 2-3 (1%) Reading #3 Friday February 7 th Chapters 4-5 (1%) Reading #4 Friday February 28 th Chapters 6-7 (1%) Reading #5 Friday March 7 th Chapter 8 (1%) Assignment #2: Tests from Reading (55%): Test #1 Wed. January 29 th Chapters 1&2 (11%) Test #2 Wed. February 12 th Chapters 3-4 (11%) Test #3 Wed. March 5 th Chapters 5-6 (11%) Test #4 Wed. March 26 Chapters 7-8 (11%) Test #5 Wed. April 30 th FINAL (11%) Assignment #3: Reflective Paper (10%): Due Date: March 24 th Using the book For Hearing People Only: Answers to some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Deaf Community, its Culture, and the Deaf Reality Read 5 articles of your choosing and write a 500 word paper (Turabian) style. (Indicate the word count on the top of the page) This paper is reflective only, do not give me the facts in the articles that you ve read, I want your thoughts and feeling regarding the topics that you chose to read only. 2
Assignment #4: Research Paper (20%) Due Date: April 23 rd Students will write a 1000 word paper (Turabian) style. (Indicate the word count on top of paper.) You can choose from THREE topics regarding this paper. More information will be handed out in class. Topics: 1.) Oralism Vs Sign language 2.) Mythology regarding cures for the Deaf. 3.) The Christian Faith influence in Deaf Education. Participation (5%) Your Participation in class will also be graded. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary participation is defined as one who take part in or to share in something. All of us have something to share that will benefit our time together as a group, please involve yourself in answering questions, sharing your comments/experiences, and taking part in the classroom exercises. Course Outline: Week 1: - Syllabus & Introduction - What is Culture? - What is American Deaf Culture? Week 2: - Definitions of Deafness - Types of Hearing loss - Methods of Communication - Beyond the communication Barrier Week 3: - The Deaf Community: Who belongs? - ASL to the Deaf Community/Intro to ASL - Levels in the Deaf Community - Binding factors of the Deaf community. Week 4: - Families with Deaf children - The struggles with being a parent of a deaf child? - Information Distribution Week 5: - Residential Schools for the Deaf - Baxter School for the Deaf (20 Years of Tragedy) - Sign language Banishment/the rise of Oralism - Hearing/Deaf relations. 3
Week 6: - Video Through Deaf Eyes Week 7: - Famous Deaf People in History - Alexander Graham Bell Week 8: - Deaf education Then and Now - Famous people in Deaf Education - Myths of Deafness Week 9: - Christianity and its involvement in Deaf History - Deaf Ministry - How a Deaf church should look like. Week 10: - Labels & Identity of Deaf Individuals - Discrimination of Deaf Individuals Week 11: - Media and the Deaf - Why is media important to the Deaf - Improvement in Communication Week 12: - Final Exam Class Etiquette Laptops: Students are not allowed to use their laptop computers to take notes or use as a Bible in the classroom. Cell Phone: Please be sure to turn off cell phones and keep them off during entire class time. Class Recording: Students are welcome to record any class session after notifying the professor as a matter of courtesy. The recording device should also be kept visible during any taping of class discussions. The professor reserves the right to ask students to turn off recording devises when sensitive topics are being discussed. Course Grading: Assignments will be graded on the following: content, grammar, Turabian/formatting, and punctuality. Academic Integrity: Unfortunately we live in a day in which students may need this spelled out clearly. Plagiarism has become a way of life for many as the internet has proliferated. Academic integrity is expected of all students at Faith School of Theology. Since cheating or plagiarism compromise academic integrity, such actions will result in disciplinary action. Cheating: Though not limited to the following, cheating includes the copying or use of unauthorized aids in any academic assignment. Students found guilty of cheating may receive a failing grade in the assignment or exam and/or face disciplinary action. 4
Plagiarism: When completing assignments, students must acknowledge their use of resource material. (All research papers at faith school of Theology must adhere to the Turabian style of formatting.) Students are guilty of plagiarism if they present the ideas of someone else as their own or if they submit work for which they have already received previous credit. To prevent this from occurring, students should ensure that all original material is acknowledged by referring to the original author, using footnotes, or when applicable, by using quotation marks. Plagiarism will normally result in the student receiving no mark for the assignment/exam in which it occurred. Class and Assignment Guidelines All major assignments must be completed to pass this course. All students will adhere to the Academic Integrity policy. All compositions will be typed and in the Turabian format. Tests must be completed on their due date for full credit. Tests taken after the designated class date will be given a maximum grade of 70%. Assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the class when due. Failure to submit an assignment on time will result in a 5 point deduction for each day late (See late policy). If absent due to sickness you are expected to make arrangements to submit assignments on time. Late Policy: Five (5) points per 24 hour period will be deducted from any late work. After twenty days, the assignment must still be completed in order to pass the course, but the grade will be a zero (unless the professor deems otherwise due to extenuating circumstances). Students who use library copies of textbooks for assignments are not exempt from this late policy. This policy may be waived at instructor s discretion. When absent (for sickness and emergencies) on the day of a quiz or test, the student must make up the quiz or test at the convenience of the professor and should make arrangements within 24 hours of return to class. If a student simply cuts a class when a test or quiz is scheduled, that student will receive a zero and not be allowed to make it up unless the professor deems it an extenuating circumstance. If the student fails a test or quiz, a make-up will be allowed in accordance with the following guidelines: 1.) Student must go to the teacher to express their desire to take the test over within 24 hours. 2.) A different test will be administered to the student. 5
3.) The grade can only go up 20 points with 70 as a cap. (If the student received a 45, the highest score he can receive is a 65.) Further details on academics, attendance, and all other policies can be found in the Faith School of Theology Student Handbook Selected Bibliography Ayers, Bob. Deaf Diaspora: The Third Wave of Deaf Ministry. iuniverse Inc (2004) ISBN-10: 0595335411 Butler, Noah. A 21 st Century Deaf Ministry From a Biblical Perspective. International Institute of Deaf Services (2012) ASIN: B007RIZG6G Grayson, Gabriel. Talking with your Hands, Listening with your Eyes. Square One Publishers (2003) ISBN: 0-7570-0007-X Jacobs, Leo. A deaf adult speaks out. Gallaudet University Press (1989) ISBN: 0-930323-61-0 Lane, Harlan. When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf. Vintage Press (1989) ISBN-10: 0679720235 Moore, Matthew; Levitan, Linda. For Hearing People Only: Answers to some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Deaf Community, its Culture, and the Deaf Reality. Deaf Life Print (2003) ISBN-10: 0963401637 Padden, Carol; Humphries, Tom. Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture. Harvard University Press (1988) ISBN: 0-674-19424-1 Sampley, DeAnn. A Guide to Deaf Ministry: Let s Sign Worthy of the Lord. Zondervan Publishing House (1990) ISBN: 0-310-52191-2 Smith, Cheri; Lentz, Ella; Mikos, Ken. Signing Naturally. Dawn Sign Press (2008) ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5 Solow, Sharon. Sign Language Interpreting: A basic resource book. Natl. Assn. of the Deaf; (June 1981) ISBN-10: 0913072443 Wilcox, Sherman. American Deaf Culture: An Anthology. Linstok Press (1989) ISBN: 0-932130-09-7 Woods, W.H. The Forgotten People. Dixie Press (1973) ASIN: B0006X7QPI 6
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