The Legacy of Gallaudet and Clerc (deaf history)

Who created the sculpture at Gallaudet University?

• Laurent Clerc

• Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

• Daniel Chester French

• Abraham Lincoln

What was Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's favorite subject?

• History

• English writing

• Science

• Mathematics

What degree did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet receive from Yale College?

• Bachelor of Science

• Bachelor of Arts

• Doctorate

• Master of Arts

Who was Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's first deaf student?

• Eddie Gallaudet

• Jean Massieu

• Alice Cogswell

• Laurent Clerc

What book influenced Gallaudet's teaching methods for the deaf?

• A law textbook

• An English dictionary

• The Bible

• A book by Abbe Sicard

Who did Gallaudet meet in Europe that helped him with deaf education?

• Abbe Sicard

• Laurent Clerc

• Jean Massieu

• Both A and B

What was the first word Alice Cogswell learned?

• Book

• Hat

• Deaf

• Girl

What year was the American School for the Deaf founded?

• 1805

• 1889

• 1817

• 1815

What was Laurent Clerc's role in America?

• Student

• Teacher

• Sculptor

• Lawyer

What did Thomas Gallaudet initially do after receiving his MA degree?

• Started teaching at Yale

• Opened a law firm

• Became a traveling salesman

• Went to Andover Theological Seminary