A Deaf Perspective | 1-5 | How ASL Was Developed

The video explores the history of American Sign Language (ASL), starting with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's interest in deaf education. Gallaudet's journey to Europe led him to learn from the French School for the Deaf, where he met Laurent Clerc. Together, they founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. The video also discusses the influence of Martha's Vineyard Sign Language on ASL, highlighting the merging of different sign languages to form ASL.

What inspired Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet to pursue deaf education?

• A book he read about deaf education

• A young deaf neighbor named Alice

• His own hearing impairment

• A deaf family member

Why did the Braidwood School in England refuse to teach Gallaudet?

• They did not teach deaf students

• Gallaudet did not meet their academic requirements

• Gallaudet did not have enough money to pay them

• They were not accepting new students

Who invited Gallaudet to France to learn about deaf education?

• Dr. Mason Cogswell

• Sicard

• Jean Massieu

• Laurent Clerc

What method of teaching did Gallaudet learn in France?

• Oral method

• Manual method

• Written method

• Visual method

How did Laurent Clerc become deaf?

• A fall from a high chair

• A genetic condition

• A high fever caused by an infection

• A burn from a fireplace

What was the name of the school Gallaudet and Clerc established in America?

• American School for the Deaf

• Hartford School for the Deaf

• Connecticut Deaf Institute

• Gallaudet School for the Deaf

Who was one of the first students at the American School for the Deaf?

• Jean Massieu

• Alice Cogswell

• Thomas Gallaudet

• Laurent Clerc

What was unique about Martha's Vineyard Island in the late 1800s?

• It had a large population of deaf individuals

• It was the first place to use French Sign Language

• It was the location of the first deaf school

• It was where Gallaudet was born

What language did the deaf community in Martha's Vineyard develop?

• Martha's Vineyard Sign Language

• French Sign Language

• British Sign Language

• American Sign Language

What percentage of American Sign Language is derived from French Sign Language?

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

• 40%