Unlocking the Rich History of BASL: A Digital Breakout

What is one key difference between BASL and ASL mentioned in the video?

• BASL uses fewer facial expressions.
• BASL uses more two-handed signs.
• BASL places signs lower on the body.
• BASL uses more one-handed signs.

How does the video describe the cultural significance of BASL? BASL has . . .

(a)  

The BASL sign for "embarrassed" uses more facial expressions than the ASL sign.

• True
• False

In BASL, the sign for "Christmas" is placed near the (a)   .

What is one reason Black ASL has been overlooked for so long?

• Lack of interest in sign language.
• It is a newer form of sign language.
• Research on Black ASL is decades behind.
• It is only used by a small community.

Black ASL users tend to use more two-handed signs and place signs around the forehead area.

• True
• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of Black ASL?

• Less expressive facial expressions.
• Smaller signing space.
• Incorporation of African-American English terms.
• Focus on oral methods.

What were the main reasons for the development of Black American Sign Language (BASL)?

• The influence of French sign language and the integration of Black deaf students into white schools.
• The segregation of Black deaf students into separate schools and the retention of early American Sign Language standards.
• The lack of interest in sign language research and the use of oral methods in Black deaf schools.
• The development of African-American English and the focus on vocational training in white deaf schools.

What historical event led to the integration of Black deaf students into the Kendall School in 1952?

• The Civil Rights Act.
• The Brown v. Board of Education decision.
• The end of the Civil War.
• A lawsuit by Louise B. Miller and other parents.

In BASL, the sign for "curious" is made with more exaggerated facial expressions compared to ASL.

• True
• False