Laurent Clerc, a French Deaf man, brought French Sign Language (LSF, or Langue des Signes Française) to America and from there, LSF evolved into what we know today as ASL.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Who was the person who was able to demonstrate that ASL is in fact a separate language and not "English on the hands?"1 pointRobert StillerJames FaulknerWilliam StokoeThomas Gallaudet

Thomas Gallaudet, a teacher at the American School of the Deaf, helped develop American Sign Language (ASL) in the early 19th century. To create the new language, Gallaudet ------- Old French Sign Language, various village sign languages, and home sign systems, thus codifying and standardizing a disparate range of gestures and hand signals.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?eliminatedeliminateintroducedeliminatecombinedeliminateelucidated

Based on the article, the reader can infer that __________.A.Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet did not agree on the most effective methods for teaching people with hearing lossB.passing legislation to protect the rights of people with hearing loss was a simple and quick task to accomplishC.children with hearing loss living in the U.S. preferred to use their own forms of hand signs at school rather than ASLD.there was no single widespread method of communication among people in the U.S. with hearing loss prior to the creation of ASL

Which of the following was NOT a reason why ASL made a comeback in the early 1900s?1 pointThe advent of silent films, which often portrayed Deaf actors using sign languageDeaf students organized nation-wide protests against OralismDeaf schools realized that letting deaf kids learn and use ASL helped teachers to better teach OralismThe NAD helped to promote ASL in the public eye.

Most languages evolve in different ways, some slower, some faster.  ASL does not, because ASL is still "new" compared to languages that have been around for thousands of years.  ASL signs have remained the same the last couple of hundred years.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse