Read the following English transcript of a segment of the video “Deaf Schools.” Re-tell this information in ASL. We recommend recording your work so you can compare it to the original video later in this process.
FELICIA WILLIAMS (NEW JERSEY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF)
Looking back, I met a person named, “Kim Arrigo,” a Deaf teacher who introduced me to Deaf culture and ASL. Her expressions were so powerful and I became more inspired to communicate more freely in my language.
Now watch the original ASL text from which the English transcript was generated. Watch the clip of Rebecca Lovitch (2:32-2:46) and compare how she shows the information. You may choose to focus on different skills in your analysis including ASL grammar, use of space, or classifiers – as well as overall use of depiction.
You may also want to shadow the signer, copying what they do to focus on some of the skills you see in the text.
Be sure to turn off the CC and audio to be able to focus on the ASL.
Note on the video: If you watch it more than once, the coding that plays just an excerpt will not work. You can either refresh the page, or manually start and stop the video. This section is from 2:32-2:46.
CAMILLE JETER-LORELLO (MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF):
When I attended a Deaf school, I was assigned to read Edgar Allen Poe’s work in English class. I had difficulty understanding “The Raven,” but I had a Deaf teacher who was also fluent in ASL. I understood the story completely and learned English with ease.
Now that you have seen the original source, re-tell this information in ASL. We recommend recording your work so you can compare it to the original video later in this process. Try to incorporate what you learned from watching the original video.
FELICIA WILLIAMS (NEW JERSEY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF)
Looking back, I met a person named, “Kim Arrigo,” a Deaf teacher who introduced me to Deaf culture and ASL. Her expressions were so powerful and I became more inspired to communicate more freely in my language.
