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Name: Date: Period: For a Deaf Son Pre-viewing 1. Take a minute and reflect on what you would do if you had a deaf child. What would your initial reaction be? What options would you consider for schooling? What implications would this have for family life? The Beginning 2. What was the reaction of Thomas’ family when they found out Thomas was deaf? 3. What educational option did Thomas’s family initially decide to try? The Kendall School 4. Describe the Kendall school in Gallaudet. What language was used there? What kind of interaction did the teachers have with the kids? 5. How would you describe the language development of the kids at the Kendall school? Interview with Jack Gannon, Special Assistant to the President of Gallaudet University 6. After the narrator describes how around 100 years ago deaf schools shifted to being oral, Jack Gannon describes the reactions of “angry Deaf adults” to their education. Why do they feel cheated? Meanwhile, back in Dallas… 7. Thomas’ dad visits the sign and speech class. He notices a kid name Christopher joking with his teacher about purple potatoes. What is striking to Thomas’ dad about this? 8. What does Thomas’ dad feel they should do for Thomas? 9. What does Lori feel they should do for Thomas? The Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis 10. What type of school is the CID? 11. Describe the attitude of the staff at CID about ASL and the Deaf Community. The Learning Center, near Boston 12. What method of education is used at the Learning Center? 13. How is this approach to teaching English different from what most other schools use? 14. According to Harlan Lane, how does a deaf child learn ASL, their native language? 15. What is one of the purposes in having deaf adult staff members at The Learning Center? Alina Engelman from New York 16. What is cued speech? 17. Why did Alena’s mom want Alena to define herself as a deaf person as opposed to a hearing person? Meanwhile, back in Dallas… 18. What came up in Thomas’s evaluation at school in regard to his language development? 19. How does Thomas’ dad feel about what direction they should take for Thomas? 20. Does Lori agree with how the documentary is being ended? Why or why not? Post-Viewing 21. What struck you the most from watching this documentary? 22. Has this video influenced your views in educational options for deaf children? Why and how?