Lesson Plan: How The Deaf Culture Name Signs
II. While Reading Activities
Word Inference
- unique |yo͞oˈnēk| adjective being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else: the situation was unique in modern politics | original and unique designs.
- underscore verb |ˈəndərˌskôrˌəndərˈskôr| [with object] underline (something). • emphasize: the company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
- diversity dəˈvərsədēdīˈvərsədē| noun (plural diversities) • [usually in singular] a range of different things: newspapers were obliged to allow a diversity of views to be printed.
- collaborate |kəˈlabəˌrāt| verb [no object] work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something: he collaborated with a distinguished painter on the designs.
- pitch |piCH| [no object] make a bid to obtain a contract or other business: they were pitching for an account.
- project noun |ˈpräjˌekt| 1 an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned and designed to achieve a particular aim: a research project | a nationwide project to encourage business development.
- subtitles |ˈsəbˌtīdl| noun 1 (subtitles) captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.
- accurate ˈakyərət| adjective 1 (of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact: accurate information about the illness is essential | an accurate assessment.
- prominent |ˈprämənənt| adjective 1 important; • situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable: the new housing developments are prominent landmarks.
- reinforce |ˌrēinˈfôrs| verb [with object] • strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit): various actions of the leaders so reinforced fears and suspicions that war became unavoidable.
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary
Grammar Focus: Structure and Usage
I – 1 – an
The signs consist of gestures that reflect an individual’s personality.
II – 2 – a
There was a much bigger story to be told.
III – 3 – a
Name signs cannot be assigned by a hearing person.
Reading Comprehension Fill-ins
One of our priorities was to show our readers the diversity of experiences and backgrounds that exist in the deaf world, Ilaria Parogni, a senior editor who wrote the article, said. Delving into name signs allowed us to tap into that.
Name signs are an important component of capital D Deaf culture, a term used by some deaf people to indicate that they embrace deafness as a cultural identity.
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