The Ear/Intro to Deaf Culture

• American Sign Language
• 9th Grade

The Ear

Question of the day

what is your favorite color

Objectives

• Observe the inside of the ear and how it works
• Understand how we hear sounds
• Predict how someone can become Deaf (brainstorm web)
• Identify and point out three types of hearing loss (walk and talk activity)
• What are hearing aids? 
• What are cochlear implants? 
• Compare and contrast hearing aids and cochlear implants (venn diagram)
• Distinguish and decide the different causes of Deafness
• Conflicts even within the Deaf Community about cochlear implants
• Compare the cultural/medical difference of Deaf and deaf

What do I need today

• ASL notebook
• something to write with
• computer 
• participation- you will be getting 5 points a week, make sure you are following along in the lessonup 

How do you think someone becomes Deaf?

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Three types of hearing loss

Write on your desk

Walk and Talk

• Walk around the classroom and find a partner (do this three times)
• Read the hints on your paper to the partner
• Your partner will answer if you have conductive, sensory neural, or mixed hearing loss. 
•  Find three people to ask and then take a seat when you are done

Types of Hearing Loss Cont.

NOT ALL hearing loss can be corrected by use of hearing aides or alternative listening devices (cochlear implants). 

Cochlear Implant vs Hearing Aids

Hearing aid

cochlear implant

Write this in your notebook

What is the difference?

Hearing Aids

Hearing aids amplify sounds so they may be detected by damaged ears.

Cochlear Implants 

Bypass damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.

Signals generated by the implant are sent by way of the auditory nerve to the brain, which recognizes the signals as sound.

Cochlear Implant Problems

• Damages the hearing you may have had
  
• Functions or acts as a replacement to your cochlea
  
• Does not achieve EXACTLY what hearing people hear
  
• Always successful? No
• What can happen if a baby is implanted but it's not successful? Loss of language acquisition (acquiring language)

Deaf Culture and Cochlear Implants

• Some people in the Deaf culture may not agree with getting cochlear implants
• The Deaf culture would prefer children to experience ASL and the Deaf culture before getting one
• The Deaf community is typically not present or represented when hearing parents find out their child is Deaf 

Causes of Deafness

• (1-3 childhood illnesses)
  
• Spinal Meningitis – the inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
  
• German Measles/Rubella
  
• Prolonged High Temperature
  
• Deaf Gene (50% - 60%) heredity
  
• Age induced
  
• Prolonged exposure to loud noise (loud music, work-related noise)
  
• RH Factor – blood type incompatibility
  
• Premature birth
  
• Cerebral Palsy
  
• Head Trauma
  

• Let's see some numbers

• 10% of Deaf parents have Deaf babies
• 90% of Deaf Children have hearing parents
• 5-7% of hearing parents sign to their Deaf children 

Exit ticket: what is the difference between a hearing aid and a cochlear implant?

The Ear/Intro to Deaf Culture Continued

• Review and summarize the different causes of Deafness (warm-up)
• Summarize the meaning of Culture
• Hypothesize if cochlear implants and hearing aids fit under Deaf or deaf
• Predict the meaning of Deaf and deaf
• Conflicts even within the Deaf Community about cochlear implants
  
• Compare the cultural/medical difference of words Deaf and deaf

Previous Class

• We compared the similarities and differences between hearing aids and cochlear implants
•  Took a look at how we hear sound and how the ear works
• Looked through the lens of the Deaf community regarding cochlear implants
• Heard what it is like to have a cochlear implant
• Discussed the medical approach to "fixing" deafness

Schoology

1. Go into unit 1 folder
2. This weeks folder
3. Open the graphic organizer
4. You will turn this in at the end of the lesson 

Today- how everything will connect

• The Deaf vs deaf will tie and connect with the medical  and cultural component we learned about last class
• You will continue to view the perspective of Deaf people and their culture/language  
• You will compare and define the differences between Deaf and deaf

Warm-up

Hearing aids vs cochlear implants

If a person has some hearing what option or instruments would be the best for them?

hearing aids

cochlear implants

Remember

• A person must have some hearing in order for a hearing aid to work. Why is this, what do hearing aids do?  

True or False: Cochlear implants sound exactly how hearing people can hear.

True

False

False

• Cochlear implants take years of training in order for people to understand and interpret what they are hearing.

True or False: With a hearing aid, the device is implanted between your skull and skin. If false, explain.

False 

A hearing aid sits behind your ear and amplifies the hearing that you may have. Cochlear Implants are surgically implanted in your ear in order to bypass the damage.

Deaf vs deaf 

• Complete this on your own. Make sure to answer the questions build into the lesson. This will reflect your participation grade. Turn on CC on the bottom of the videos. Look for the small CC box, it's white.
• The handout that goes with this lesson is located in Schoology 
• Please be on your best, when you are done you can work on homework.

Deaf Culture (Cultural View)

Deaf vs deaf

• Use the handout to take notes
• Turn the handout when you have finished

Deaf Art side note:

Nancy Rourke: famous Deaf artist that incorporates culture, Deaf experiences, and struggles into her artwork.

Do you recognize this?

art

What is Deaf Culture?

Objectives: You will be able to answer the following questions.

• How do Deaf people want to be treated?
• Are all Deaf people the same?
• Do they all have a similar background (go to Deaf schools, all use ASL?)
• How should we treat people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing?

Think back to WOW Week. What is culture in your own words?

Terms: You may have heard/read the following terms in the past slide. Let's take a look: write this in your handout in your own words

• Mainstreamed: going to a school that has both hearing and Deaf students (such as WHS)
• Deaf School: all students are Deaf, and classes are taught in ASL
• oralism: learning to speak not sign (we will learn more about this)
• tactile ASL: used with Deaf and Blind people. The signs are signed directly into your hand.
• Captioning: this has to do with the closed captioning that you see at the bottom of a movie or video 

5 Myths on Deafness

Watch the following video and answer the questions on your handout.

Please remember to keep an open mind. This is based on their experiences and struggles.

What do you know about Deaf Culture?

What do you want to know about Deaf Culture?

What do you think the difference is between Deaf and deaf?

Deaf vs deaf

Make your prediction

Deaf

deaf

What do you notice?

Spanish

French 

German

Arabic

Turkish

Vietnamese

Hindi

All of the languages are capitalized.

Spanish

French 

German

Arabic

Turkish

Vietnamese

Hindi

Note: 

• When you are in this class make sure you always capitalize Deaf.
• This is the culturally appropriate way.

Doesn't want to learn ASL

Explain: If you at first described your hearing loss in medical terms, but you decided to start learning ASL do you think the Deaf community would accept you (especially if you wanted to be a part of their culture)? Why or why not?

Exit Ticket

If you identify with the Deaf culture you are..

Deaf

deaf

If you have attended a school for the Deaf you are....

Deaf

deaf

If you identify with the hearing world you are...

Deaf

deaf

If you describe your hearing loss in medical terms you are

Deaf

deaf

Final thought

Observe Nancy's artwork again.

Why do you think she asks:

Which one are you?

Deaf or deaf

Why do you think Nancy asks:
Which one are you?
Deaf or deaf explain