Has anyone thought about what person we are going to choose. Where is break out space 2 by chance in the Noel Studio? I have only been in there once for a short period of time.
Just to throw an idea, Marlee Matlin, she has brought a lot of good publicity to the Deaf community with all her movies, tv shows, and the activism with closed captioning and making more things equally accessible to Deaf.
Ferdinand Berthier, French intellectual, published several articles, first deaf person to receive the French Legion of Honor, founder of world's first deaf organization Julia Brace (1807-1884), early American deaf-blind student at the Hartford School for the Deaf John Brewster Jr. (1766-1854), American, itinerant artist of the Federalist Period in America Laura Bridgman, (1829-1889), American, first deaf-blind student of Dr. Samuel Howe at the Perkins School for the Blind Laurent Clerc (1785-1869), French-American, co-founder of first school for the deaf in America, first deaf teacher of the deaf in America Pierre Desloges (1742-??), French deaf writer and bookbinder, first known deaf person to publish a book William Elsworth "Dummy" Hoy (1862-1961), American baseball player Helen Keller, American deaf-blind writer, lecturer, and actor Granville Redmond, American painter Douglas Tilden, American sculptorLinda Bove, actress Deanne Bray, actress who played the lead role on Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Oreste Carpi, Italian painter (1921-2008) Robert R. Davila, ninth president of Gallaudet University Ashley Fiolek, FWA Motocross Champion Phyllis Frelich, Tony Award winner for her role in the stage production of Children of a Lesser God Matt Hamill, MMA fighter Marlee Matlin, first deaf woman to win an Academy Award (Best Actress) for her role in Children of a Lesser God Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, (b. 1912) British mathematician and politician Shoshannah Stern, actress in Jericho and Weeds Heather Whitestone, first Deaf woman to win the title of Miss America
Those are all really good possibilities! Another person I found interesting was Andrew Foster.
Andrew J. Foster (6/27/1925—12/3/1987)
Missionary educator
Andrew Jackson Foster was deafened by spinal meningitis at age 11, and attended the Alabama School for Colored Deaf in Talladega. When his family moved to Detroit in 1942, he worked in a military-equipment factory, studying at night. A missionary’s public lecture about deaf Jamaicans inspired him to choose an evangelical career. With the encouragement of Eric Malzkuhn, he became Gallaudet College’s first black student, receiving his B.A. in Education in 1954. In 1956, he organized the Christian Mission for Deaf Africans, and set up his first school in Accra, Ghana. He founded 31 schools for deaf African children and adults. By 1974, there were 74 schools for the deaf in Africa, a sixfold increase over the 12 that existed before he began his mission. In 1970, he became the first black person to receive an honorary degree from Gallaudet. His career ended when he died in a plane crash in Rwanda—but his mission continues.
AND, Heather you made a really good point about Marlee Martin, I don't know why I was thinking they had to be dead to be considered a historical figure. Thanks :)
It doesn't matter to me who we choose. Marlee Matlin would be easy enough to find information on. There are several interesting historical Deaf figures =)
Has anyone emailed Mrs. White from our group to inform her who our Historical figure is? I don't want all of us to do it. Let me know or I will just do it.
haha I just sent an email about this. I have not sent an email so I think you could just go ahead and send her an email if you have not already. All our names are saved on the one document I emailed to everyone.
Okie dokie! See you then!!!
ReplyDeleteI need to know WHO iah023 is so when I am counting posts I know to whom to accredit this!
DeleteHas anyone thought about what person we are going to choose. Where is break out space 2 by chance in the Noel Studio? I have only been in there once for a short period of time.
ReplyDeleteJust to throw an idea, Marlee Matlin, she has brought a lot of good publicity to the Deaf community with all her movies, tv shows, and the activism with closed captioning and making more things equally accessible to Deaf.
ReplyDeleteIf you just go to the front desk at the studio they can direct you to breakout space 2. I will definitely check out Marlee Martin :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Marlee will work because I don't know if she would be considered a "historical figure". What do you all think?
ReplyDeleteFerdinand Berthier, French intellectual, published several articles, first deaf person to receive the French Legion of Honor, founder of world's first deaf organization
ReplyDeleteJulia Brace (1807-1884), early American deaf-blind student at the Hartford School for the Deaf
John Brewster Jr. (1766-1854), American, itinerant artist of the Federalist Period in America
Laura Bridgman, (1829-1889), American, first deaf-blind student of Dr. Samuel Howe at the Perkins School for the Blind
Laurent Clerc (1785-1869), French-American, co-founder of first school for the deaf in America, first deaf teacher of the deaf in America
Pierre Desloges (1742-??), French deaf writer and bookbinder, first known deaf person to publish a book
William Elsworth "Dummy" Hoy (1862-1961), American baseball player
Helen Keller, American deaf-blind writer, lecturer, and actor
Granville Redmond, American painter
Douglas Tilden, American sculptorLinda Bove, actress
Deanne Bray, actress who played the lead role on Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Oreste Carpi, Italian painter (1921-2008)
Robert R. Davila, ninth president of Gallaudet University
Ashley Fiolek, FWA Motocross Champion
Phyllis Frelich, Tony Award winner for her role in the stage production of Children of a Lesser God
Matt Hamill, MMA fighter
Marlee Matlin, first deaf woman to win an Academy Award (Best Actress) for her role in Children of a Lesser God
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, (b. 1912) British mathematician and politician
Shoshannah Stern, actress in Jericho and Weeds
Heather Whitestone, first Deaf woman to win the title of Miss America
There is just a few from a list to choose from.
ReplyDeleteMarlee Matlin was the first Deaf woman to receive an Academy Award and she is still making history. But it's up to you all too.
ReplyDeleteThose are all really good possibilities! Another person I found interesting was Andrew Foster.
ReplyDeleteAndrew J. Foster
(6/27/1925—12/3/1987)
Missionary educator
Andrew Jackson Foster was deafened by spinal meningitis at age 11, and attended the Alabama School for Colored Deaf in Talladega. When his family moved to Detroit in 1942, he worked in a military-equipment factory, studying at night. A missionary’s public lecture about deaf Jamaicans inspired him to choose an evangelical career. With the encouragement of Eric Malzkuhn, he became Gallaudet College’s first black student, receiving his B.A. in Education in 1954. In 1956, he organized the Christian Mission for Deaf Africans, and set up his first school in Accra, Ghana. He founded 31 schools for deaf African children and adults. By 1974, there were 74 schools for the deaf in Africa, a sixfold increase over the 12 that existed before he began his mission. In 1970, he became the first black person to receive an honorary degree from Gallaudet. His career ended when he died in a plane crash in Rwanda—but his mission continues.
AND, Heather you made a really good point about Marlee Martin, I don't know why I was thinking they had to be dead to be considered a historical figure. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI am leaning towards Marlee Martin, there is so much information about her out there and it is all really interesting!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter to me who we choose. Marlee Matlin would be easy enough to find information on. There are several interesting historical Deaf figures =)
ReplyDeleteMarlee Matlin sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job today ladies brainstorming. I think this project is going to be great. I'm really excited.
ReplyDeleteCheck your email, didn't want to text didn't know if you all are night owls like me.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone emailed Mrs. White from our group to inform her who our Historical figure is? I don't want all of us to do it. Let me know or I will just do it.
ReplyDeletehaha I just sent an email about this. I have not sent an email so I think you could just go ahead and send her an email if you have not already. All our names are saved on the one document I emailed to everyone.
ReplyDeleteToo funny. I sent it to her.
ReplyDeleteOur video is awesome! Can't wait for everyone to see it!
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