LOC - Martha's Vineyard (Lesson)

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Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is a "Deaf Utopia".  View the video below to learn more about Martha's Vineyard.

As you watch the video, look for the answer to these questions. 

  1. What is meant by “Deaf Utopia''? 
  2. Where is Martha’s Vineyard located? 
  3. What was unique about the early settlers of Martha’s Vineyard? 
  4. At its greatest point, what was the percentage of Deaf people on Martha’s Vineyard who were born Deaf? 
  5. What was the impact of such a large population of Deaf people on Martha’s Vineyard? 
  6. Does Martha’s Vineyard sign language still exist today? 
  7. Why did Martha’s Vineyard sign language fade away?
  8. From what languages was ASL developed?

 

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