"Audism Unveiled + Bonus Clips"

Discrimination against specific groups of people has existed for millenniums. We all know what the terms racism, sexism, and antisemitism mean, but what about AUDISM? The deaf have not been spared from discrimination. For centuries they have been viewed as less than human-- unable to function in a hearing world. Yet it wasn't until 1975 that Tom Humphries coined the phrase "audism" to describe the type of discrimination the deaf face.

This film provides first-hand examples of audism within the family, education, and fields of medicine/technology--through means of seeking a cure to deafness. It also shows the benefits of resistance to audism, and resilience in the face of oppression. It is a "powerful documentary using real life experiences from Deaf people of varied social, racial, and educational backgrounds--showing how audism does lasting and harmful damage. As they share their struggles with this emotionally charged matter, they reveal the scars that may never heal."

This alternative Deaf event is similar to the alternative provided to ASL 1 students, however, in this assignment you will also be watching several more clips of first-hand accounts--without captions. Try your best to follow along. You may want to watch the slides more than once to make sure you are following along.

Background on "Audism" as a term.

What do I do?

View the background on audism clip above.
View the ENTIRE "Audism Unveiled+BONUS" thread below (approx 90 min total).
- Click SUBMIT in the VoiceThread window.
Fill out the reflection template following the directions below.
Submit your reflection to the Deaf Event assignment you are substituting.

Reflection Criteria

In the "Details about the event" section...

Summarize what you saw in the thread using specific details. You might include:
- description of what audism is and how the word was formed.
- specific examples shared by the film participants.
- etc. etc. etc.

In the "What did you learn and/or realize?" section...

Give me specifics about what you learned from this show.
You should easily be able to list several things.

In the "What questions did you have?" section...

List the questions that came to mind as you viewed show.
Did you have questions that were answered while watching? Share them.

*Remember, anytime we truly think about an experience we will have questions come to mind. If you don't, you aren't reflecting very deeply.*

How am I graded?

10 points...

View the ENTIRE "Audism Unveiled" thread.
Provide specific details to show you paid attention to the thread.
Explain what you learned.
Document any questions you may have (you should have questions).

Watch "Audism Unveiled + BONUS"