STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Define Deaf culture and Deaf community.

 II.     Compare and contrast pathological and cultural views.

 III.    Define acculturation and enculturation.

 IV.     Describe the acculturation and enculturation processes for Deaf people.

 V.      Define oppressed and oppressor peoples.

 VI.     Discuss the impact of the roles of oppressed and oppressor peoples have on the deaf community.

 VII.    Explain the role of language use and preference.

 VIII.   Describe the impact of shared experience on identity.

 IX.     Discuss bilingualism and biculturalism.

 X       Analyze cultural perception of deafness.

 XI.     Discuss the impact of shared experiences.

 XII.    Recognize critical values held by Deaf people including ASL and use of eyes.

 XIII.   Examine community educational philosophies.

 XIV.    Describe appropriate introductions, attention getting techniques, attending behaviors, interrupting methods and appropriate turn-taking behavior.

 XV.     Describe methods for attaining privacy.

 XVI.    Describe appropriate departures.

 XVII.   Recognize the natural phenomenon of code-switching in communication with hearing people.

 XVIII.  Discuss appropriate topics of conversation.

 XIX.    Discuss use of interpreters.

 XX      Identify marriage patterns among Deaf People.

 XXI.    Examine the role of eye contact.

 XXII.   Recognize social rules for touching and hugging.

 XXIII.  Explain telecommunication devices etiquette.

 XXIV.   Discuss the impact of technology on the culture.

 XXV.    Recognize the distinction between organizations for the Deaf and organizations of the Deaf.

 XXVI.   Identify different national, state and local organizations and their purposes.

 XXVII.  Describe the role of oral traditions.

 XXVIII. Recognize common stories, well-known legends and tributes related to shared experiences.

 XXIX.   Examine Deaf humor, sign play and puns.

 XXX     Examine the role of the theater and poetry.

 XXXI.   Identify various Deaf minority groups.

 XXXII.  Discuss issues related to Deaf minorities.

 XXXIII. Recognize the occurrence of conflict and discuss methods of conflict resolution within the Deaf Community.

 XXXIV.  Recognize the occurrence of conflict between American Deaf and Hearing cultures.

 XXXV.   Discuss personal feelings of ethnocentrism and external conflict faced during inter-cultural interactions.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      PERSPECTIVES ON THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND CULTURE:  Deaf Culture vs. Deaf Community.

 II.     MEMBERSHIP: Acculturation/Enculturation of Deaf People and Oppressed and Oppressor Peoples.

 III.    IDENTITY:  Factors Determining Identity.

 IV.     VALUES:  Individual and Community Values.

 V.      NORMS:  Rules of Social Interaction, Interactions with Hearing People, Marriage Patterns, Physical Interaction, and Impact Technological Devices.

 VI.     NETWORKS AND ALLIANCES:  Major Organizations and Publications.

 VII.    LANGUAGE AND TRADITIONS:  Culture Reflected in the Language and Traditions.

 VIII.   DEAF MINORITIES:  Subcultures Within the Deaf Community.

 IX.     CULTURAL CONFLICTS:  Intracultural Conflicts and Intercultural Conflicts