Critical Literacy and Deaf Culture
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Literacy and Deaf Culture
Unit 1: Getting to know different communities and ways of communicating
This unit explores human communication and the myths surrounding different communities, including the communication styles of people with disabilities. (Image by Graciela Iturbide for educational purposes).
Unit 2: Getting to know the deaf community
This unit reflects on communication within deaf and hard-of-hearing communities and their cultures. These lessons address questions such as: How much progress has been made toward inclusivity and equity for deaf communities throughout history to the present day? (Image from 1983 (steal my _ _ art) on Unsplash).
Unit 3: Getting to know my own language
This unit, which is recommended to be completed sequentially after Units 1 and 2, continues the reflection on the situations experienced by deaf people and the difficulties they face in their studies, as well as in daily life, throughout history to the present day. (Image by Miles Peacock on Unsplash).