American Sign Language
Famous Deaf Person Research Project
below are resources to assist you with your research project
Some of our electronic library resources may need these Creek login credentials when you are off campus.
eBooks:
Search within these specific eBooks:
The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia (This eBook is great for this project)
Try searching the Great Lives from History series
Library Databases:
Click HERE for additional databases that could be helpful.
For instance, if your person is a famous scientist you may want to try a science database.
Websites:
Use the CCHS Library Website Evaluation Tool to determine if your website is appropriate for your project.
To get better Google search results, try typing site:edu, or site:org, or site:gov + name of topic
Examples:
site:org "treaty of versailles"
site:edu pompeii
site:gov "pearl harbor"
To search for keywords on a web page or within an online document, click on Ctrl + F buttons and type in the search term in the drop-down box
These websites may have some helpful information:
Gallaudet University has a comprehensive list of Deaf Biographies
Also, try Biography.com
List and links of 17 Famous Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Actors
Citation Help for Paper:
Export your Works Cited from NoodleTools and format your paper in MLA. Follow this link to the CCHS citation page for help.
MLA example paper
How to export and format your paper
In-text citation reminders
Presentation Component:
Once you have researched your person and written your paper, take what you have learned and turn it into a short presentation to teach your class. Below are a few presentation programs that you might want to use.
Canva (you have an upgraded education account if you open Canva through your My.CherryCreek)
Adobe Spark Express (available through your My.CherryCreek)
WeVideo (available through your My.CherryCreek)
GoogleSlides
Try a template from Slides Go or Slides Carnival
Remember to export and add your Works Cited page at the end of your presentation.
