What Would You Do?

Final Essay Question

Create a "What Would You Do" scenario in which a "sticky situation" involving Deaf culture is created. Recall the video we viewed about the Deaf woman who entered a coffee shop to get an application for employment and the misunderstandings and injustices that resulted due largely in part to the ignorance and stereotyping much of the general public has of Deaf people. As an individual, reflect on how you might respond to that situation using what you've learned over this past semester. Now, create your own scenario, but be creative and try to make it as applicable to your desired career field as you can. Be sure to describe the scenario with enough detail as the second part of this assignment I would like to challenge you to describe the appropriate way to respond using what you know. For example, a friend and I attended a film screening where the captions were not turned on (even though they were previously requested). Upon asking a manager if they could be turned on, we were told no because that would be too distracting. So, what would you do if you overheard that situation? Then continue on to describe what you would do.

Don't use the above examples, try to be creative and think of something applicable to your intended career/life. For the second portion, be sure to support your responses using evidence of learning from class. Be sure to include at least five aspects from class that show your understanding of Deaf culture and why your scenario is inappropriate, unfair, etc. Remember knowledge is power. Approaching these situations as educational opportunities and supporting your reactions and responses with factual information is the approach that best eliminates audism.

Requirements:

~2 pages double spaced
~cite your resources in text and include reference page in APA format
~Due Thursday at 12:00am (attach to an email, subject: Deaf Culture Final)


You may work on this after our last presentation in class during our final exam time. It has been a pleasure!

Good luck!