A Sign of Respect - Part 1 Unit 2 - Exercise 2b

by Thomas K. Holcomb and Anna Mindess, Copyright © 2017 Eye2Eye Productions

Name:

When you have finished filling out the chart on the next page, save and submit it as
directed by your instructor, if required.

With a Deaf or signing instructor, it’s important that you learn how to exhibit behavior that would
be expected in the Deaf community — that is respectful and culturally appropriate. Sharing
information is one important expectation in Deaf Culture.

In this exercise, you will be presented with 14 situations. For each one, imagine four different
settings:
- a typical hearing (non-signing) class,
- an ASL class with a Deaf/signing instructor,
- a hearing party,
- and a predominantly Deaf party.

Suppose you arrived late due to the situation, would you share that information in any of these
settings?
If so, place an X in column(s) for the setting(s) in which you would share the information about the
situation.
Leave the boxes blank if you would not share that information in any of the settings.
Reason you are late: Hearin ASL Hearin Deaf
g Clas g Party
1. Were involved in a car accident

2. Burned your eggs this morning

3. Got stuck in a traffic jam

4. Missed the bus

5. Had car problems

6. Had problems with your alarm clock

7. Had a fight with your significant other

8. Had severe diarrhea

9. Had difficulties finding the classroom

10. Bumped into a friend you had not seen in a long

time

11. Stopped at a store on the way because of a huge

sale

12. Stopped to visit a sick aunt on the way

13. Took a quick shower because you noticed body

odor

14. Had problems finding a parking spot