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Deaf TV: Role Models

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Video screen shows a woman with blonde straight hair looking out and using sign language, touching a closed fist with thumb up to the top of the other hand. Text on image reads, "Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood, California."

Episode from a Canadian television program, Deaf TV, that features interviews with four people whose achievements have made them role models for the Deaf community: Christy Smith, from CBS's Survivor 6, Amazon; Brent Pinch, Deaf hockey champion; Deanne Bray, star of Sue Thomas, FBEye; and Gary Malkowski, Canada's first provincial Deaf member of Parliament. In American Sign Language with voice interpretation and subtitles. Hosts, Anselmo DeSousa and Enza Iovio.

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Runtime: 22 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 1
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 2
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Video screen shows a woman with blonde straight hair looking out and using sign language, touching a closed fist with thumb up to the top of the other hand. Text on image reads, "Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood, California."
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Episode 3
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Grade Level: 7 - 12

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    barbara y. (Hopkinsville, KY)
    September 7th, 2016 at 10:36 AM

    My students LOVED this! They enjoyed seeing skilled. empowered Deaf adults.

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    Joanne E. (Logan, UT)
    January 12th, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    Great for our Deaf role model unit.

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