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50 Years of ERIC
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Humphries, Sherry – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1999
Suggestions for a unit on the Holocaust for deaf students at the secondary level include begin with the big picture; emphasize people not numbers; explore literary accounts; use survivor testimony; and conclude with the positive. Suggested readings and sample chronologies are also provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Deafness, History, Learning Activities, Resources
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Luckner, John L.; Humphries, Sherry – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1992
Because deaf students learn most efficiently through visual channels, the use of graphic organizers can be an effective way for students to learn, organize, and remember information. Guidelines are given for organizing information visually and using organizers as teaching tools with this population. (DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Graphic Organizers, Learning Strategies
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Luckner, John; Humphries, Sherry – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1990
Teachers' judicious use of humor in the classroom can have such positive effects as improving communication, focusing attention, provoking thought, liberating creative capacities, motivating students, and reinforcing desirable behaviors. Activities are suggested for exposing deaf students to various types of humor and helping them explore their…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Deafness