Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Hearing Loss

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores what deafness is, how loud sounds cause hearing loss, and how to prevent hearing loss using hearing protectors.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 8 25 14: At 'Signs' Restaurant, Orders Fall on Deaf Ears

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about a restaurant in Toronto that is staffed entirely by deaf workers. Also learn some basic ASL communication that is used in restaurants. Includes video.
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Other

My Dr.: The Hearing Impaired Child in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Types of hearing loss are discussed, along with characteristics and support strategies helpful to teachers trying to overcome the difficulties hearing impaired students often experience in the classroom.
Website
Other

History Through Deaf Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the deaf population in the United States and grow in your understanding of their experiences, language, and identity, as well as their struggles.
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Other

Infinitec: Total Resource Guide: Hearing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A resource guide that is a great help to locating a full array of assistive products and services for persons with deafness or hearing impairments.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sound and Fury: Deaf and Diverse

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Identify beliefs, values and attitudes of deaf culture. Explore the causes and special communication needs of deafness, research the role that American Sign Language plays in forging a sense of community and create your own "sign name".
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National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Searchable database of the NIDCD, one of the Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (Federal Government). Covers a wide range of hearing related topics/research.
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Center for Parent Information and Resources

Nichcy Publications: Disability Information

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.
Handout
Center for Parent Information and Resources

Nichcy Publications: Disability Information

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.
Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Learn to Sign Letters of the Alphabet and Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a game that teaches the American Sign Language signs for letters and numbers.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Gallery Talks

For Students 9th - 10th
This national museum offers several videos of gallery talks given in American Sign Language.