Scudi.Topictalk.Event


 * Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest**

List five facts that you already know about this event/issue: 1. This event occurred at Gallaudet University
 * Topic Choice: DPN (Deaf President Now)**

2. Gallaudet is a school for the deaf.

3.The school did not have a deaf president and the students did not agree.

4. The students protested until the school met their demands.

5. They finally achieved their goal.

This event mostly impacted the deaf community.
 * Answer these questions about this person:**
 * 1) How did/will this event/issue impact the world?

Ever since I took American Sign Language in high school, I have been interested in deaf people and their culture. We discussed about this even in class and I’d love to learn more information about it and share it with other people.
 * 1) For what purpose do you want to write about this event/issue--that is, what argument(s) might you make about it? (For example, you might show how teachers can work with dyslexic students or argue that Hurricane Katrina was a turning point in American politics).

Some people think deaf people are inferior to hearing people. This event shows that they are just as important as anyone else.
 * 1) For what audience(s) do you intend to make your argument(s) about this event? (People who already know about dyslexia? People from New Orleans? Teachers?) Explain.

Articles in newspapers or magazines would be best genres for this event.
 * 1) What genres (types of writing) might be appropriate to this topic? (For example, what kinds of writing might associated people (like teachers) write about it? What kinds of writing might be written about it?)

I am very interested in sign language and deaf culture. When I heard about this event I was amazed by the impact it had on deaf culture. It was inspiring to hear
 * 1) Why are you interested in researching this event/issue? How do you personally connect with it?

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? Magazines, newspapers, articles, interviews, and films.
 * Resources**