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The Falcon Flyer - Briar Woods High School - Breaking the Language Barrier
In March, Briar Woods High School's 55 American Sign Language (ASL) students have something exciting planned.
Though many may not know it, there are hearing impaired students at Briar Woods, and ASL is trying to spread the word about the deaf society and culture in March through various events each week to educate students about the deaf community. Some of these activities will include teaching students the pledge of allegiance and the school's fight song in sign language. With those activities, they will teach students a little piece of how to communicate to deaf individuals, who wish they could do the same.
Some students in level 2 of ASL, like seniors Emily Knox and Ashley Adams, even attend numerous deaf chats where they have the opportunity to sign with the deaf. (They also went to Gallaudet University for the deaf, to watch a double header basketball game a couple of weeks ago.) The deaf and hearing communities are seen as two different societies; deaf awareness month is meant to bring them together, agreed Knox and Adams.
Knox sees deaf awareness month as a gleam of hope to keep the ASL program an option in Loudoun County's curriculum.
"A lot of school districts are considering cutting ASL out next year, which is offensive to people who use that as their way of communication" said Knox.
In March, Briar Woods High School's 55 American Sign Language (ASL) students have something exciting planned.
Though many may not know it, there are hearing impaired students at Briar Woods, and ASL is trying to spread the word about the deaf society and culture in March through various events each week to educate students about the deaf community. Some of these activities will include teaching students the pledge of allegiance and the school's fight song in sign language. With those activities, they will teach students a little piece of how to communicate to deaf individuals, who wish they could do the same.
Some students in level 2 of ASL, like seniors Emily Knox and Ashley Adams, even attend numerous deaf chats where they have the opportunity to sign with the deaf. (They also went to Gallaudet University for the deaf, to watch a double header basketball game a couple of weeks ago.) The deaf and hearing communities are seen as two different societies; deaf awareness month is meant to bring them together, agreed Knox and Adams.
Knox sees deaf awareness month as a gleam of hope to keep the ASL program an option in Loudoun County's curriculum.
"A lot of school districts are considering cutting ASL out next year, which is offensive to people who use that as their way of communication" said Knox.
