THE COMPASS PROGRAM
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Reading Between the Signs (RBS)

Instruction

Complete the required readings and activities to participate in a group discussion and group presentation. ​
Groups will be assigned of 4-5 participants per group.
You will discuss the prompts, then choose one prompt for the group presentation.
One participant from each group will present a summary responding to their chosen prompt.

You and your group will have group presentations due week 3, week 7, and week 11.

RBS (PDF)



​Week 3: Awareness of Culture

Due: 1/4/2023

In order to participate in the first RBS discussion, please complete the following:

1.  Read pages 13-21 (End at Intercultural Communication)
2. Read pages 32-38 (Starting w/ values)

Watch Williamson's presentation here. 

Complete Worksheet #1
Iceberg Activity

Iceberg Activity

Complete Worksheet #2
Behaviors, Values, Norms

Behaviors, Values, Norms

Discussion in GoReact

GoReact

​Discuss all three prompts to be discussed in a group of 4 or 5 people:

  • Name one unseen ideal/value/belief/expectation of your culture. (15-20 min)
  • If you have visited another culture, identify 2-3 things that would be "visible" and whether you were able to identify 2-3 "invisible" aspects of the culture. (15-20 min)
  • Williamson shares that interpreters need to examine their life experiences and thoughts; Mindess states that Codas may have a mixture of values and perspectives from both the Deaf community and hearing communities; what cultural values/behaviors might need to be "checked" at the door during interpreting? (15-20 min)
 
Choose one person from your group to provide a rehearsed summary to one of the prompts above. 
This rehearsed summary is to be presented in spoken English, no less than 3 minutes, and no more than 5 minutes. 

​In your summary, consider how your entire team responded, such as disagreements, was there a new idea that you never thought of? What did you learn with comparing (similarities/differences) from the discussion with others?


​Week 7: Evaluating Culture and Self

Due: 2/1/2023

In order to participate in the second RBS discussion, please complete the following:

1.  Read pages 39-48 (End before Context in the Legal Arena)
2. Read pages 65-69 (End before Doing and Achievement)

Watch The Three A's presentation here. 

Complete Worksheet #3
Collectivism / Individualism

Collectivism / Individualism

Complete Worksheet #4
Transparency & Limitations

Transparency & Limitations

Discussion in GoReact

GoReact
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Prompts to discuss in a group of 4 or 5 people:

RBS Discussion # 2
  • What is collectivism? What is individualism? What examples of collectivism/individualism have you seen/experienced? How do these examples form your understanding of culture in the Deaf and/or hearing communities?
 
  • Which aspects of politeness did you find surprising when you compared your transparency limitations with hearing friends & acquaintances in comparison to Deaf friends & acquaintances? (10-15 minutes)
 
  • According to the three As presentation, agency is defined as the capacity to take action independently. Take for example how an FBI agent has the resources (experiences, knowledge, authority, training, etc) to make decisions as they do their work. While they make their own decisions, they also anticipate and take responsibility for the outcome of their decisions. As a Coda interpreter, consider how you would make your own decisions in the interpreting field. How can you weigh your resources and balance the expectations of others (rules, ethics, policies, laws, etc)? What examples can you provide from your own experiences or the scenario conflicts we've evaluated so far that may illustrate agency? (15-25 minutes) 
 
Choose one person from your group to provide a rehearsed summary to one of the prompts above.
​This rehearsed summary is to be presented in ASL - no less than 3 minutes, and no more than 5 minutes.

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In your summary, consider how your entire team responded, such as disagreements, was there a new idea that you never thought of? What did you learn with comparing (similarities/differences) from the discussion with others?


​Week 11: Culture, Self, and the Role of Interpreting

Due: 3/1/2023

In order to participate in the final RBS discussion, please complete the following:

1.  Read pages 82-92 (End before Sharing Personal Information)
2. Read pages 204-217 (Start at Societal Factors)

Watch Interpreting Role & Role Space here. 

Complete Worksheet #5
Medical Appointment

Complete Worksheet #6
Job Interview

Medical Appointment
Job Interview

Discussion in GoReact

GoReact
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Prompts to discuss in a group of 4 or 5 people:


RBS Discussion # 3
  • Mindess states, "Being deaf is a communication handicap only when deaf people are around hearing people" (Mindess, pg. 82). In consideration that we are a reflection of our beliefs and philosophies, which aspects of the models of interpreting resonate with your philosophy of the interpreter's role? 
(Models of interpreting refers to the  "Helper, Conduit/Machine, Communication Facilitator, Bilingual-Bicultural, Ally, Accomplice" roles discussed in the teaching video)

  • In the scenario conflicts we have evaluated in Phase 2, how have you applied "do no harm?"
  • Mindess refers to taking responsibility for cultural adjustments to create mutual understanding; what options did you consider with the Medical Appointment & Job Interview worksheets? Consider possible decisions and actions to convey the spirit and intent of the interaction.

Choose one person from your group to provide a summary to one of the prompts above. 
The summary is to be submitted in written English and be no less than 10 sentences and no more than 15 sentences. 


In your summary, consider how your entire team responded, such as disagreements, was there a new idea that you never thought of? What did you learn with comparing (similarities/differences) from the discussion with others?



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