“Through Deaf Eyes”
SPUNKI is an acronym that asks students to answer six questions, “What part or parts of the reading or video did you find Surprising?, Puzzling?, Useful?, New?, Knew it already?, Interesting?”
Instructions: Using Spunki Reading Rubric PDF file as a guide to write four (4) to five (5) typewritten pages, answer the following: “What part or parts of the reading or video did you find surprising ?, puzzling ?, useful ?, new ?, knew it already ?, interesting ?” Type your responses in DS (Double space) with size 12 font and one inch margin around the edges. S-P-U-N-K-I must be written in that exact order.
SYNOPSIS:
Through Deaf Eyes explores nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America. The film presents the experiences of American history from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include actor Marlee Matlin, I. King Jordan, other community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views on language use, technology and identity. Six artistic works by Deaf media artists are woven throughout the documentary that complement the core of the film.
INSTRUCTIONS:
After viewing the video, “Through Deaf Eyes”, use your key notes to provide your reactions based on the SPUNKI format.
Remember, the SPUNKI format is.
SUPRISING: What did you find surprising in the video?
PUZZLING: What did you find puzzling in the video?
USEFUL: What did you find useful in the video?
NEW: What new information did you learn from watching the video?
KNEW IT ALREADY: What information did you know already?
INTERESTING: What did you find most interesting in the video?
