Video: ASL Presentation

The following is a student presentation used for assessment. The presentation is in American Sign Language (ASL). An English interpretation is attached in script form.

Translation Script:

I am in grade 6 and my project is about European explorers. It is for social studies and I am going to be talking about Jacques Cartier.

“Jacques Cartier’s Life” Jacques was born on December 31, 1491 in St. Malo, France in a village known as Brittany. His father’s name was Jamet Cartier. His mother’s name was Geseline Cartier. He had no sisters and brothers and he grew up on the water. He studied navigation and later became a respected seaman.

Jacques married Marie Catherine des Granches. They didn’t’ have any children.

Jacques’ first voyage was April 20^th, 1534. Jacques left St. Malo for his first voyage because King Frances, the King of France, ordered him to find a passage to Cathay. If he failed he was to look for gold, diamonds or riches. Jacques arrived to Kanata, a First Nations’ Village. He kidnapped 2 men who were the chief’s sons. Jacques failed his voyage

On his second voyage, King Frances ordered him to try to find the Northwest Passage and to build a settlement. Jacques arrived at Newfoundland and Labrador in July and the search began. Jacques again kidnapped the chief.  Jacques passed his second voyage.

Jacques’ third voyage was in May of 1541. He set sail with 5 ships and 1,500 men. They travelled to the St. Lawrence River. During that time, Jacques searched for gold near Mount Royal. They tried but were not successful however they found quartz and iron pyrite also known as fool’s gold. Jacques thought that the quartz itself was diamonds because they looked very similar.

Jacques died Sept 1, 1557. He died from a disease known as Scurvy.  Scurvy is when open sores form, your teeth fall out, your gums bleed, your muscles become weak and death is possible.

Jacques Cartier named Canada because of a misunderstanding. 2 First Nations people explained the name of their village was Kanata. Jacques thought that was the name of the country therefore the country was named Canada.

I’m finished.

Reference:Student presentation. European Explorers, Jacques Cartier. Kezia Wall-DiGiuseppe. Presented on 12 March 2013 at E.C. Drury School for the Deaf. Parental permissions granted by Linda Wall.