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Akmajian, Adrian
Demers, Richard
Harmish, Robert
1979

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Referenced by: ANKN Clearinghouse

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Exploring Horizons

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"In June 1966, Alan and Beatrice Gardner began a project that was to have immediate popular appeal, if not immediate academic acceptance. Their project was to teach a young (approximately one-year-old) female chimpanzee to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL)."

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