Students define the terms disability and physical disability, and discuss the various abilities of people who use wheelchairs. They listen to the book, A Very Special Critter, interview a person with a physical disability, and create a class book.

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Kindergarten - 2nd

Students explore the daily challenges of people with a visual disability by engaging in activities such as transcribing Braille, playing an instrument, watching TV, going to the library, and learning about Helen Keller.

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4th - 6th

Students apply the principles of American democracy to people with disabilities. They analyze how individuals and groups in American society have struggled to achieve the liberties and equality promised in the principles of American democracy.

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3rd - 6th

Students discover the different types of disabilities. They examine the stereotypes and stigmas associated with them and hear from a person who lived in an institution.

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6th - 12th

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of citizenship and what it means to be disabled. They reflect upon their own attitudes about those who are disabled. Students examine a video and write their own reflection.

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9th - 12th