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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students become aware of the daily courage exhibited by mentally disabled individuals and demonstrate behaviors that communicate care, respect and consideration of those with disabilities or handicapping conditions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students see and interact with people who have different disabilities, view equipment that people with disabilities can use, and ask questions in order to help themselves explain more clearly what it is like to be disabled. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students complete several sports activities with simulated disabilities. They reflect on the inherent difficulties and brainstorm modifications for each activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students participate in a variety of exercises surrounding the novel, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes. They research people with disabilities and write about how disabilities affect an individual's life. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the different types of language that is used to refer to people with disabilities. They discuss the influence others have on values and attitudes. They examine how the language has changed over time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students develop an understanding of what it means to live with limiting physical conditions, such as impaired hearing, and other disabilities, such as dyslexia. They explore different perspectives on disabilities, including issues of access and inclusion. As a culminating activity, students create an awareness campaign related to disabilities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students read a book whose main character has a physical disability, and complete various related activities. They listen to a guest speaker, simulate experiences at school as a disabled individual through the use of wheelchairs, walkers, and eye patches, and create an informational pamphlet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students read the novel, "Flowers for Algernon" and view the film "Awakenings." They discuss how specific disabilities may affect a person's life. Students participate in a "Four Corners" activity where they make choices and explain reasons for the choices. Additional activities are included. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students without a disability are encouraged to gain a new perspective about what it is like to have a physical disability. They experience various examples (blindfolding, soundproof ear protection, wheelchair, etc.) to begin to accept and better understand those individuals who do have disabilities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students examine ways that service dogs assist disable people. After reading the book, "A Service Dog Goes to School," they write summaries and define vocabulary terms. Students write letters to a disabled guest speaker expressing what they learned from the presentation. Full Review »
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