Disability Awareness Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 3, 2008


History
Today is International Day of Disabled Persons. Learn more about it here: http://www.handicap-international.org.uk/page_384.php

Vocabulary
Define the following words:
Disability
Challenge
Then take this vocabulary quiz here: http://mathforum.org/alejandre/frisbie/coyote/vocab.quiz.html


Language Arts
People who are visually impaired are unable to see colors. Try to write a color poem using the other senses to describe your favorite color.
(Color name) sounds like _________
(Color name) smells like _________
(Color name) tastes like _________
(Color name) feels like _________




Writing Prompt
What things can be done to help a person in a wheelchair?

Reading
Read this story about the experiences of disabled golfer Casey Martin: http://www.ada.gov/fmartin.htm

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