Teaching Ability Awareness through social awareness & self advocacy

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LEARNING PLAN

Subject

Civics

History

SEL

Topic

Ability Rights & Activism

Essential Question

What is the history of treatment of individuals with disabilities throughout the U.S.?

How do our various group identities shape us as individuals?

What part do culture and history play in the formation of our individual and collective identities?

How do our intersecting identities shape our perspectives and the way we experience the world?

What privilege do people have based on their identity?

How could one person’s identity threaten another person’s rights?

How does struggle help define who we are?

How do our similarities and differences impact the relationships we have with people inside and outside our own identity groups?

Texts

Toolkit for Beautiful Differences

Want to teach students about ability and access? Try this lesson.

LEARNING PLAN BUILT BY

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