6-12
GRADE LEVEL
60 - 90 Min
DURATION
Historical Figures
Topic
Social Studies, English
Subject
Diversity
Social Justice Domain
Description
Students explore disability history by researching disabled historical figures from various fields. They research and then embody these figures in an interactive activity where they learn from classmates portraying other figures. The lesson ends with a discussion about the underrepresentation of disability history and its societal implications.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
- Who are significant disabled historical figures and activists?
- What are their contributions to history and social causes?
- Why is disability history often overlooked?
OBJECTIVES
- Identify key disabled historical figures and their contributions.
- Understand the intersection of disability activism with other movements.
- Evaluate sources for disability history research.
- Discuss the reasons behind disability history's underrepresentation.
COMMON CORE STANDARDS
RI.6-12.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.6-12.2: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text.
- W.6-12.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- W.6-12.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information.
SL.6-12.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners.
SL.6-12.2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
L.6-12.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials.
Common Core State Standards | Page 39, 42, 49, 26
https://learning.ccsso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ADA-Compliant-ELA-Standards.pdf
PROCEDURE
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