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Here you will find Disability History Lesson Plans for grades K-3. All documents are in PDF format and available for download.
All About My Brother Lesson Plan
Students will describe ways to communicate with people with autism and ways to advocate for people with disabilities. As a culminating activity, students will describe how the main character advocates for her brother.
Be Good to Eddie Lee Lesson Plan
Students will learn about why labels and offensive terms should not be used and will suggest ways to stop people from using these terms. As a culminating activity, students will describe what Eddie Lee taught his friend Christy.
Can You Hear A Rainbow Lesson Plan
Students will learn about the ways a person who is deaf communicates. Students will also become aware that a person with a disability is first and foremost a person and a friend. As a culminating activity, students will make a list and draw a picture of things that they can enjoy without hearing.
Students will realize that people who use wheelchairs can be dancers and describe what "determination" means. As a culminating activity, students will identify what "sit-down" and "stand-up" dancers are. They will also make a poster to "advertise" a performance of Dancing Wheels.
Students will make predictions based on the story and will be able to recognize that children with disabilities have the same concerns as other children. As a culminating activity, students will write a letter to Santa about what they want for Christmas and why those things are important to them.
Don't Call Me Special Lesson Plan
Students will learn the meaning of the term "special" and apply the definition to situations in real life. Students will also learn about the many achievements of people with disabilities.
Students will learn about the life of Helen Keller and how she learned to communicate. As a culminating activity, students will draw or write ways they can be an advocate.
Students learn about the life of a person who is blind and see how their lives are depicted in a picture book. Students will also participate in a sensory activity in which they will decipher various scents.
Andy and His Yellow Frisbee & Ian's Walk Lesson Plan
Students will compare and contrast two individuals with autism. Students will also learn about what an advocate is and describe advocacy. As a cluminating activity, students will describe how the characters in each book are advocates.
Students will learn about Louis Braille and how he devised the Braille system. They will also participate in an activity where they will write their names using the Braille code.
Students will explain the similarities and differences between Moses' life and their own lives. Students will also be introduced to the American Sign Language Alphabet.
Myron Uhlberg Books Lesson Plan
Students will listen to two books to learn about what it is like to be deaf. A KWL chart will be used to guide students in discovering more about people who are deaf.
Students will explain how people can be advocates for themselves. As a culminating activity, students will identify how the two main characters, Nathan and Fire, are alike and different.
Seeing Things My Way Lesson Plan
Students will be able to list the many ways people who have visual impairments communicate. As a culminating activity, students will pair together to learn about a specific communication device and share with the class.
Taylor and His Wheelchair Lesson Plan
Students will gain knowledge about what Cerebral Palsy is and the things a person with Cerebral Palsy needs to help build strength and mobility. As a culminating activity, students will describe why Taylor was excited to get his new wheelchair and draw what they think Taylor's wheelchair may look like.
The Right Dog for the Job Lesson Plan
Students will learn how service dogs are trained and why service dogs are important to people with disabilities. As a culminating activity, students will either put on a skit about training a service dog or draw a picture of someone training a service dog.
Students will explain why the girl in the story needed a new wheelchair and how she helped her brother. As a culminating activity, students will draw a picture of a wheelchair that the girl in the story might like.