Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

Stereotypes, Cerebral Palsy and Poetry Lesson Details

Lesson Details

OBJECTIVES

In this lesson, students will:

  • Examine the cues they use to make judgments about people
  • Learn about cerebral palsy
  • Hone Internet search skills
  • Research and write a blog entry addressing stereotypes of people with cerebral palsy
  • Write a poem about emotions that arose during the lesson [optional]

GRADE LEVELS: 9-11

SUBJECT AREAS
Research Skills (esp. online searching), English/Language Arts, Health, Inclusion / Anti-Bias Education

MATERIALS

  • Internet access, the film clips and equipment needed to show them.

ESTIMATED TIME NEEDED
1 class period plus homework

Sources

About the author:

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.