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There are many ways to include students learning and understanding for teachers via collaborative writting and experiences. []

__**Lesson Plans. **__
 * Here are some great activities to include into your classrooms for students to experience and teachers to support for inclusive practices to be supported.

Lesson Plans for: INCLUSION Social Sciences Level: Year 9 & 10 ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand what inclusion means. 2. To know factors which create physical and intellectual differences and similarities. 3. To know factors which create cultural differences and similarities. 4. To be aware and appreciate differences between people.

Identity, Culture, Organization,

Continuity and Change

INTRODUCTION OF INCLUSION;

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lesson One
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Introduction: Show You Tube video


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Brainstorm- What do you think inclusion means?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4-5 headings. In groups
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1 person from each group write on board, print class conclusions, paste in book
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Discussion of findings

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Teacher sends through to students email accounts. Student cut and paste to word document <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Inclusion is an antidote to racism, sexism and prejudice against disabilities because it welcomes these differences, and celebrates them as capacities rather than deficiencies.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Lesson Two


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">In pairs. What does this mean? Use Thesaurus on computer to help you understand Present to class and discussion.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Show:

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You Tube: Skin Colour - the kids see it.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">LESSONS ON INCLUSION AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES; =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) WHAT ARE DISABILITIES? =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">A disability is a measurable impairment or limitation that "interferes with a person's ability, for example, to walk, lift, hear, or learn. It may refer to a physical, sensory, or mental condition" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> (Schiefelbusch Institute, 1996). <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Written on board. Explain and discuss with students. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Watch the following:

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Famous people with disabilities <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">List to give out with names and disabilities- individually on computer: choose one famous person from video or own choice, about person and about disability. Print, on wall ( 1 ½ lessons)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) LESSON ON STEREOTYPES:
===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Statement: People with disabilities often face insensitivity that can make it difficult for them to interact with others. In some cases, the insensitivity arises when others don’t understand the nature of the disability, or do not recognize it. Particularly in school environments, people with disabilities are often ostracized, teased or bullied. ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">With a partner, discuss:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">-Work with your partner to record your short definition and description of the term disability. -\- <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> -List some examples of disabilities that can be seen. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> - Did you have any stereotypes about people with this disability before learning more about it?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What is the definition of the word disability?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are some examples of physical disabilities?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are other types of disabilities?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What questions do you have about certain disabilities?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) LESSON ON VISUAL DISABILITIES: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Student resources


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Introduction: Paper- line drawn with pen, line drawn with PVA glue. Close eyes.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Cut paper with pen line.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Cut paper with PVA line. This is how it feels to be blind.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Watch You Tube, Part 1

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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18.6667px;">The Blind Experiment Part 1 __

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Discussion- comments, use of other senses. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Student activity- on computers
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The Blind Experiment part 2 __

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Teacher Site [] free braille cards

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) LESSON ON AUDIO DISABILITIES:

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The Lion Sleeps Tonight by African Deaf Children's Choir: Deaf/Hearing Kids Working Together <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What is the teacher doing to involve students?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">-Introduction: What is deafness?
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Degrees of <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> -How do deaf people communicate? Sign language, Reading Lips <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Activity: Students are given the New Zealand Sign Language Cards. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Practice of alphabet, numbers and signing name
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Speech and deafness

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">5) LESSON ON INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Introduction: Brainstorm all ideas on what students think an Intellectual disability is?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Remove what is fallacy and explain why.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Explain why suggestions left on board are true.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What causes an Intellectual disability?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Now as a class watch the clip provided. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 24px;">media type="youtube" key="dyjFJ19DF9Y" height="315" width="420"

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">It is important for the whole class to share responses to these questions:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">'What causes intellectual disability?'
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">'How many different causes are there?'
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">'Why would alcohol and drugs contribute?'

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Samoan Special Olympics team.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Samoan Team going to Special Olympics in Athens 2011 Tagata Pasifika 5 May 2011

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Samoa Special Olympics - Promo


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">What did you learn from videos about people with intellectual disabilities?

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