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22-23 - English 9 - Disability Awareness Project: Introduction

Overview & Learning Targets

English 9: Disability Awareness Project 

Research Goals & Purpose 

Today you will research and take notes in order to select a topic, learn about it, and create a PSA (Public Service Announcement) to educate and inspire the actions of your classmates.

Driving Questions

  • What should people know about living with the disability you are researching? 
  • How does an individual's story educate or inspire other people? 
  • What concrete actions can students and staff take to foster a more inclusive environment at Robinson for people of all abilities?

Water ripples. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia

    Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/132_1185752/1/132_1185752/cite. 

    Accessed 6 Dec 2022.

Learning Targets 

Today I will read, research, and share my notes, 

So that I can consider information from different sources and use it in new ways to explain and communicate ideas to my class. 

I'll know I'm successful when I research, take notes, and cite sources in order to:  

1) learn about my topic

2) collaborate with my partner

3) share what I learn with the class

Opening Activity

Directions: 

  1. Review the PSA posters below and individually write about the following: 
    • What is the purpose of each PSA poster? 
    • What are the takeaways? (For example: What will you remember beyond this moment)? 
    • Which PSA poster is most powerful or successful? Explain your reasoning. 
  2.  With your table group, discuss your observations; be prepared to share one specific comment with the class. 
  3. Class discussion: 
    • Which PSA do you prefer? Why?
    • What makes a successful PSA? 

Image Works Cited: Open this Google Doc