Lesson Plan:  Making the Grade: Understanding Accessibility in Your School

Goal: To give students an understanding of the accessibility barriers faced by persons with disabilities.

Click here to download the complete lesson plan on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Objectives:

• Students will understand what accessibility means.
• Students will examine and grade their own school's accessibility
• Students will identify accessibility as a human right.

Essential Question: Is my school accessible to people with disabilities?

Resources:

• Chart paper, black or white board
• Slips of paper with the identities
• Handout: Accessibility Checklist (see pages 4-5)
• Handout: Eliminating Stereotypes, Words Do Matter (see pages 6-7)
• Pen/Pencil, clipboards for groups
• Handouts of Article 9 from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Time Frame: 1-2 Class Periods

Grade Level:  6 - 12