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Exploring Disability Using Multimedia and the B-D-A Reading Strategy

Grades	9 – 12
Lesson Plan Type	Standard Lesson
Estimated Time	Four 50-minute sessions
Lesson Author	Maureen Carroll Pleasanton, California
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

Class computer with Internet access

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B-D-A Strategy Worksheet

B-D-A Strategy Reflection Questions

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PREPARATION

1.	Preview the following websites used in the background-building initial lesson activities: Faces of the ADA: Casey Martin Special Olympics: Athlete Resources International Paralympic Committee USA Water Skiing for the Disabled
2.	Preview the A Chronology of the Disability Rights Movements, and print one copy of the chronology to hand out to each group of students.
3.	Preview the Beyond Affliction: The Disability History Project website, which will be the main student resource for the lesson.
4.	Preview the following student handouts: B-D-A Strategy Worksheet B-D-A Strategy Reflection Questions

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