People with disabilities L4

Year 10GP RE

Learning

• What did we learn last time?

• See topic map

By the end of the lesson you should be able to …

• Understand what it may be like to live with a serious disability/impairment

• Think about your own reactions to disabled people and why prejudice is still a major problem for them

• Explain what cerebral palsy is and how it affects people

• Discuss how to resist peer pressure when confronted with inappropriate comments or attitudes to disabled people

Types of disability – ICT research?

• Cystic fibrosis• Asthma• Sight

problems/blindness• Hearing loss/problems• Cerebral palsy• Spinal injuries• Facial disfigurement

• Multiple sclerosis• Parkinson’s disease• Altzimers disease• Dementia• Mental illness• Depression• Schizophrenia• Learning difficulties

Thinking hats

• Later we will interview our 6 thinking hatted people

• Who are they and what do the colours mean?

What do the hats represent?

Stand up – the real Glynn Vernon• Watch this video

• Try to work out what he is saying – it is difficult to follow but you will get used to it

• Glynn has died since the video was made but he was known as a campaigner fro the rights of disabled people and has some strong views

• Hatted people – make a few notes

See sheet on Glynn Vernon

• – an update on his life and death

• Guardian Glynn Vernon.htm

• SocietyGuardian_co_uk News Obituary Glynn Vernon.htm

Interview – hot seating?

Demonstrate your learning

• Look at the information on the board• We have examined the issues raised in the

video from a number of angles – facts, strengths, weaknesses, feelings, suggestions and where all this leads us.

• Write about each aspect of our thinking and include your own thoughts and observations too.

Review Discussion and conclusion

• Understand what it may be like to live with a serious disability/impairment

• Think about your own reactions to disabled people and why prejudice is still a major problem for them

• Explain what cerebral palsy is and how it affects people

• Discuss how to resist peer pressure when confronted with inappropriate comments or attitudes to disabled people