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