Easterseals Short Films Lesson Plan

Easterseals Short Films Lesson Plan PDF

Lesson summary:

Students will review the social model of disability and then apply it to 4 short films created for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. “The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge gives filmmakers—with and without disabilities—the opportunity to collaborate to tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms (disabilityfilmchallenge.com).” Students will watch the 4 winning films, and then break into groups to focus on analyzing one film as a group.

Subject and topic: 

visual arts and media production

Grade level: 

9th -12th

Duration: 

60 -120 minutes