Global Development of Disability Rights: Timeline and Maps
Global Development of Disability Rights: Timeline and Maps
Summary:
High school students will explore the development of disability rights within various countries and time periods. Working together in groups, students will select a country of focus. Each group will collaborate to create timelines and maps, trace key events, legislation, and influential figures surrounding disability in their country.
This lesson fosters a deeper understanding of how geographical and historical contexts have shaped the accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities. Through research and analysis of primary and secondary sources, students will develop their skills in historical inquiry and geographical interpretation, while gaining a comprehensive view of the global disability rights movement.
Subject and topic:
History/Social Studies
Grade level:
9th and 10th grades
Duration:
Multi-day lesson plan, 45-60 minutes across three class periods