In this lesson we will talk about disabilities and inclusion using PBL. The driving question is “what we can do in order to make our school safe and accessible to all students”.
The introduction will be the short film “Pip”. The teacher will use Pip as an example of somebody who faces problems in daily life because the world is made for taller beings. Then, through brainstorming, experiential games and role-playing, the teacher will try to create the condition for the students to cultivate empathy, put themselves in the shoes of others and understand the difficulty in the everyday life of people with disabilities. Teacher will then ask the questions “do you think our school is made for all children? Can a child with any kind of disability be safe in our school? How can we be more helpful to people with disabilities in school and in our life in general?”. Then the children will be divided into groups and do a field survey in the school. They should take notes. The next step is to provide some solutions and finally to communicate the problem and solutions to the relevant agencies.