Exceptional People Lesson Plan

Instructors Name:
Kayla Stephens
Lesson Plan Title:
Radio
Grade:

Content Area:
th

9 -12th

Sports, History

Concept (s) / Topic (s) to Teach:

Students will be asked to think critically on how they would incorporate students with disabilities
into sports, clubs, and any extracurricular activity available at school.
Common Core State Standards Addressed: (be sure to include both the number and description of
each standard):
Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, Technical Subjects detailed- Grades 6-12
WRITING
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as
varied syntax to link the major sections of
the text, create cohesion, and clarify the
relationships between claim(s) and reasons,
between reasons and evidence, and between
claim(s) and counterclaims.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style and
objective tone while attending to the norms
and conventions of the discipline in which
they are writing.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section
that follows from or supports the argument
presented.
Learning Outcomes (the student will be able to):
Students will be able to independently incorporate plans to include students from all backgrounds
into all activities available to participate in at the school.
Required Materials/Resources:
Movie, Radio (2003)

V.A. Oglan USC /COE

Adapted from Regina Wragg

Before Reading Strategy:

Anticipation Guide
During Reading Strategy:
Split-Page Note taking
After Reading Strategy:
Fishbowl
Assessment:
Discussion and Participation
Adaptations & Extensions:
Someone to Lean On by Gary Smith. Article written in Sports Illustrated that the movie was
based off of.
Step-by-Step Procedures for this lesson:
1) I would read the synopsis of the movie to the class and I would ask them to anticipate
how the movie would play out. I would ask them to write out how other would react,
how Radio would react, and how they thought the movie would end.
2) I would then play the movie and ask the students to write down things that stuck out to
them during the movies, things they thought were realistic and things they thought
werent, and then I would ask them to write down their thoughts about those things on the
other side of the page.
3) After the movie was over, we would go over what they wrote downs and see if anyone
agreed or disagreed about certain things in the movie.
4) I would then ask my students to get into groups and I would ask them to collaborate and
come up with reasonable ways a student with a disability could have every opportunity to
participate on a sports team and a way for them to feel included.
5) The groups would them present them to class as a whole and we, as a class, would come
up with a packet of ways we could include more students with disabilities in our sports
activities and present them to the coaches in the school as well as the booster club.

V.A. Oglan USC /COE

Adapted from Regina Wragg

V.A. Oglan USC /COE

Adapted from Regina Wragg