Process
1. First you will be divided into groups of three. The teacher will assign the groups.
2. In your group you will research three topics- A) mental retardation B) the effects of retardation on the lives of siblings C) how to write an editorial to the newspaper.
3. Within your group you will decide which part of the research each of you will do.
4. You will use the listed sites to collect the data you will need. Questions will be given for each topic that will help you guide your research.
Use these questions to guide you in your research.
A) Siblings of Children with Disabilities:
1. What are concerns that the siblings may have?
2. What opportunities do the siblings have?
Siblings of Children with Disabilities
B) Mental Retardation:
1. What does mental retardation mean?
2. What causes mental retardation?
3.What may cause a child to have mental retardation after the child was born healthy?
4. What is it like to have mental retardation?
5. What things might a child have trouble learning? What are some limitations?
C) Editorial Writing:
1. What is an editorial?
2. What is the purpose of an editorial?
3. What are the steps in writing an editorial?
6. Your next step will be to work with your data and write a summary for each topic.
7. Use these summaries to write your editorial for the newspaper.
8. Discussion Groups: After your editorials are written, you will peer edit the letters and go back to your groups to write your final draft.
9. The letters will be sent to The Herald. If your letter is published, your group will earn extra credit points and a choice of an extra activity.
****EXTRA CREDIT****
Click on this site. Scroll down to the picture of the swan. It will explain how to make an origami swan. If you choose to do this activity, you individually will get extra points, and the art teacher will display the swans.
Designed by Nancy Winters
April 2006
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