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​ __ Deaf Culture and Society- lesson plan __


 * Grade Levels: ** 7-12
 * Subject: ** Deaf Culture - Online Literacy


 * Overview: ** Many deaf and hard-of-hearing students who are mainstreamed in the regular education setting are not familiar with of the definition of deaf culture. This lesson is designed for a small class of hearing impaired students, although it could be used in any classroom. In this lesson, students will search a variety of weblogs related to deaf culture and society. They will make comparisons of their deafness and culture to the information they acquire online.

Students will: 1. Conduct a search on the web with a given list of weblog resources. 2. Explore a variety of blog posts related to deaf culture. 3. Demonstrate understanding of the deaf community. 4. Identify characteristics of deaf culture. 5. Compose and post a comment to a blog relating to deaf culture.
 * Goal: ** To explore a variety of blogs and obtain information to have a deeper knowledge of deaf culture.
 * Objectives: **


 * Materials: ** computers with internet and printing access, writing materials

1. Introduce topic, and ask students to share what they know about deaf culture. Define and discuss aspects of deaf culture. 2. Introduce the lesson. Describe a blog and view video tutorial. Tell students they will be composing a comment to a post that relates todeaf culture. 3. Review school internet policies. Hand out and discuss list of weblog resources to be used for this assignment. (Deaf Nation, Deaf Village, Michigan School for the Deaf, etc.) 4. Have students go online to read, explore, and select a post from a variety of blogs. Print their selection for them to review and use to form a comment later. 5. As a class, read and discuss the blog posts the students have chosen. 6. Identify and list elements of deaf culture. Have students reflect and make comparisons related to their hearing loss. 7. Discuss the process of writing a good comment to a blog. View video tutorial. 8. Instruct students to write and edit a rough draft of their blog comment. 9. Approve student’s comment and allow them to post their comment on their selected blog site.
 * Activities and Procedures: **

• All information/directions are visually displayed. • Signing, closed caption and auditory amplification used when appropriate.
 * Accommodations: **


 * Evaluation: ** Students will be evaluated based on their participation in class discussion, thoughtful participation in their investigations, and contributions to a blog site.

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