A Day in the Life (Grades 6-8) | Rick Hansen Foundation

A Day in the Life (Grades 6-8)

Students reflect on a typical week in their own life. Then, they imagine and reconsider their regular activities from the perspective of a person with a disability. Students portray this by creating a “Day in the Life” of a person with a disability art project. Part of Be Aware theme.

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