Defining Ableism
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, Students will come to develop an understanding of the term ‘ableism’ and identify how this philosophy permeates our school and social community.
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All resources in Wingspan Dis/ability Art, Culture & Public Pedagogy
Hidden Talents
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson Students will consider their ‘hidden talents’, with the intention of realizing the importance of building on your interests and passions.
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Ocularcentrism
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will consider the idea of ocularcentrism, with the goal of recognizing how this might disadvantage sight-impaired individuals.
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Inclusion, Bullying and Ableism
(View Complete Item Description)Students will come to understand the concepts of inclusion, bullying and ableism and ways of promoting inclusivity and combatting bullying and ableism.
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Nature of Preconception and Expectation
(View Complete Item Description)The purpose of this lesson is to Introduce Jugpreet and have students consider the nature of preconception and expectation.
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Benefits of Inclusion and Accessibility
(View Complete Item Description)In thiis lesson students will be introduced to the concepts of accessibility and inclusion and will be encouraged to determine how their school goes about promoting actions and ideals that would contribute to creating an accessible and inclusive environment.
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Identifying and Mapping Accessibility for People with Disabilities
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson plan aims to foster students' empathy, critical thinking, and a sense of responsibility among students towards creating an inclusive environment for everyone.
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Exploring Self-Identity and Understanding Ableism
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will come to understand the challenges and benefits of inclusion and accessibility.
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Learning Goalball With A Guest Presenter
(View Complete Item Description)Students will experience a focused approach to learning about goalball, promoting physical activity, and fostering empathy and inclusion. They will come to understand the benefits of activity and movement skills and become aware of strategies for inclusion and accessibility.
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Perseverance, Determination and Mental Health
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson will engage students with the concepts of perseverance and determination, and relate these concepts to the importance of monitoring and maintaining positive mental health.
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Using Your Senses to Describe the Environment
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will come to understand how using their senses besides that of sight can inform them about the world. Students will also begin to understand concepts of inclusion, bullying and ableism and ways of promoting inclusivity and combatting bullying and ableism.
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2024 Dis/Artists-in-Residence Resource List
(View Complete Item Description)This resource list provides links to websites and resources about the Wingspan Dis/Artists-in-Residence from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario who participated in the 2024 Wingspan Goes to School.
Material Type: Reading
Exploring Inclusive Visual Campaigns
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson plan aims to introduce students to the practical use of visual conceptualization tools while engaging them in meaningful analysis of social impact through visual campaigns. Students will learn about photo-collage illustration and its application in visual campaigns and explore visual conceptualization tools: mood boards, composition sketches, and digital collage mock-ups with examples from the artist. Through analyzing a case study on visual campaigns that promote disability awareness and anti-ableism.
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Solo Jazz Standards
(View Complete Item Description)In this unit, over a period of eight weeks, students will work individually and collectively with Connor Derraugh, a professional jazz musician with a brain injury, learning jazz standards. Each student will learn 2 contrasting jazz standards and perform them at the Wingspan Showcase. Students will gain an understanding of various elements of jazz, including phrasing and improvisation. Students will gain a greater understanding of persons with disabilities, specifically brain injuries.
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Celebrate Our Gifts
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will work individually and collectively to celebrate the gifts they are all born with and share their stories with others.
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Celebrate Upcycled and Upcycling!
(View Complete Item Description)In this unit of study, students will work individually and collectively to celebrate the gifts they are all born with and to recognize that environment, school yard and home are part of upcycling our citizens. Please share your stories with others.
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Remix
Wingspan Dis/Ability Arts, Culture and Public Pedagogy
(View Complete Item Description)The Wingspan Dis/Ability Arts, Culture and Public Pedagogy involves artists with disabilities working alongside teachers in K-12 classrooms in schools across Canada. Professor Leslie G. Roman states “Artists and scholars with disabilities are creating authentic images and speaking directly from lived experiences, addressing ideas and subject matter that have never been presented to the public. In both content and form, we are taking risks which only we dare, taking a bite out of entrenched stereotypes of charity, pity, deviancy and criminality.”
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Preparing an Image in Photoshop for Printing as Vinyl Adhesive Panels
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will be instructed on how to prepare an image in photoshop for printing four vinyl adhesive panels.
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Photo Scavenger Hunt!
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students sharpen their photographic awareness by finding a variety of different photos.
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Field trip to Gallery 44 and Tangled Art + Disability
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students take a field trip to Gallery 44 and Tangled Art + Disability to explore contemporary and disability-focused art. At Gallery 44, they will engage with modern photography and artistic practices, while at Tangled Art + Disability, they will learn about art created by and for individuals with disabilities. This immersive experience allows students to appreciate diverse artistic expressions, understand the role of arts organizations, and reflect on how art can represent different perspectives and experiences.
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