Educator resource for “The Plank Man’s geography”

Resource for educators on “The Plank Man’s geography”

Curricular linkages: (you may make more)

Geography:

• The nature of activity spaces and how different factors shape them.
• Geographic access as a human right.
• Civics, citizens, and geography – how they are interconnected.

Mathematics:

• Conversion of linear measurements from one unit to another.

Civics:

• Understanding of human rights, geographical rights in particular.
• The part of the government that is responsible for ensuring and maintaining geographical rights.
• Whom to approach regarding making spaces safe for disabled people. How to approach them.

Languages:

• Speak or write about the topic from other perspectives; e.g.: lawyer, a disabled person (blind, deaf, etc.), friend, care-giver, etc.
• Use different forms (prose, poetry, script, etc.) to offer perspectives.

Ethics:

• Why should we care about the geographical rights of disabled people?