Educator resource for “The Plank Man’s geography”
Resource for educators
“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?
Some standards linkages: (you may make more) [National standards linkages for other countries will be added in the near future.]
U.S. National Geography Standards linkages:
- Element 2: Places and Regions.
- Standard 3: How Culture and Experience Influence People’s Perceptions of Places and Regions
- Element 4: Human Systems.
- Standard 13: How the Forces of Cooperation and Conflict Among People Influence the Division and Control of Earth’s Surface
- Element 6: The uses of Geography.
- Standard 18: How to Apply Geography to Interpret the Present and Plan for the Future