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Lesson plans for all students on special needs from the Special Olympics
Many volunteers will be working with the Special Olympics in Ifrane next week; in honor of them, here is the SO Get Into It! curriculum (available on their website as well)
Curriculum for 9-12 graders Lesson One: So.. What's the Challenge: Recognize and Address Intolerance Lesson Two: What does my community look like? Assess attitudes and strategies for acceptance Lesson Three: Making a difference: Identify, Appreciate, and Recognize SO athletes Lesson Four: How can I create change: Envision a better world, then make it happen
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 List of International Observances
International Days January · January 1 – Global Family Day (recognized by the UN) · January 1 – World Day of Peace (established by Pope Paul VI in his letter dated on 8.12.1967) · January 4 – World Braille Day February · February 4 – World Cancer Day (recognized by the UN and WHO) · February 6 – International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (recognized by WHO) · February 11 – World Day of the Sick (Instituted by Pope John Paul II) · February 17 – International Asperger’s Day · February 20 – World Day of Social Justice (recognized by the UN) · February 21 – International Mother Language Day (recognized by the UN and UNESCO) We are happy to showcase Tiara Darnell's Carnival for deaf and developmentally challenged students in Ouarzazate for our first event spotlight! We ask that you let us know if you run, or have already completed, an event of this nature. We hope you share your best and worst practices with us as Tiara has done (remember that whole M&E thing?--We're working on it). You can find her report on the event below:
1. Could you briefly describe the event (1. the goals/ 2. what happened) I collaborated with a local association to host a carnival at my Dar Chebab for deaf and developmentally challenged youth from a nearby school in my site. After having already worked with the kids doing art therapy classes for six months, the carnival was our first big event. The children prepared their own costumes with our help over a two day period. The goal this time was mainly to do something special for the children and to introduce them to the Dar Chebab since many of them never have the opportunity to leave the school grounds except to go home. We also wanted to bring attention to the school and the children since they are somewhat isolated and their school lacks the resources to do a lot of basic and extra things to support the children and their development. In the end about 30-40 children took part in this event. The kids wore their costumes and walked in carnival fashion from their school to the Dar Chebab for all to see. After that we had face painting, bobbing for apples, puzzle games, bowling, and various games that used an American football. All of these games are fun for youth, and especially great for challenged youth because they are easy to explain. |
