3-5 Students should be able to recognize the role of physical activity in their understanding of diversity in modern culture. Students should continue to include and support each other and respect the limitations and strengths of individual group members. Following an instructional activity related to understanding the special needs of people who are blind or deaf, fifth graders are organized into small groups and asked either to develop a game in which a person who is blind would be able to participate successfully with a sighted person or to develop a group dance in which a person with a hearing disability could participate. Criterion for Assessment By creating an appropriate activity the student demonstrates an understanding of the needs and abilities of persons with disabilities. Each group is assigned a game from a specific country to teach to the rest of the class.
Students write about the similarities and differences in the games.
A supplementary study of the cultures from which these games originate may be studied and compared. The group teaches the game to the class. Students write about the similarities in the games and cultures. Students write about the differences in the game and cultures. They should recognize the cultural heritage of their own families and understand that their classmates also have a cultural heritage that is important to them.