Finding Our Voice

Lesson Plan

This lesson plan is intended for students in Middle School to High School (6th-12th Grades).

Overview

Students reflect on their relationship with their white cane through poetry or personal narrative. The focus is on identity, growth, and self-advocacy. This lesson is designed to take 45-60 minutes.

Learning Objectives

• Reflect on personal experiences with cane use
  
• Use descriptive and figurative language
  
• Communicate ideas clearly in writing or audio format
  

Activities

1. Write a poem
   
   1. Include the following:
      
      1. One sensory detail
         
      2. One simile or metaphor
         
      3. One line about feelings or identity
         
2. Personal Narrative
   
   1. Write a short story or paragraph that includes:
      
      1. Character (you or a fictional version of you)
         
      2. Setting (where this takes place)
         
      3. A challenge related using your white cane
         
      4. How the challenge was handled
         
      5. Reflection
         

Reflection and Conclusion

1. Students respond to one (through writing or in a group discussion):
   
   1. "How has your relationship with your white cane changed over time?"
      
   2. "What does using a cane say about who you are?"
      
2. Share and Reflect
   
   1. Has this exercise changed how you feel about using your cane, or how you view yourself, or your independence?