Mini-Unit: Famous and Notable Deaf/Hard of Hearing People
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Bundle the mini-unit and the posters and save!Included are:Derrick Coleman, former NFL playerNyle Dimarco, ModelMarlee Matlin, ActressAshley Fiolek, Motocross Racer, Stunt ActorMillicent Simmonds, ActressBraden Baker, Brand ambassador, kid fundraiserCJ Jones, ActorDaniel Durant, ActorCece Bell, AuthPrice $14.00Original Price $17.50Save $3.50
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Updated August 2022 to include all 41 DHH people featured in posters.
Mini-unit on 41 successful deaf/hard of hearing people. Unit includes Google Slideshow with brief bios on each person, 4 activities/worksheets, and four pages of additional links to add to your lessons. Unit can be used for younger students, but also older students as well, with the focus being on identity, strengths, goals while also targeting other important skills.
Possible Targets:
Reading/Writing
- I can compare and contrast
- I can use, integrate, and evaluate different sources of media
- I can create a pre-writing plan using a graphic organizer
- I can create a biography
- I can summarize informational texts
- I can identify text-to-self connections
Deaf/Hard of Hearing (Based on the MN Compensatory Skills Checklist)
- I can talk about my hearing loss with peers and others
- I know that deaf/hard of hearing people are capable of major accomplishments
- I can read biographies of successful deaf/hard of hearing individuals.
- I am aware of self-identification options available to people with hearing loss and can talk about different ways people with hearing loss identify themselves
- I recognize that people with disabilities have legal rights in accessing public places
- I can identify feelings associated with having a hearing loss
People included:
- Derrick Coleman, former NFL player
- Nyle Dimarco, Model
- Marlee Matlin, Actress
- Ashley Fiolek, Motocross Racer, Stunt Actor
- Millicent Simmonds, Actress
- Braden Baker, Brand ambassador, kid fundraiser
- CJ Jones, Actor
- Daniel Durant, Actor
- Cece Bell, Author
- Millie Bobby Brown, Actress
- Claudia Gordon, Attorney
- D.J. Demers, Comedian
- Haben Girma, Disability rights lawyer, Author, Speaker
- Johanna Lucht, NASA Engineer
- Stephen Colbert, Comedian
- Lauren Ridloff, Actress
- Malala Yousafzai, Activist, Nobel Prize Laureate
- Matt Maxey/Deafinitely Dope, hip hop artist
- Sean Berdy, Actor
- Sean Forbes, hip hop artist
- Shaylee Mansfield, YouTube star
- Tamika Catchings, Former pro basketball player
- Chella Man, YouTuber, actor, model, LGBTQ activist
- Halle Berry, Actress
Want to highlight these awesome individuals in your classroom? Check out the posters in my store here: Posters of Famous Deaf/Hard of Hearing People
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