Blindness Lesson Plan

Getting Around

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research and write about how blind people navigate cities.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2

Structure:

Although safely traversing the environment without sight has been a major issue throughout the novel, the group entering the city presents a completely new level of complication, even compared to the conditions in the hospital.

Of course, navigating a dense urban landscape is a reality for many blind citizens around the world, and they do so successfully. For this activity, students will research and write about this very topic. There are many resources available to help students...