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Youth Challenge
Teaching human rights & responsibilities.

Unit 2: Disability Rights

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Activity sheet: The school community
- What are Doug’s rights & responsibilities?

As you watch the DVD or read the script, use this activity sheet to make some notes.

This sheet will help you to identify some of the questions that are raised in the video/script.

Questions

Yes

No

Comments
1. Do others see Doug as different from how he used to be?
2. Does Doug think he is different from how he used to be?
3. Do others see Doug as different from themselves?
4. Do the teachers treat Doug differently from the other students?
5. Do the other students treat Doug differently?
6. Do you think some of the treatment of Doug by the teachers is unreasonable?
7. Is Doug’s behaviour to his teachers and classmates reasonable under the circumstances?
8. Should Doug go to the school that has a special support program?
9. Is it appropriate for the teachers to seek advice from the education department or the union about dealing with Doug’s behaviour?
10. Is Doug’s mother’s attitude to Doug and to the school reasonable under the circumstances?

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