After this lesson, can you explain the following terms in your own words, to an other student?
LITERACY
BEING CREATIVE
If you struggle with any of these terms, review the definitions in the chapter and / or discuss these with your teacher.
MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING
2.9 Opinion Piece: Stares and stairs are nightmares for those of us in wheelchairs by Grace Harper
WORKING WITH OTHERS NUMERACY
Learning Intentions In this section you will ... ✓ Read and analyse an opinion article from a national newspaper.
STAYING WELL Before Reading
In this unit you will read about a young woman named Grace Harper. One particular piece of technology has been central to Grace’s life: a wheelchair. Before reading, think of three other pieces of technology that help people with a disability to participate in society.
Stares and stairs are nightmares for those of us in wheelchairs
Grace Harper hopes to travel the world with friends but worries about accessibility issues Grace Harper
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Grace Harper: ‘I love being independent, I think every teenager does.’
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hate it when people stare. I’m just trying to go about my day when I see people looking. Some people are clever about it and look when I’m not looking, but I can feel their eyes burning into me. And then there’s the people who don’t bother to hide the fact that they are staring.
I use a wheelchair to get around. And I don’t apologise for it. It is a part of me but it doesn’t define me.
