M$3$ Advocacy Scenario

Choose one of the following scenarios for this assignment. Read the scenario and then respond to the following questions. This scenario focuses on using the principles of Universal Design for Learning to design meaningful lessons, training, or participation activities. See materials for Universal Design for Learning for Assistance

Option $1$: You are volunteering at a Habitat Expo at the local Zoo. You have been asked to lead a station on the rainforest. Your assignment is to design a $10-15$ minutes activity that includes information about the rainforest habitat and animals and is accessible to all children who are participating in the program. You have been told that you will have participants with a wide range of ages and abilities.

Option $2$: You are leading a training session at work for new employees. This training is on interacting with customers. You have a group of $5$ new employees who are of different agestand abilities. You have $30$ minutes for your training session and are told to focus on greeting and assisting customers.

Option $3$: You are teaching a lesson to a group of $4$th grade students on fractions. You have an hour for your lesson and have students who are of the same age, but of different learning levels. Some students are performing above grade level in math, some are at grade level, and some are below grade level.

What option did you choose for your scenario?

Provide at least $2$ different means of representation for the content in your lesson or activity. This is how you are displaying and presenting the content to the students$/$participants$.$ Ask yourself, "How am I representing this content?"

Provide at least $2$ different means of engagement for your lesson or activity. This is how you are engaging students$/$participants with the lesson$/$activity$.$ Ask yourself, "How am I engaging participants in this?"

Provide at least $2$ different means of action$/$expression for your lesson or activity. This is how you are having students show you what they have learned. Ask yourself, "How am I having participants show me what they have learned?"

Provide at least $3$ ways using universal design for learning helped you design a lesson, activity, or training that is accessible to individuals with different learning styles or abilities?