Maya Angelou Women’s History Month Special Education Women in History

This unit on Maya Angelou is perfect for a special education classroom during Women’s History Month. Celebrate Maya Angelou as one of the most talked about women in history.

This one week unit on Maya Angelou addresses the important contributions of Maya Angelou and what makes her such a memorable historical figure.

Students have many opportunities to engage in repeated information on Maya Angelou.

Finally, many of the activities include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation.

See the preview for a detailed look at the contents.

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Maya Angelou Unit Includes:

⭐ This unit comes in 2 complete files. One is in color and one is in black and white.

In the zipped folder you will find:

• 5 days of lesson plans
• Activities in color
• Activities in black and white
• Voice-recorded PowerPoint show
• Maya Angelou PowerPoint to use with activities
• Links and directions to digital activities

Maya Angelou Activities:

• Vocabulary board
• Fact sheet
• Bingo cards
• Circle map reviewing the life of Maya Angelou (includes digital version)
• Collage of Maya Angelou (includes digital version)
• Cut/paste timeline (includes digital version)
• Writing prompt (includes digital version)
• Quiz (includes digital version)

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to assimilate what is being taught fully. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, if we can ask students good questions it will push them to think more deeply than before.