Sarah Kennedy's FNED 246 Blog

The first activity that stuck with me was the SCWAAMP posters. It was one of the first big activities we did as a class that let us talk and work together. I really enjoyed this activity because I hadn't thought about what aspects were really valued in our society before. The world is constantly changing but there are some things that have stayed constant. This activity made me think about our society in new ways. It was also interesting to hear what my classmates thought about our society. SCWAAMP Slide The second activity that was meaningful to me was the Wheel of Privilege. I think this was a good introduction to intersectionality. No two people will have the same experiences and it was interesting to physically see that on a wheel, on paper. Although I know the wheel doesn’t cover every single part of someone’s identity, I liked seeing some of them covered. I also liked the hands-on aspect of this activity, actually getting to color the wheels and think about myself through dif

 Ms. Akiea or Ki from the Woke Kindergarten channel argues that kids should know what pronouns are so they can feel good about how they identify themselves. Ki chose to read the book They He She Easy as ABC because it’s about many different children and what pronouns they use. Ki makes the point multiple times in the video, that pronouns should make you feel good about yourself. Throughout the book they show the different children being confident in themselves and doing fun things. I think their way of showing that pronouns are not a scary thing, but an exciting thing is really important for an age group like kindergarten. Because in kindergarten, students are still learning who they are and what they like, lessons like this are important. It’s even more important that they know that pronouns are an exciting thing. That they should make you feel good and comfortable.  While watching this video I saw many different lessons that are important for kindergarten students to know. One that s

 The first quote I have comes from Eliminating Ableism in Education by Thomas Heir. “Don’t assume he has the same educational rights as every other child. You’re going to have to fight for that.” The quote comes from a conversation Penny, a mother of a disabled son, had with another person. This quote really stuck out to me when I read Heir’s writing. It’s honestly sad that a child may not be given the same opportunities as other children because of something they’re born with or can’t control.  My second quote also comes from Eliminating Ableism. “This image implies that a disabled person is presumed deserving of pity - instead of respect - until the person proves capable of overcoming disability through extraordinary feats.” I feel like this quote is an example of our society today. A lot of exposure disabled people get is through viral media. I feel like the only stories we really hear about are, like the quote says, them overcoming something though impossible for them. While I agre