NY TIMES : "Children with disabilities often can’t participate in team sports. The video “Go Hammerheads! Winning With Autism” shows excerpts from “Swim Team,” a documentary that chronicles the Jersey Hammerheads, a swim team for kids with autism.
Lesson Plan for Teachers
Students will
1. Watch the eight-minute film above. While you watch, you might take notes using our Film Club Double-Entry Journal (PDF) to help you remember specific moments.
2. After watching, think about these questions:
• What moments in this film stood out for you? Why?
• Were there any surprises? Anything that challenged what you know — or thought you knew?
• What messages, emotions or ideas will you take away from this film? Why?
3. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)
4. After you have posted, try reading back to see what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting another comment. Use the “Reply” button or the @ symbol to address that student directly.
5. To learn more, read this brief article by Tara Parker-Pope:
Team sports are a rite of passage for many children, but kids with disabilities often can’t participate. A new documentary called “Swim Team” chronicles the Jersey Hammerheads, a swim team for children with autism.“A lot of these kids don’t have friends. At one time or another, all of our kids have been ostracized,” says Michael McQuay, the Hammerheads’ coach. “For them to be part of a team is unbelievable.”The documentary follows Coach Mike and his team as they train for the Special Olympics and the national USA Special Olympics games. In this video excerpt, you will meet the coaches and athletes whose lives have been transformed by joining the swim team."
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