I was born different

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The human spirit is one of ability ,perseverance and courage that no disability can steal away.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

1. Identify the literary devices in the chapter.

2.Evaluate the text and answer accordingly.

3.Deduce that disability is not an obstacle to success.

What does the phrase "Winning against all Odds" mean?

Do you know people who are specially abled and famous?

Let's meet few famous personalities who have won against all odds.

Deepa Malik

Deepa Malik (born 30 September 1970) is an Indian athlete. She is the first Indian woman to win a  Silver medal at the 2016 Paralympics in the shot put.

Deanna .C.Dilly

(Poet)

She was born with a rare disorder.She cannot move around freely,is blind in one eye and also has a hearing disability.

She attended a creative writing workshop at the age of 12 and has been writing ever since.

What do you think people who are differently abled ,expect from the society?

Paralymic Games

The Paralympic Games  are a periodic series of international multi-sport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities.

The Paralympic Games are organized in parallel with the Olympic Games.

The first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome,

Recent  Paralympics was held on August, 2021 in Tokyo.

Reading of the chapter

What challenges do you think such differently abled people face and what shall we do to help them sail through the difficult times?

What did Mr. Hawking reply when he asked “lot of people seem to think that disabled people are chronically unhappy”?

"The only thing that
makes you stronger is seeing somebody like you,
achieving something huge."
The word stronger is synonymous to :

1. perception
2. robust
3. commence
4. initiate

"And sitting opposite him
I could feel his anguish,"
Choose the synonym of "anguish".

1. linear
2. agony
3. steadfast
4. restraint

"“I haven’t been brave,” said his disembodied
computer-voice, the next afternoon. “I’ve had no choice.”
What does the line '' I had no choice"?

1. can't avoid doing that
2. to ignore someone
3. to be talk of the town
4. attract a lot of attention

Reading of next two pages

"Then you see the head twisted sideways into a slump"
Choose the option closest in meaning to snicker.

1. to show a particular feeling
2. many difficult paths
3. collapse/lean heavily
4. to use crutches

"the torso shrunk inside the pale blue shirt"

Choose the synonym of shrunk from the options given below:

1. condensed
2. contracted
3. decreased
4. All of the above

Can those with disability contribute to the society?
Justify your answer.

What did Hawking reply when author asked “Is there any advice you can give disabled people, something that might help make life better”?

A research says that differently abled people are subjected to various forms of discrimination.
Suggest few ways we can assist in development of appropriate services for people with disabilities.

SAQs_CW_Serial Number

• The narrator called Stephen Hawkins ‘a beautiful man’. Explain his definition of beauty.
• The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the gratitude for?
  
• Identify Stephen’s idea behind saying- ‘They should concentrate on what they are good at’?
  
• Does the writer agree with Hawking’s opinion that he had no choice? Justify your answer.
  
• The limited time he spent with Hawking was precious to the writer. Support the statement using evidence from the text. 

LAQs_CW_Serial Number

• The narrator called Stephen Hawkins ‘a beautiful man’. Explain his definition of beauty.
• The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the gratitude for?
  
• Identify Stephen’s idea behind saying- ‘They should concentrate on what they are good at’?
  
• Does the writer agree with Hawking’s opinion that he had no choice? Justify your answer.
  
• The limited time he spent with Hawking was precious to the writer. Support the statement using evidence from the text. 

Success Criteria: NOW I CAN:

Evaluate the text and answer accordingly.
State that disability is not an obstacle to success.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. Need Help

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

1.Identify the poetic devices in the poem.

2.Evaluate Rtc and answer accordingly.

3.State that disability is not an obstacle to success.

Sport opens huge windows of opportunity for people who are differently abled.
Do you agree with this statement ?Elaborate.

"I never had many friends.
I used to be shy."
The word shy here has been used as :

1. a pronoun
2. an adverb
3. a verb
4. an adjective

"I've had therapy since infancy.
With splints on my wrists"
The option closest in meaning to infancy is:

1. Childhood
2. Shining
3. Relevant
4. None of the above

Which of the following best describes the poet's attitude?

1. Embarrassed
2. Depressed
3. Optimistic
4. provoked

Identify the lines in the poem which suggest that the poet didn't have a thriving social life.

Identify the lines in the poem which show that the poet has now turned a corner in her life.

"I've had therapy since infancy.
With splints on my wrists"
The option closest in meaning to therapy is:

1. be regarded or classified as
2. laugh or mock someone
3. treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
4. surprising experiences

"Just look at my medals"
Why do you think poet is so proud of her achievements?

Pick out one line from the poem that brings out the poet's "Yes, I can attitude".

Identify the discipline in which the poet didn't participate at the Paralympics.

1. Figure Skating
2. Bowling
3. Track and Field
4. Basketball

"Being born different is no hurdle to achieve glory".
Elaborate.

"I never had many friends,
I used to be shy"
Choose the Antonym of "shy" from the options given below:-

1. Confident
2. Reserved
3. Withdrawn
4. Fearful

Hyperbole

Hyperbole  is a poetic device  that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

Example:

I've told you to clean your room a million times!

It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.

Identify the line used as a hyperbole in the poem.

The Poet ends the poem with "So what if i was born different"
How does this phrase summarize the journey of the poet?

Homework,Serial Number 3.3

Complete Question number 1,2,4 in your notebook.

(Page number 100 )

Word Limit-30 to 40 words

Success Criteria: NOW I CAN:
Identify the poetic devices in the poem.
Evaluate Rtc and answer accordingly.
State that disability is not an obstacle to success.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. Need Help

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, (born January 8, 1942, Oxford, England—died March 14, 2018) Cambridge. He was a physicist ,author and a famous cosmologist.

In the early 1960s Hawking contracted  an incurable degenerative neuromuscular disease.

 He continued to work despite the disease’s progressively disabling effects and is considered a pioneer in his field.

 "A Brief History of Time" (10th anniversary edition: Bantam, 1998) was first published in 1988 and became an international best seller.