Introduction
Welcome to this WebQuest. This WebQuest covers the first 4 points mentioned on page 12 of the SPED Law textbook. Please enjoy learning about the "ancient" history of special education!
Task
Peruse the website resources and video listed in the "Process" section of this WebQuest. Then, based on what you learn, answer the 5 questions listed under the "Evaluation" section.
Process
Websites to explore:
1. https://histmed.collegeofphysicians.org/the-roots-of-special-education
2. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Edouard_Seguin
3. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Marc-Gaspard-Itard
5. (Only watch until the 02:32 mark.)
Evaluation
Answer the following questions based on the website and video content listed in the "Process" section.
1. In an essay response of 100-150 words, explain who Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard was and the work he was famous for. Also include information about Itard’s relationship with Edouard Seguin.
2. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, children with mental challenges were called .
3. Edouard Seguin helped advise for the planning and building of schools for children with disabilities. He recommended that the schools focus on (select all that apply):
a. teaching motor and sensory skills
b. teaching socialization
c. teaching literacy skills
d. intellectual training
4. In 1825, Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard documented a case of what would come to be known as .
5. Edouard Seguin's work was influenced by (select all that apply):
a. his training under Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard
b. the idea that it was important to foster self-reliance and independence in disabled persons
c. his belief that people with intellectual impairments had the ability to learn to control themselves through will-power
d. his belief in eugenics