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Who deserves to have fun outdoors?

Who deserves to have fun outdoors?. EVERYONE!. Even people with mobility limitations and special needs deserve to have fun outdoors. Do you have a brother, sister, friend or neighbor with special needs? Do you have a parent or guardian with a mobility device?.

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Who deserves to have fun outdoors?

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  1. Who deserves to have fun outdoors? EVERYONE!

  2. Even people with mobility limitations and special needs deserve to have fun outdoors. • Do you have a brother, sister, friend or neighbor with special needs? • Do you have a parent or guardian with a mobility device?

  3. The City of Madison and the MS Society for Disabilities need our help! • The City of Madison recognizes that its popular Liberty Park play area is not doing enough to meet the needs of its mobility limited and special needs citizens, and they need our help!

  4. Lets see what the current playground offers…

  5. What are the positive and negative qualities of the current playground? Is the current playground accessible to people with mobility limitations and special needs?

  6. Imagine how new structures like the pictures below would impact the lives of kids and adults with mobility issues and special needs.

  7. Want to watch a video? Go to http://youtu.be/f8MToQ0HDK0 Or http://www.playlsi.com/Explore-Products/Product-Lines/Freestanding-Components/ZipKrooz/Pages/Playground-Zip-Line.aspx?showPopup=true

  8. Letter Writing Campaign • The City of Madison and Mississippi Society for Disabilities are working together to improve the equipment at Liberty Park. You will participate by writing a business letter to Madison’s Mayor, Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, explaining why the project is important to you. • On your handout you will find the following: • A copy of the letter from the project coordinator • A business letter format to model your letter after • Expectations of your letter

  9. Letter Writing Campaign Assignment • Write a letter to City of Madison, Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler • Three paragraphs: • First paragraph should include an introduction, a commendation to the city for the current facilities, a statement mentioning that not all citizens, especially mobility limited and special needs, can utilize the park. • Second paragraph should explain why this renovation project is important and should include a response to one of the bulleted questions. • Third paragraph should thank the reader for considering making improvements to the park and use of a propaganda device • Your letter must include one of each of the following: • Simple sentence Compound sentence • Complex sentence  Compound-complex sentence • Appositive phrase  Prepositional phrase • Adjective clause  Adverb clause • Final Copy Due Tuesday • Final Copy Tuesday

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