General Studies 420: Disability & Society

Spring 2019 Assignment #2 History of Disability 10 points For this assignment you are required to write a paper exploring the history of developmental disabilities using the website: “Parallels in Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities” http://mn.gov/mnddc/parallels/index.html. You must read these 3 topics/time periods:

● The Ancient Era 1500 BC – 475 AD ● The Middle Ages, Renaissance, & Reformation 475 AD – 1500 AD ● 17th and 18th Centuries Your written response should include the following entitled sections: a. The Ancient Era – minimum 250-word summary b. The Middle Ages, Renaissance, & Reformation – minimum 250-word summary c. 17th & 18th Centuries – minimum 250-word summary d. Personal Response – minimum 250-word response addressing what you learned and how you felt learning about the treatment and history of people with developmental disabilities e. How This Relates to GS 420 – minimum 250-word response addressing how the readings relate to the content of this course as covered so far Each section is worth 2 points for a total of 10 points. Formatting your paper: – Heading: Name (Last, First), Date, GS 420 Section # (1 or 2), RED ID – Times New Roman, Size 12 font – Double-Spaced – 1.0 Margins – Indent first sentence of each paragraph – Title for each section – Be sure to use appropriate, respectful language throughout your paper. Refer to Disability-Related Language Standards on Blackboard. Failure to follow correct formatting instructions may result in points loss.