Seok Chang-woo is a painter. Thirty years ago he was an engineer but after an accident at work he had to have both arms and two toes amputated. One day Seok's son asked him to draw something, so Seok drew a bird. People saw the bird and told Seok he had talent. Seok decided he wanted to become an artist.
When Seok first went to art school the teacher said he had never taught anyone with no arms and advised him to go home and find another hobby, but Soek was determined.
When Seok first went to art school the teacher said he had never taught anyone with no arms and advised him to go home and find another hobby, but Soek was determined.
Seok is now a famous painter. He uses his whole body to paint and often performs for audiences. He says if someone offered him his arms back he would refuse; "I like the way I am now."
What do you see in the picture?
What is the person doing?
What is different about the person?
Explain the story
- How do you think Seok felt when his son asked him to draw a picture?
- Why didn't Seok say to his son, "I can't"?
- How do you think Seok felt when he found a different way to draw?
- Why did the art teacher turn Seok away?
- Why did Seok refuse to leave art school?
- What British law says you should not face discrimination because of disability? (Equality Act)
- Who else is included in the law?
- What can we learn from Seok?
- Why is this story about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the Equality Act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat
Reclaiming radical ideas in schools: Preparing young children for life in modern Britain by Andrew Moffat
What do you see in the picture?
What is the person doing?
What is different about the person?
Explain the story
- How do you think Seok felt when his son asked him to draw a picture?
- Why didn't Seok say to his son, "I can't"?
- How do you think Seok felt when he found a different way to draw?
- Why did the art teacher turn Seok away?
- Why did Seok refuse to leave art school?
- What British law says you should not face discrimination because of disability? (Equality Act)
- Who else is included in the law?
- What can we learn from Seok?
- Why is this story about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the Equality Act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat
Reclaiming radical ideas in schools: Preparing young children for life in modern Britain by Andrew Moffat
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