Session 16 - Social Justice

Alert: Different Lesson Plan Template. See below.

Learning Outcomes:

CLO 5252.1 Identify and implement the California History - Social Studies (CA HSS) State Framework, College, Career, Civic Live Framework (C3) Common Core Social Studies (CCSS) (TPE 1b, 8, 9, 12 & 13).

CLO 5252.2 Plan and write lessons and activities for all learners to maximize their ability to meet and/or exceed the CCSS (TPE 1b, 2, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13).

CLO 5252.3 Demonstrate an understanding of oral, written, and visual literacy and the ability to promote and instruct on oral, written, and visual literacy in the teaching of social studies and history (TPE 1b, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10).

CLO 5252.4 Demonstrate competence in creating unit plans and instructional programs in Common Core English/Language Arts and Social Studies content areas (TPE 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 9, 10, 11).

CLO 5252.5 Create and implement lessons, assignments, assessments, and other learning tools that provide challenging educational experiences and opportunities for all learners (TPE 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13).

CLO 5252.6 Provide grade-level learning experiences that create the necessary groundwork for student learning success in subsequent courses (TPE 1b, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10).

Essential Questions:

How do I teach social justice in the classroom?

Social Justice and Your Classroom

Information:

I have always LOVED teaching English and Social Studies because of their themes and concepts. Our topics touch on the human condition and our struggle to find happiness, fulfillment, and purpose. Social Justice is a natural companion to the teaching of English and Social Studies. Almost EVERY novel, play, short story or poem and event in history has some aspect relating to humanity's quest for meaning and the value of human existence.

Explore Social Justice in Literature in the link below:

Multicultural & Social Justice

So Just

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

New English Teachers for Social Justice (NETS)

National Archives for Primary Sources

Others:

Museum of Tolerance

Teaching for Change

Watch these short videos:

Transforming the World

Social Justice in Teaching

Social Justice Inside the Classroom (bullying)

Assignments:

Create - LMU Lesson Plan #5 - Social Justice. - due Session 18

Download the SPECIAL Lesson Plan Template for the Social Justice lesson. Below you will also see the Rubric for this lesson plan. You may work in groups.

• Read & Discuss Vaughn, Bos, Schumm chp. 3, 12