"This site provides examples, lessons, and blog experiences of teachers enacting social justice in their classroom. It delivers a multimedia space to see social justice projects in action."
This curriculum has individual units that address different topics and elements of social justice and are also aligned with the New Jersey standards of learning. These units are made by educators. They have students analyze and discuss historical and current events of injustice. These lessons inspire students to take action based on their knowledge.
- Community Pride
- The Fulfillment Project
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- Books
- Articles
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Students learn about injustice and justice through a discussion of fairness, of oppression and human rights.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: A few lessons provide students with opportunities to take action through campaigns or protests. Lessons ask students to notice things about their community that they love as well as things they want to change. They can explore how to make changes through social action. Another example is students standing up to environmental racism by thinking of ways to take action.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: There are many lessons about community and engaging with the community in a positive way, as well as building community pride.
Presence Evaluation: Full Present
Evaluation Notes: Materials encourage teachers and schools to reflect on their practices rather than just focusing on student actions.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Explicit teaching of fairness, oppression, and other social justice concepts in the lessons.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: One unit includes lessons on self-love and knowledge including confidence. The lessons are based on the belief that students need self-love to create change.
Presence Evaluation: Not Present
Evaluation Notes: To date, there has been no empirical study of this curriculum to evaluate its effectiveness.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Many lessons on inclusion in their school and community.
Presence Evaluation: N/A
Evaluation Notes: We are unable to evaluate this domain because it is best measured through observation.
Presence Evaluation: Not Present
Evaluation Notes: Although students analyze their role in the community, the lessons do not discuss the social implication of identities like race, gender, and sexuality.