International Justice Curriculum: Social Justice Curriculum for High School Students

Mission of Organization

“International Justice Mission is a global organization with a plan to eliminate the slave trade everywhere.”

Curriculum Description

This curriculum has nine lessons that define injustice, discuss possible solutions and prevention methods, what and provide examples of past and present injustices. Lessons are approximately 40 minutes long. 

Curriculum Materials Reviewed
  • Social Justice Curriculum for Public Schools
Source of Funding

N/A

Learning Resources
  • Books
  • Readings
  • IJM Casework
  • Facts
  • Videos
  • Data
  • Media Reports
  • Government Reports
Target Population/Grade Levels
Cost Per Classroom
The curriculum is free, but materials must be purchased.
Training
N/A
Domain Presence
Critical Consciousness

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: The curriculum primarily focuses on modern-day and historic slavery.

Social Action

Presence Evaluation: Not Present

Evaluation Notes: It has two sections covering awareness to action.

Reciprocal Community Relationship

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: It encourages thinking about the way slavery plays into one’s own community, especially regarding trafficking.

Systems Wide Approach

Presence Evaluation: Not Present

Evaluation Notes: In the lessons reviewed, there is not a discussion of a systems wide approach to changing school dynamics. 

Explicit Teaching of Social Justice Principles

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: The curriculum has lessons that review social justice concepts. 

Self-Reflection

Presence Evaluation: Some Presence

Evaluation Notes: IJM asks students to consider personal understandings of their own privilege against the backdrop of the modern day slave trade.

Evidence Based

Presence Evaluation: Not Present

Evaluation Notes: To date, there has been no empirical study of this curriculum to evaluate its effectiveness.

Inclusion and Equity

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: The curriculum took a comprehensive look at who is affected by the modern day slave trade.

High Expectations

Presence Evaluation: N/A

Evaluation Notes: We are unable to evaluate this domain since it is best measured through observation.

Social Identities

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes:  While there is some discussion of the particular communities affected by the modern day slave trade, the main focus in not on social identities.