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The Social Justice Lesson Plans offer seven differentiated lessons, organized by grade, that examine the ways NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Recipients enacted social justice in their lives and communities.
- Coeur d’Alene Tribe
- Jerry Gore
- Blaine Kamalani Kia
- Daniel Rodriguez
- Dr. Paul Hernandez
- Susan Bartley
- Tony Stewart
- Teacher Leadership Initiative
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Reading Handouts
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Critical consciousness is fully developed throughout all the lessons.
Presence Evaluation: Some Presence
Evaluation Notes: There is discussion about NEA award recipients’ past social action to address inequality but the curriculum does not provide a plan to engage students in their own social action.
Presence Evaluation: Not Present
Evaluation Notes: None of the lessons we reviewed focused on community engagement.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: While the lessons cover bias and injustice and how individuals overcame it, there are numerous materials within the website to support systemic change at the classroom, school, and district level.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Social justice terminology and concepts are central components of the lessons reviewed.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Students are able to learn more about themselves by engaging in discussion about possible similarities between their lives and the individuals profiled.
Presence Evaluation: Not Present
Evaluation Notes: To date, there has been no empirical study of these materials to evaluate its effectiveness.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Lessons promote values that would lead to students enactment of equity and inclusivity.
Presence Evaluation: N/A
Evaluation Notes: We are unable to evaluate this domain since it is best measured through observation.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: Students had many opportunities to learn about people who were marginalized due to their social identities and how they overcame oppression.