Elements of Social Justice

Curriculum

Ellie, Sarah and Emily

Overview

1. Self Love and Knowledge

2. Respect for Others
3. Issues of Social Injustice
4. Social Movement and Change
5. Awareness Raising
6. Social Action
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Important Quote:

“By addressing these six elements of social justice

education in the elementary classroom, teachers lead
students to value themselves, respect the diversity of the
world around them, understand how diverse people
have been treated differently and often unjustly,
recognize that ordinary people have worked to address
such injustice, and take action themselves.”
Self Respect and Knowledge
What:
● Knowing about their
background
● Being self-assured
● Teaches students about the
“strength and resiliency” of
those around them
Why and How:
● This is the first building block
for helping students with the
other five elements
● How can we, as future
teachers, help teach this to
our students?
Respect for Others
What:
● Helps students understand and
respect their classmates and
others in the community
● Helps deconstruct stereotypes
and assumptions about others
Why and How:
● Creates a respectful learning
environment that honors
each students’ backgrounds,
experiences and ideas
● Celebrate diversity
● How can we, as future
teachers, help teach this to
our students?
Issues of Social Injustice

What: Why and How:

● Explore the “-isms” ● Why is this important to

● Answer the big question: How teach to our students?
does diversity and oppression ● How can we, as future
relate? teachers, help teach this to
● Connect the past to the present our students?
Social Movement and Change
What:
● Students learn about how
people fight inequality and the
difference between equality
and equity
● Everyday people can make a
difference
Why and How:
● Emphasizes the importance
of working together
● Learn lessons from the past
that we can apply to the
future
● How can we, as future
teachers, help teach this to
our students?
Awareness Raising

What: Why and How:

● Students learn how to get ● Our students are the future-

involved in the community and they need to be able to
learn about the various social identify systems of inequality
issues of their time, and how to and advocate for those who
stand up for their beliefs do not have a voice
● How can we, as future
teachers, help teach this to
our students?
Social Action

What: Why and How:

● Students should find issues ● Why is this an important

they are interested in and have concept to teach?
them examine both sides ● How can we, as future
● Where is the injustice coming teachers, help teach this to
from? our students?
The End

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