Instructor: Ms.

Abby Hasebroock
Course: English 110- Literature and Composition
Period: A and D PeriodsW Day
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017

Topic: Introduction to Social Justice-- Unit 7

Lesson Objectives
Students will brainstorm and contemplate issues of social justice today
Students will reflect on their own experiences and biases
Students will understand the structure for Unit 7

Lesson Plan

Segment IPP Activity Time and

Element Materials

Opener/ Everyone: 5 minutes

Do Now Action Open Notability- create a new subject Notability
called Social Justice
Create a new Notability Note &
complete this 2 minute brainstorm:
Experienc List as many issues concerning
e social justice that you can think
of
Social justice concerns equitable
treatment of all people
Whole Class Instructions
1 minutes Partner Chat 5 minutes
A whole class brainstorm and identify
10 social justice issues, categorized as
Evaluatio national or global issues- students grab
n marker and write on the board
Prayer for Justice and Peace

Anchor Action Early Finishers: 2 minutes of

Activity previous 5
Categorize your issues according to
for early minutes
finishers national (American) and international
(global) issues
Activity 1 Context Introduction to Social Justice 10 minutes
Copy down this quote: Justice is
conscience, not a personal conscience
but the conscience of the whole of
humanity. Those who clearly recognize
the voice of their own conscience
usually recognize also the voice of
justice. -Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Note: What is fair and just is not always
equal!

Social Justice is achieved by:

Challenging Discrimination
Recognizing Diversity
Distributing Resources Equitably
Challenging Unjust Prejudices and
Policies

Action
Ask students: paraphrase in your own
words what this means

Activity 2 Experienc Today, we are going to focus on one of 12-15 minutes

e the tenants of social justice:
Distributing Resources Equitably
As a class, we will spend 10 minutes
coming up with a socially just plan for
distributing the pie you see at the front
of the classroom
Then, we will cut and share this pie
according to your socially just strategy
Set timer for 10 minutes
5 minute debrief: What result was
achieved? What did you learn about
Reflection social justice? What did you learn about
 collaboration?

Activity 3 Action Social justice is achieved when 8-10 minutes

individuals and groups have fair
treatment and an impartial share of the
benefits of society
Doing justice is to act or treat others
fairly
Lets look at this concept in more depth
Pull Social Justice 7.1 In Class-
Introduction to Social Justice
Handout into this Notability Note
Lets read and annotate page 1
together

Activity 4 Context Explanation of Structure for Unit 7 2-3 minutes

In Unit 7, you will self-select one work of

nonfiction that focuses on one social
justice issue:
Hunger in America
Environmentalism
Americas judicial system
You will be placed into small groups
with 3-4 other students who elected to
read the same text
Together, you will create a reading
schedule and participate in periodic
literature circle discussions
After reading your text, you will
complete a social justice project to
positively impact communities affected
 by these issues

Activity 5 Action Selecting your Work of Nonfiction 3-5 minutes

Visit Google Classroom and go to the
Unit 7: Social Justice folder on the
About Page
Click on the Google Form survey link
Read the short summary for each of
your nonfiction options
You can visit the links and read more
reviews and check out the book on
Amazon
Complete the survey by selecting your
book and offering a rationale for why
you are interested in reading it
Then simply buy your book-- dont start
reading just yet!

Closure/ Evaluatio 1 minute

Class chat: What is social justice?
Exit Slip n

Assessment
Students will have articulated their perception of social justice issues
Students will have reflected on their assumptions and biases on four focus areas:
classism, racism, ethnocentrism, and environmentalism
Students will have selected and explained why they want to read a particular work
of nonfiction

Homework
Finish the questions in 7.1 Intro to Social Justice Handout from todays class
Pages 2-4 contain reflection questions
Continue thinking about the questions in this packet.
Goal: identify what you think now, and see what youve learned later
Purchase your work of nonfiction and bring to our next class
Reminder: Membean- 30 minutes of training this week
Quiz on mastered words in 3 class periods (every Literature Circle Day)