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- Social Justice TermsDefinitions for common social justice terms and vocabulary can be found here
Try searching the following terms:
"equality"
"empathy"
"discrimination"
"ally"
"ableism"
"racism"
"privilege"
The terms may be paired with a specific grade level, education type, subject or general terms relating to education as shown below:
"empathy" and "elementary education"
"privilege" and "grade 4"
If the user wishes to add additional terms, they must select add a new line. Users are encouraged to experiment when searching by changing terms or phrases as needed. There are many ways for finding information.
Not every search may provide the exact resource the user is looking for, it may result in some trial and error. It looks like the search has yielded some relevant articles on privilege in the classroom, this could be a good starting point for a research project.
A few selected titles are highlighted below.
Global Concepts for Young People by Call Number: 370.117 HUG 2018ISBN: 9781138237940Publication Date: 2017-08-31
Pursuing social justice in ELA: a framework for negotiating the challenges of teaching by Call Number: 370.115 LiP 2023ISBN: 9780367679057Publication Date: 2023.
- Educational Activism : approaches to social justicefrom : OISE University of Toronto
"This tool provides key questions and strategies that activists can use when working with allies and adversaries of varying levels of support and opposition." - Edutopia : teaching social justiceA list of articles about teaching social justice in K-12 classrooms.
- Facing the FutureCheck out the 'Big Ideas' section for understanding social justice issues often connected to the environment and global issues. The Doucette Library has many of the books they publish.
- Global Oneness Project : stories and lesson plansOur interdisciplinary stories highlight universal themes with a humanistic lens.
- Pushing the Edge: Social Justice ResourcesCheck out the Teaching Resources tab.
- Rethinking SchoolsCheck out the blog for content about social justice issues in the classroom. The Doucette Library has several of the books published by this group.
- Social Justice Books: a Teaching for Change Project"The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators."
- SOGI 123 :What's happening in Alberta?SOGI 1 2 3 helps educators make schools inclusive and safe for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI). At a SOGI-inclusive school, students' biological sex does not limit their interests and opportunities, and their sexual orientation and how they understand and express their gender are welcomed without discrimination. SOGI 1 2 3 is designed to address the gap between educators reporting high-level support of SOGI-inclusive education and lower level participation in SOGI-inclusive activities due to feeling that they do not have the appropriate skills, training, or support.
- Teaching Tolerance : Classroom ResourcesIncludes lesson plans and learning plans about various social justice issues. Seems very board in topics covered. The Doucette Library has a few of their resources.
- Zinn Education ProjectTeaching Materials: Looks at connecting social justice issues with history. Emphasis is American but could be relevant for Canadian classrooms.