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Social Justice 12 Course Outline

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men [and women] to do

nothing. -Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

It is hoped that students taking Social Justice 12 will achieve two things:

1. Awareness. It doesnt take much to figure out that there are a lot of problemsin the world. Why is our planet such a mess? Why cant people just get along?

Well spend much of the course raising our awareness of social injustice,

figuring out where we each stand on the issues, and by the end of the course

we will have a greater understanding of the reasons for social injustice.

2. Action. What can we as individuals do about all of the problems of the world?If we dont want to fall into the trap of apathy suggest by Edmund Burke, wemust do something . . . but what? By taking this course, we will learn to become

responsible agents of change and begin to make positive contributions toward

a socially just world.

Units of Study

Introductions

Big questions: From where do you get your beliefs? What are your core beliefs?What does it take to change the world?

Topics include: course requirements, class introductions, change makerbiography.

Conflict and Forgiveness

Big questions: Why dont we all get along? What can be done to increaseinternational cooperation? What is the role of reconciliation in achieving

peace?

Topics include: case studies of several wars and/or genocides and a reading ofSimon Wiesenthals The Sunflower

Money: Social and the Environmental Implications

Some big questions: Why do some people have more than others? Is this fair?What can be done to alleviate poverty? What is the impact of our economic

system on the environment?

Topics include: global and local poverty, labour rights, child labour, the foodindustry, the story of stuff.

Identity and Human Rights

Some big questions: What makes us different? Why does this divide us? Howcan we bridge those gaps?

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Topics include: racism, gender equality, LGBTQ issues, ageism, ableismPower and Protest

Some big questions: Who has power in our society? What power do you have?How should power be used?

Topics include: the law, government, and globalization. Students will createtheir own credo outlining their core beliefs.

Action

Some big question: What can you do to make a difference? Topics include: creating and implementing your own action plan, participating

in several social justice events.

Grading

Homework - 25%

Projects - 25%

Learning Log - 25%

Action Plan - 25%

Rubrics and specific written instructions will be provided whenever possible for majors

project and assignments.

Workload and types of activities

You can expect to participate in many types of activities in this course, such as

discussions and debates, role plays and presentations, essays and personal reflections.

Currently, there is no textbook for this course, but photocopied reading will be assigned.

Because there is no textbook, students will often be required to conduct research and

report findings back to the class. There will be no tests or quizzes in this course. Therewill be a moderate amount of homework in this class, especially when projects are due.

Expectations

This is a student-centred course. That means that a great deal of responsibility is placed

on the students. Besides the regular expectations for behaviour (respect learning

atmosphere, stay on task, etc), students are expected to contribute to the learning

community of the classroom. That means contributing in a meaningful and supportive

way to discussions, and completing all assigned tasks on time. Seat warming that is,

attend but not doing anything is not acceptable.

Attendance/Lates

Frequent or extended absences will make it very difficult to keep up with the

requirements for this course. Please make every effort to book holidays during school

breaks. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed when you are away. Please

bring a note explaining any absences. Parents and administration will be notified of

frequent unexcused lates or absences.

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Plagiarism/Cheating

You are expected to complete all assignments on your own, unless otherwise directed by

your teacher. It is expected that all parts of your work will be in your own words, thatnone of it will be copied from another source (such as a book, the internet, another

student, etc.), unless used to support your own work, and properly documented. It is

also expected that you will not knowingly let another student copy your work. Any

student caught breaking these rules will receive zero on the assignment, and their

parents and the administration will be notified.

Teacher Availability

I am available lunch hours and after school on most days, and you are encouraged to

meet with me to discuss your individual needs and questions. Please take note of my

contact information. Email is also the best way for parents to get in touch with me.

Email: kyle_ludeman@sd42.ca School phone: 604.463.6287 (local 2002)