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Assignment 3: Visions of Racism

Time needed: One 90 minute Project block

Key Idea: Understanding how social justice impacts our lives

Key Vocabulary:

Procedure:

The teacher will lead the class in a brief discussion around the question “How do social justice issues impact our own lives?” The teacher will record the students’ answers on the board in a general format. The teacher will then inform that class that they will be creating their own narrative on social justice, be it as witness or participant. (Length and format as appropriate to grade level.)

Student will then brainstorm their ideas individually on Inspiration. They will then produce a rough draft. The teacher will pair or group the students to have them peer edit each others work. Students will then move on to finishing their own rough drafts and then to a final draft.