Justice for All
Social Justice/Research UnitJustice for AllWarm up: Would you
rather?Choose one (or more) of the below prompts and complete an
argumentative response about your stance on the topic!1. Would you
rather be able to pause the world around you or to silence it?2.
Would you rather be able to fast forward time or to rewind it?3.
World you rather live in a world without cell phones or a world
without computers? SMARTPHONES and TABLETS DONT EXIST IN EITHER
WORLD!4. Would you rather road-trip cross-country with Bill Gates
or [insert entertainment celebrity here (examples were Taylor
Lautner or Jennifer Lawrence)]?
HOMEWORK:-Complete your first annotated source-Vocab HW due NEXT
CLASS!-Vocab Quiz: 4/23 & 4/24 Learning IntentionsSuccess
Criteria1) Students will actively annotate and develop personal
inquiries when approaching new and/or unfamiliar reading or
concepts.2) Students will engage in the identification of main
ideas & details, leading to a summary, when approaching new
and/or unfamiliar reading or concepts.
B. Organizing: i. employ organizational structures that serve
the context and intentionii. organize opinions and ideas in a
sustained, coherent and logical manneriii. use referencing and
formatting tools to create a presentation style suitable to the
context and intention.
ACTATL Skills: ResearchACT: WRITING/Expressing Judgments (EXJ)
9-10:EXJ 501. Show strong understanding of the persuasive purpose
of the task by taking a position on the specific issue in the
prompt and offering a broad context for discussionEXJ 502. Generate
thoughtful reasons for a position; show recognition of the
complexity of the issue in the prompt by partially evaluating
implications and/or complications of the issue, and/or anticipating
and responding to counterarguments to the writers position
Finding, interpreting, judging and creating informationCollect,
record and verify dataAccess information to be informed and inform
othersMake connections between various sources of information
Social Justicethe idea of creating a society that is based on
the principles of equality and solidarity, which understands,
values, and strives for human rights and the dignity of humans and
animals.implies fairness and mutual obligation in society and that
we are responsible for one another, and that we should ensure that
all have equal chances to succeed in life
Modern Misused Term: Social Justice WarriorCultural note: In a
VERY modern context, much of the Internet has adopted this phrase
as a derogatory term used to describe people campaigning against
things they perceive to be instances of sexism, racism, and many
other social issues, usually to downplay their argument by acting
like the person is overreacting, is uninvolved, or is just trying
to make themselves sound better. In other words, someone who doesnt
hold strong principles, but they pretend to.However, the term is
being misused and is simply a way to dismiss anyone who brings up
social justice.People are fighting over a term used to describe
people like Martin Luther King Jr, Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, and
more so that they have an easy term to pull up to discredit
anothers argument.The Annotated BibliographyA bibliography is a
list of sources one has used for researching a topic. An annotation
involves making notes, evaluating, or summarizing. Therefore, an
annotated bibliography includes notes (a summary and evaluation) of
each of the sources.Key Points: What specific facts, quotes, or
other evidence is important?Evaluate: What makes this source
reliable? Reflect: How will this source be useful in showing the
importance of this social justice issue?
WHY?It helps you learn more about your topic. You guide your own
learning. You gain a better perspective of the information.The
Annotated Bibliography helps you compile your research and ideas as
you are going along. You know as you are reading why each article
is important and what about it is important for your specific
topic. This allows you to go back to your shorter, faster anno-bib
rather than re-reading every article when it comes time to write
the letter/speech.You know what is credible, why, and where each
piece of information is. You are essentially already writing your
paper!Packet Warm-up/PracticeLets take a look at the sample article
from the packet.Annotate MAIN IDEAS of the article.What looks
important to you?EVALUATE the reliability of the source.What might
you include in a letter or speech arguing that animals should not
be in the circus from this article?Finding a credible source
walkthroughPicking your topicWrite down the topics you researched
for Intro to IBCross out the one you have already done your
research onFor the remaining two, construct KWL charts.Make sure
you are picking a topic YOU are interested in. Think about: why am
I interested in this topic?
KNOWWANTLEARN-What do you KNOW about the subject?-What do you
WANT to learn about the subject?Todays GoalsResearch and
TopicExpectations1. Select ONE of your social justice topics and
determine your goal/stance (get it approved)2. Use MPS Research to
SEARCH for your topic, READ articles, IDENTIFY key points,
INVESTIGATE evidence, EVALUATE the reliability, and REFLECT on the
usefulness for your social justice topic 3. Create ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY for RELIABLE and USEFUL sourcesBe respectful! Maintain
a quiet work atmosphere that helps everyone be productive. Be a
responsible student by using MPS research sites and Microsoft Word
to accomplish your annotated bibliography.
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