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Social justice advocates hope to build a society in which individuals have equal access to resources and receive equitable treatment regardless of their race, gender, religion, sexuality, income level, or disability. Social justice classes can also use activist strategies such as social media campaigns, demonstrations, and activities to raise awareness of an issue and build support for positive change.

In this course, you will learn about a specific branch of the US Government (Legislative, Judicial, and Executive). Within each lesson, students will gain the knowledge and understanding of the inter-workings of each branch, and how they can influence each other and the Nation as a whole. This class will be comprehensive, interactive, and cooperative to foster greater student participation and understanding. You will be equipped with the facts and knowledge to master how our Federal Government runs! You will reflect on how you have the potential to evoke social change and make connections to the modern-day government.  

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Week 1: You will learn about the legislative branch this week. You will learn how the legislative branch functions and the duties it performs. You will complete a legislative branch handout and research current bills being proposed by your local US Senator or House of Representatives today!

Week 2:  You will learn about the executive branch this week. You will learn how the executive branch functions and the roles/duties it performs. You will complete a matching activity about Presidential roles. You will also research two actions the current president is working on today! 

Week 3: You will learn about the judicial branch this week. You will learn how the judicial branch functions and the duties it performs. You will watch a 20-minute video about the judicial branch and complete an activity. 

Week 4: You will study the concept of checks and balances and will gain an understanding of each branch's place within the system. You will play the checks and balances matching activity. 

Week 5: You will learn about the different methods of social justice. They will watch a video of me teaching about different methods of social change. You will complete the social justice worksheet. You will write two postcards to people to encourage them to vote in the next election. 

Week 6: Students will learn about social justice through real-life examples of people creating change. I  will read them two storybooks about social justice. They will write a refection Padlet post researching in more depth one of the people featured in the story and how one person can create social change. We will reflect on how the books impact their lives, communities, and what they can do to make the world a better place! This will be an engaging week where we discuss specific examples of social change and how one person can make a difference in their community! 

Week 7: You will work on their civic action project! They will have 4 opportunities to get live zoom drop-in office hours support on two Sundays if they need help with their projects. 

Week 8: Students share their video projects with the class using Flipgrid to record their presentation. They will watch other student's projects about social justice and change! I  will comment on each student's project and give them feedback about their civic action project. 

This is a powerful class about the impact of social change and how one person can make the world a better place!