Contemporary Movements Towards Justice
Purpose: Often times, violence is accepted as a natural consequence of war as opposed to a larger systemic problem that largely impacts marginalized groups of people or those who hold less power. Victims frequently remain silent due to a flawed social justice system. In response, there have been great strides in social activism in modern movements, which have largely been shaped by technology and social media.
Objective: Students will compare and analyze current movements towards social justice and previous efforts made through 10000CFJ, focusing on the impact that technology and social media have made on social movements. Students will create a slogan and/or poster and use social media to expand the reach of their work.
CA HSS Framework Standard: 10.11 Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and Communications - Has the world become more peaceful? Is the nature of conflict changing? How do ideas about universal human rights relate to other value and identity systems in the contemporary world? 11.11 Contemporary American Society - How did the Cold War end and what foreign policy developments came out of it? In what ways have issues such as education; civil rights for people of color, immigrants, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, and disabled Americans; economic policy; the environment; and the status of women remained unchanged over time? In what ways have they changed?
Suggested Time: 1-3 class days
Procedure:
Objective: Students will compare and analyze current movements towards social justice and previous efforts made through 10000CFJ, focusing on the impact that technology and social media have made on social movements. Students will create a slogan and/or poster and use social media to expand the reach of their work.
CA HSS Framework Standard: 10.11 Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and Communications - Has the world become more peaceful? Is the nature of conflict changing? How do ideas about universal human rights relate to other value and identity systems in the contemporary world? 11.11 Contemporary American Society - How did the Cold War end and what foreign policy developments came out of it? In what ways have issues such as education; civil rights for people of color, immigrants, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, and disabled Americans; economic policy; the environment; and the status of women remained unchanged over time? In what ways have they changed?
Suggested Time: 1-3 class days
Procedure:
- Have students explore other social justice movements that have been aided by technology/social media.
- Suggestions: Women’s March, #metoo #blacklivesmatter
- Have students do a comparison between 10000CFJ and the movement they’ve chosen.
- Answer essential questions.
- Students create a slogan and poster that is focused on social justice.
- Students share their artwork via social media.
- Students may need to create social media account.
- Paper and mixed media
- Computer and/or cell-phone
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