ERIC Number: EJ1236216
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 8
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Setting the Stage for Action: Teaching Social Justice in the Middle School Classroom
Howell, Penny B.; Cantrell, Susan Chambers; Rintamaa, Margaret
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, v92 n6 p185-192 2019
In an effort to better understand what it means to enact curriculum that helps students conceptualize issues of injustice and racism, this article describes an approach to comply with mandated responsibilities while offering curriculum that promotes an understanding of social justice and equity in the community. Challenges and barriers to implementation of these curricular changes are also described, as well as guidance to those who wish to begin the process of enacting curriculum that pushes students to critically consider power, justice, and fairness within their community.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Middle School Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Consciousness Raising, Early Adolescents, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Student Projects
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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