How does justice support ethics and equity in our 

world? 

 
A 6th Grade Project on 
Social Justice and Environmental Integrity! 
Final Project Exhibition: Wednesday, June 5th from 5pm-6:30pm 
 
Scope of the Project​ (What you’ll do)​: 
You and a partner will research a social justice or environmental issue that is important to you. Determine 
a plan that you will implement in the real world to be an agent of positive change. This project asks you to 
explore the center of a social injustice or environmental issue. ​**This project requires three hours of outside 
community service connected to your research topic. 

Project Field Trips! 

Trip  Connection to Learning 

San Diego Zoo   Endangered Animals & Conservation Efforts 

Wild Willow Farm   Sustainability and local farming  

 
Sequence of the Project ​(What you’ll learn)​: 
Math  Science  English  History 

Geometry: 3-D figures;  Introduction: Human  Access to Education; Voices for  Ancient India; Buddhism in the 
nets, surface area, volume  Impact   Change (Ghandi, Nelson  Ancient World 
Mandela and Dalai Lama) 

Global Issues: Data &  Population Growth  Perspective Poetry  Ancient Greece; Development of 
Statistical Analysis  Industrial Centers in  government; Role of governments 
Developing Nations  in society 
 

Worker’s Wages;  Human Impact of Poverty &  Book Club:  Activism throughout History 
Statistics  Equity  The Circuit, Under the Blood Red 
Sun​ and  
Boy in the Striped Pajamas 

Analysis on Climate  C​limate Change/ Renewable vs.  Research based writing   

Change  Non renewable   
Resources 

 
 
Bringing it Local!​ An important part of this project is to think and act locally. Small steps matter! Your action can 
create change! 
 
Project Parameters: 
 
Group Portion​: Each group must agree to research and create an action plan, sharing data and experiences to build a 
cohesive presentation finale. 
 
Presentation will demonstrate learning in three different areas: 
1. Understanding the Problem: Research,, Learning about different perspectives of the problem, and situating 
your voice in that conversation. 
2. Thinking Community! Contributing to the community (Proof of community service is required) 
3. Looking To the Future: Design a plan for the future to create a lasting solution to your problem. 
 
Individual Portion:  
 
❏ Complete research about your topic, including article analysis and website data collection. . 
 
❏ Each student will complete the following written project: research essay  
 
❏ Design and build a 3D geometric lantern to display at exhibition.  
 
Group Portion:  
 
❏ Each group will develop a presentation (Prezi, Google Slides etc) highlighting what they learned in their 
research, their community service and their plan for a future solution. (At exhibition, you will present as a 
group)