Social Justice Project

How can you promote “justice for all”?

What is social justice?

Social justice is defined as

"... promoting a just society by
challenging injustice and
valuing diversity."
In conditions of social justice, people are...
"not discriminated against, nor their welfare and
well-being constrained or prejudiced on the basis of
gender, sexuality, religion, political affiliations, age,
race, belief, disability, location, social class,
socioeconomic circumstances, or other
characteristic of background or group membership"
(Toowoomba Catholic Education, 2006).
What social justice issues exist in the world?
Access to food, clean water
and shelter
Access to decent healthcare
Income inequality (between
world employees/men and
women)
Environmental Justice
More social justice issues
Minority Rights (women,
racial/ethnic groups, the
elderly, children, etc.)
Access to education
Access to technology
Human Trafficking
AND SO MUCH MORE
Who should I use for my audience??
Think about people in positions of power/ authority:
Leaders of countries
Congresspeople
Business Owners and CEOS
Philanthropists (people with $$ who support
charities)
…..and many, many more...
What am I supposed to do?
(16)Students write persuasive
texts to influence the attitudes
or actions of a specific
audience on specific issues.
Students are expected to write
an argumentative essay (e.g.,
evaluative essays, proposals) to
the appropriate audience…
What if I don’t want to write a letter?
How am I going to be graded?
I will distribute a rubric to you in terms of the requirements.
Is your paper persuasive?
Does it have an appropriate tone/diction for the audience?
Are spelling, grammar, and capitalization being used properly?
Did you use 3 or more rhetorical devices?
Neatness and handwriting MATTER
Then you get an A!
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ, UNDERSTAND, AND
FOLLOW THE RUBRIC!
Where do I start?
Apps
1. What cause, or injustice,
do I want to address in my
presentation?
2. What am I trying to
persuade my audience of?
3. Who is the audience I am
trying to reach and how
will that affect my writing?
Recommended
1. Google Drive -keep all your
online files in one place
2. Google Slides- Powerpoint
for google
3. Google Docs- MS Word FREE
on google
4. Google Classroom- Stay up
to date and organized in class