Goal:
The comprehension
of the theme of social injustice in the world by the Language Arts II Honors
students, which will in turn, be incorporated into an open forum of
instruction, discussion, and activism.
Objectives:
In the course of
researching a specific topic related to social justice, students will become
educated, caring and involved individuals. They will become experts on their topic by analyzing causes and solutions
to their specific topic while understanding the ultimate impact of their issue
on humanity. Students will also take a stand on their
topic, use persuasive tactics, and develop a campaign on their topic to inform
their audience about the implications and personal connections of the issue in
a 20-25 minute presentation. Students will be able to develop and execute
public speaking skills by sharing facts and information with parents, school
staff, and their peers.
Expectations:
The topic you
choose for your symposium presentation must focus on a group of people who are
victimized through systematic oppression by other humans. This means that a government or group in power is knowingly and/or
purposefully withholding basic rights from a group under their control. You will need to develop and deliver a proposal to be judged by the
class and teacher in terms of whether your chosen group meets the required
criteria allowing you to move forward with your project.
Students
will decide on a topic that has the following:
The problem must be real, current and solvable (helped,
reduced, etc.) and you must provide proof of its existence. The cause should
have some implications to humanity.
The oppressed group must be suffering at least 3-4
violations of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and you must identify what they are
You must identify at least one current organization
working to improve the conditions of the oppressed group
You must make a compelling argument that you are capable of creating a
meaningful and informative symposium presentation on this topic.
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