Social Justice

The activity from this morning and the discussion this afternoon showed me that we have a long way to go when addressing issues of social justice, either personally or in the classroom. It is not an easy subject to bring up and can often result in some very strong opinions and heated debate. I really liked the micro-theme activity from this morning because it allowed everyone to express an opinion without much fear. Sure some of us could make guesses as to who wrote what, but for the most part it was very open. I could definitely use this in my classroom this fall as an introduction to A Lesson before Dying. I am looking forward to the discussions the rest of the week on this topic because it is something I feel very passionately about.