Social Justice Project
Good Luck!The Social Studies and English Language Arts departments in 8th grade are collaborating on a research project on social justice issues. This project will allow students to choose a topic and investigate past, present, and future issues in depth. In addition to growing students' reading and writing skills and content knowledge, we are hoping to build an awareness and empathy for issues that impact society. These skills will help them as they prepare to move on to high school.
Students are bringing home an assignment sheet and a prompt which gives more information on the project details and key milestones. Parents should read and sign the assignment sheet and talk with their child about which of the four prompts he or she will choose and why that issue is meaningful.
Project Introduction
The first milestone for students will be to write their questions to help guide them in their investigation. The students have been assigned a template in Google Classroom to complete.
Here are some additional links for students who need more support or further clarification:
Here are some additional links for students who need more support or further clarification:
Research Question Worksheet - this format offers some helpful guidelines for students who are struggling with coming up with good research questions.
Selection and Evaluation of Sources
The following Livebinder site can help you to choose your sources wisely. Please look at the following videos and corresponding handouts:
Evaluating Relevance
Evaluating Purpose
Evaluating Accuracy
We are excited about this project and the opportunities it offers our students. Please feel free to contact me if you need more information.
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