DISCOVERING TOLERANCE

Using Photographs, Poetry, and Expository Text to Teach Social Justice Issues

VANESSA L. CAPALDO, M.EDNICK KERR MIDDLE SCHOOLBURLESON ISD6TH GRADE PRE-AP LANGUAGE ARTSTEACHER CONSULTANT, NORTH STAR OF TEXAS WRITING PROJECT

LAURA E. SLAY, M.EDTRINITY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLKELLER ISD7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTSTEACHER CONSULTANT, NORTH STAR OF TEXAS WRITING PROJECT

YOUR PRESENTERS

1. Become a facilitator of students rather than a leader.

2. Teach thematically. Consider how to incorporate social justice concepts into all themes.

3. Add literature, poetry, photographs, and non-fiction to topics to incorporate social justice themes.

4. Use the inquiry process to approach social justice issues.

5. Help students see several perspectives of an issue.

TIPS TO FACILITATE TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES

TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS: IMMIGRATION

TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS: IMMIGRATION