Taking
action about a topic is important in a society.
It is important for citizens to have the confidence to speak their views
and voice their opinions on a matter. I
think it is cruical to teach students about social justice and how they each
have their opinion on a subject.
Students should know that if they do not agree with something, then they
can make the effort and do something to try to change it (petitions,
etc…). I think it is especially
important for students to understand that their perspectives are
insightful.
“Struggle
for social justice is central to our nation’s history…“Concerns about the
common good and the rights of the individual, no matter how humble in social
standing, transcends politics and holds a definitive place in the realms of
morality, ethics and federal law, and therefore in the world of teaching social
studies”
I
personally think this quote is expressing that, anyone, no matter who, has the
right to take action towards a subject and as educators I think it is important
to implement this into our classrooms.
We can do so by providing examples of events that have occurred and how
some citizens stood up for their rights as citizens. For example, the Rosa Parks case, whereas she
stood up against authorities on a point that she thought was unethical,
beginning a movement. There have been
numerous instances where people have taken action and essentially caused a
change.
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