Day 71: Last day before the holidays

Please finalize your volunteering assignments.
When we return in January we will begin preparing for final presentations.

Have a fantastic, well-deserved, break!

Day 70: powtoon analysis

I am so inspired by the awesome Powtoons that you created for this project.  Way to go!

Child marriage in Niger: CLICK to view

Child trafficking in the UK: CLICK to view

Stopping sex trafficking in Indonesia: CLICK to view

Pink tampon taxi in London: CLICK to view

India and human trafficking: CLICK to view

Organ harvesting in China: CLICK to view

Education in Rohingya refugee camps: CLICK to view

Child labour in Indonesia: CLICK to view

Human trafficking in India: CLICK to view

Child marriage in Pakistan: CLICK to watch

Migrant caravan heading towards the US/Mexico border: CLICK to view

Mountain gorillas coming back from the edge of extinction: CLICK to view

European migrant crisis: CLICK to view

Human trafficking in Haiti: CLICK to view

Illegal wildlife trade: CLICK to view

Poverty: CLICK to view 

Gender inequality on women and girls in South Africa: CLICK to view
 

Day 68 & 69: movie analysis

Group discussion questions on Blood Diamond.

Watching another movie that deals with gender roles and LGBTQ issues.

Day 66 & 67: Movie analysis

A look at Blood Diamond and the connection to various SJ issues:

• Corporations/Exploitation
• Poverty
• Education
• War
• Child Soldiers
• Health care
• Refugees
• Government/UN intervention

Day 64 & 65: Corporate Social Responsibility & Environment

Worksheet on CSR.  Answer the first part: What responsibility does a corporation have to the community/society?  Should it have a responsibility to community society?

Movie clip: CLICK to watch Gordon Gecko speech on "greed is good"

What is CSR? Looking at sustainability (5 minutes).  CLICK to watch
Another video on CSR: CLICK to watch
What is CSR (10 minutes)? CLICK to watch
Another video on CSR: CLICK to watch
Another video on CSR: CLICK to watch

How consumers respond to CSR: CLICK to watch

Find two examples of companies that have made changes to demonstrate/practice CSR.

The social responsibility of business by Alex Edmans (TEDx talk): CLICK to view
The business benefits of doing good by Wendy Woods (TED talk): CLICK to view

10 things to know about plastic pollution: View global citizen

TED Talk on responsible consumerism (TEDxStanleyPark. 2017): CLICK to watch
CNN: Plastic island.  CLICK to read an article
Largest garbage dump in the world: CLICK to view
Sperm whale found dead: CLICK to read an article
Another article: CLICK to read an article
What are micro plastics: CLICK to watch
How Japan disposes of wastes: CLICK to watch
How is San Francisco becoming a zero waste city: CLICK to watch
Problems with waste disposal in India: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lULjOgyzVQo

Day 61 & 62 & 63: work period for Powtoon assignment

Powtoon assignment.
Finish your script and upload your audio file to your powtoon.
Create your video to accompany your audio file.

If you have difficulty with creating your infographic please refer to the instructional videos at the bottom of powtoon.com

Day 60: Guest speakers on Japanese Internment

Movie clip: CLICK to watch
Christmas controversy: CLICK to watch
Christmas song controversy: CLICK to watch
Inappropriate song for 2018 amidst the MeToo movement?

Speakers who lived through Japanese internment during WWII.
They discussed the following topics:

1. Mr. Enomoto: Impact of racism on the individual
2. Ms. Komori & Ms. Takasaki: Discovering family history and remembering Steveston
3. Mr. Shimokura: War Measures Act and the consequences for Japanese Canadians in WWII
4. Dr. Horii: The Japanese Internment and WWII

Day 59: Water as a social justice issue

Why is water a social justice issue?
Should we be charging for water?

Flow the film trailer: CLICK to view


World vision - pouring a foundation for social justice: CLICK to view website

Contamination of water and water borne diseases: CLICK to watch

Largest African Lake becoming a conduit for disease: CLICK to watch

A world without water: CLICK to watch

Find two examples of how companies have polluted water in North America?
Two in other parts of the world?
How can we deter companies from polluting?  How can we improve water systems?

Day 58: Global Awareness Project

Creating a Powtoon infographic video.

Article selections: please research and write your script today.

Global Citizen: CLICK to view
CNN Freedom project: CLICK to view
CNN Freedom project blogs: CLICK to view

We will be back in the library on Thursday and Friday this week.

Day 57: Powtoon

Signup and login to your powtoon.com account.

Watched the tutorials in class.

Time to practice working with the program.

For your project you will be creating an original infographic.

Day 56: Finishing LGBTQ unit. Mini debate topics

Canada's Heritage Minutes (Jim Egan): CLICK to watch
Queer Canadian History Timeline.  Pre-colonization to 2017: CLICK to read
Add to your sheet from last day.  Identify 3 interesting/disturbing points (Different decades.  Example: 1 point from the 1940s, 1 point from the 1980s, and 1 point from 2010s)

Statistics Canada: CLICK to view results
Canada's Supreme Court rules that LGBT rights trumps religious freedom: CLICK to read an article
The City of Vancouver. Ways in which the LGBTQ2+ community is supported: CLICK to view
Beyond Diversity. An LGBT best guide practice for employers: CLICK to read an article
BC's document for human rights protection: CLICK to read

Current events.
Gene editing by a Chinese scientist: CLICK to read
Video of the explanation: CLICK to watch and read

Mini debate topics in groups.
a) Should gene editing be allowed?
b) Should bottled water be banned?
c1) Does technology get in the way of learning?
c2) Is cyberbullying getting worse?  Is this the worst type of bullying?

Day 55: LGBTQ+

Review topics from yesterday.
2 points that stuck out to you.
1 new fact you learned.
1 point that you are still unsure/confused about the Harvard University transgender swimmer.

Show additional video.

• -   6 School Trustee nominees in Richmond that voted against the policy (their perspectives/why they voted against it). Are they misinformed? Are they really just against inclusion etc.
  o https://bcsogi.ca/background-stories/trustee-candidates-standing-against-sogi- 123/?fbclid=IwAR0yu6ZFasE3pPl4spF5F2KK9ud3GhjPr3UlQWWYLBEc-oP4M-3XkvX2mC4
• -  Richmond School District entered into the Pride Parade for the very first time this year (in August). What’s the significance of it? What took so long for them to enter? How will Richmond’s entry help LGBTQ students? Etc.

o Why is it important that the LGBTQ community have a pride parade? Some heterosexual people demand that they have a ‘straight parade’, why is this looked down upon?
- You may want to address about Trump’s plan to set gender/sex to only binary and nothing else. A huge uproar is happening because he’s implying that no other gender/sex exists except male/female; men/women. The trans community is deeply hurt by this. Many people, including, celebrities, have lashed out against it. Define/review gender and sex.

Trump redefined gender articles:
CLICK to read
CLICK to read an article
CLICK to read an article

Students should sign up for an account through powtoon.com

Clip from Schitt's Creek on love: CLICK to watch

Pope Francis tells gay man that god made you like that and god loves you: CLICK to read an article

Ted Talk by Grace James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWieTvjkj0k&t=39s

Day 54: SOGI presentation

Guest speakers.

Facts about the LGBTQ+ (L) community
This is a safe space for everyone.  Respect

What is SOGI?  Sexual Orientation Gender Identity

"Queer" is a reclaimed word (empowering) for the (L) community.

Student Q's:

• Are straight people a part of the (L) community?  No
• Why do you support the (L) community?  What was your motivation or spark that wanted you to support the (L) community?
• Apart from addressing the issues of (L) how have you supported the community?
• I believe SOGI is pushing a far left agenda.  Why should students be forced to attend?
• In SJ we talk about marginalized groups throughout history (women, people of colour, Indigenous, and now gender identity/expression)
• What do you think about people that believe there is too much focus recently on (L) ideas?
• How is teaching about SOGI different from teaching religious beliefs or beliefs in general?
•  What do you think about people that believe there is too much focus on (L) ideas and causes you children to have a negative influence & question their gender?
• What are the differences between queer, asexual & pansexual?
• If you like men and women ad you happen to fall in love with a transgender woman, does that make you pansexual?
• Will identifying as (L) affect future career opportunities?

64% of (L) students report feeling unsafe at school.

Homophobia and transphobia affect all students, whether they identify as (L) or not.  As many heterosexual as (L) students reported harassment against SOGI.

33% of (L) youth have attempted suicide in comparison to 7% of youth in general

Bill Nye on sexuality and gender spectrum: CLICK to watch

What does CIS mean?  The gender assigned at birth.

What does TRANS mean?  The sex you are assigned at birth is opposite of what you are?

What is the difference between GENDER IDENTITY and SEXUAL ORIENTATION: CLICK to watch

Gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression: CLICK to watch

The GENDER ELEPHANT: CLICK to read an article

How many genders are there?  CLICK to watch

CLAP activity.

If YOU heard a friend use an offensive term, would YOU have the courage to correct that person?

"That's so gay."  "No homo." "Dyke."  "Don't be a pussy."  "That is so retarded."

12 Evidence-Based Facts: CLICK to read

Thank you so much to our presenters!

Day 53: First class for LGBTQ unit

Finish final presentation.

Bias.  Perspective.
One of the shows during my youth: Click to watch
Why is LGBTQ a social justice issue?
CNN clip on ISIS in Syria: CLICK to watch
Indonesia punishment: CLICK to watch
"10 worst places to be gay:" Click to watch
Landmark ruling in India: Click to watch
India legalized homosexuality but many neighbours haven't: Click to read
10 countries where homosexuality may be punishable by death: Click to read

Pop culture and musicals.
"Hello." Click to watch the musical intro.
"Turn it off:" Poking fun at religion.  Click to watch

Day 52: Current events and TED Talk on women

Finished up final presentations.

Reminder to students to complete their volunteer hours.

Current events from yesterday on the Toronto private school under investigation.
Current event on the humanitarian impact of the struggle in Yemen: CLICK to watch

"TED Talks by women that everyone should watch": CLICK to view
"TED Talks by strong women leaders": CLICK to view

Day 50 & 51: presentations

Presentations.

Handed back assignments.

Create a question for the guest speakers (on LGBTQ+ presentations) for the upcoming Tuesday.

Current events: significance of the new $10 bill.  CLICK to watch

Toronto all boys private school rocked by allegations of sexual assault.  CLICK to watch
Watch and read the article from CTV news.  CLICK to watch
Connections to our movie on toxic masculinity.

Day 49: Guest speaker

Religion and social justice.  Connections.

Challenge: what can you do to get involved to make a little difference?
It takes some sacrifice.  Make it normal.  Normalize this into your routine.

Examples of connections (positive or negative) between religion and social justice issues throughout history/present day?
What are some ways in which there is some "shade" on the church throughout history?  Ex. views on women.  Views on sexuality.  Religious wars.  Atrocities during war (WWII).  Slavery in colonial America (turned a blind eye).
Martin Luther King = addressed Racial/Gender/Socio-economic issues.

Influence of pop culture....pop culture does not always get it right.  Church has not always got it right.

Where do you go to get your information that is trustworthy/true?  Parents?  Peers?  Media (bias?  is this opinion or fact?).  Religion?  Past experiences.

Fashion cycles.  Used to be 4 cycles, but now there are 52.  Why do we amass so many clothes?  We look at what people have ("needing" the new iPhone).  Consumerism - is this part of the problem?  If you are part of the problem then how do you "self correct?"

What are some problems in the world right now (story about his volunteering time on the island of Lesbos in a refugee camp called Moria.  Volunteer stood guard from 12am-8am outside of a gate where women were sleeping.  43 different men came to the gate that night trying to get in to rape/prostitute women.  All were turned away that night.  The next day volunteers came up with the idea to weld a gate with a lock.  Women on the other side were dancing and celebrating from now feeling safe.

What can you do for one person/one cause?  Helping on a small scale.  Not having to change the world. You are good on your own but better in a group.  Strategically find the one thing that "fires you up" and get involved.  Realistically this will cost you $ and time - will have an emotional connection.

Day 48: Library project

Rubric.
Collected journal #5.

Presentations begin on Tuesday, November 20th.

Day 47: Journal. The porn industry

Journal #5 on The Mask You Live In.

Simpsons humorous look at sex education: CLICK to watch

Ontario is split on the decision to repeal the new sex education curriculum: CLICK to watch

"Porn - when the camera stops:" CLICK to watch ABC news segment
The teenage brain on porn: CLICK to watch ABC news segment
How people get sucked into this world: CLICK to watch ABC news segment
How girls were forced into prostitution: CLICK to watch ABC news segment
Empowering or degrading? CLICK to read an article
Exploitation sold as empowerment? CLICK to view

Day 45 and 46: What does it mean to "be a man?"

What does it mean to "be a man?"

Russell Peters & Mulan.

Watching and analyzing a documentary.

Day 44: TED talk

Work sheet to accompany this TED Talk.

President Jimmy Carter discusses why he believes that mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse.

Last bit of class to work on your project.

Day 43: Project work period

Work together with your group mates.

Focus on analyzing your characters and looking at this character through a social justice lens.

Next work period on Friday, November 16th.

Presentations begin on Tuesday, November 20th

Day 42: Gender in politics and wage gap

Current events: Women and LGBTQ candidates make history in US election

Kristen Bell: CLICK to watch this funny segment

Why does the gender pay gap still exist? CLICK to watch
Gender pay gap is not a myth: CLICK to read Global News article

Marion Cotillard: CLICK to watch this funny segment

#metoo movement: What is the #metoo movement?
#timesup movement: What is the #timesup movement?
Harvey Weinstein allegations: CLICK to read

Oprah Winfrey Golden Globes speech: CLICK to read

Day 41: Gender unit begins

Define masculinity vs femininity.
Examples of how this is portrayed in society.
Examples of stereotypical gender roles/descriptions?  
Handout: Human Rights legislation.  
Charter of R&F.  
BC Code of HRights.
What are human rights? CLICK to viewed

Current events: women not allowed to run a marathon in Iran.  
India: women and extra - marital affair (jail)
Rural Nepalese girls are forced to sleep outside of the house during menstrual period

Government policy to help women.
In the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
BC Human Rights Code
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Examples of injustices that still need to be addressed?
What is Sharia Law?  How do these laws impact women?  CLICK to read an article

SNL Jeopardy Black Panther skit

Day 40: In class essay write on racism/abuse of power/discrimination

Multi-paragraph.

Self assess and hand in your evaluation sheet at the end of the class. 

Continue to work on your project.

Day 39: project work

Library work on your group project.

Please continue to work together.

Focus on your characters and how they are representative of social justice issues.

Next in class work period: Thursday, November 8th
Final work period to rehearse: Friday, November 16th
Presentation date: Tuesday, November 20th

No more than 20 words per slide

Day 38: Documentary

Documentary on racism in the US and the roles of government/industry/society in sustaining discrimination against African Americans.

Day 37: Debrief guest speaker and project research

Journal #4 - debrief guest speaker.

Poem, illustration, write, your choice of format...

1) What were the most interesting/powerful stories that were shared yesterday?  Why?  How did they make you feel?
2) How do you think we can "move forward?"  After listening to our guest speaker, how would you respond to someone who says that First Nations should "get over" what happened to them and move on?

Library: group project.
Format for presentation: Google Slides.
Please SHARE the slides with all group members and me.
Please type your name at the bottom of each slide that you create.
Each person is responsible for one character.

Presentations will take place on November 20/21.

Day 36: Guest speaker Elder Don

A powerful lesson by Elder Don.
Discussing first hand experiences living in the Residential School system.
What is a medicine wheel.
How does he "walk forward" and live his life.
Answering powerful student questions.

Day 35: Movie debrief. First Nations definition of an Elder. New project

Group debrief.

What is an Elder?  CLICK to watch
What is protocol; how to approach an Elder for help.  CLICK to read
Indigenous Corporate training.  Working with an Elder.  CLICK to read
Developing questions to ask our guest speaker on Monday.

Intro to new group assignment.

Day 33 & 34: Movie analysis

Day 32: Truth and Reconciliation

Should todays government be responsible for injustices of the past?  What are past injustices?

Truth and Reconciliation: CLICK to read
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action: CLICK to view
Imagine a Canada: CLICK to watch
Namwayut.  We are one.  Cultural genocide.  CLICK to watch
Canada's cultural genocide: CLICK to watch
Is the Canadian Government delivering on T&R? CLICK to watch

Questions for tomorrows movie analysis.

Day 31: movie analysis and racism

Finishing off our movie.

How long does it take someone to "get over"a traumatic event?
Recovery from trauma is different for everyone: CLICK to read
Recovering from trauma: CLICK to read
What is chronic traumatic stress (CTS)?  CLICK to read

Debate?  CLICK to read
Should we ban certain words?  Looking at To Kill a Mockingbird: CLICK to read
Rap and the use of the N-word: CLICK to read
Other words that we should not say/are politically incorrect - what are some words identified on the internet?

Day 29 & 30: Movie analysis

Movie analysis.
Please fill in the questions and make notes to yourself.

Day 17: Guest speakers and Orange T-shirt day

Guest speakers (speech-language pathologists) on Augmented Communication.
How is this a social justice issue?

How would you define communication?  Verbal/non-verbal.  What age group?  Giver/receiver of information.  How to communicate?

Communication Bill of Rights.  CLICK to view
Approximately 10% of the population have communication difficulty.
People with speech and language disabilities: autism, cognitive disability, traumatic brain injury, aphasia after a stroke, dementia, or other conditions

Disabilities can affect people in different ways:

• Speech: unclear or no speech
• Language: understanding/expression
• Combination: can also include reading and writing
• People may also have other physical, sensory, cognitive and other disabilities

What are barriers to communication?
Sometimes people are:  Afraid to talk to us.  Assume we can't hear.  Assume we don't understand.  Think we are drunk.

Augmentative and alternative communication device.  Looking at Chelsea Hagen  CLICK to read

Final two biography presentations.

Why orange shirt day?  CLICK to read
Debate over the purpose of a stat holiday:  CLICK to watch

Day 28:Media and movements

Social media.  What are hashtags?  Funny look from Jimmy Fallon
What is Black Lives Matter? CLICK to watch
Stephen Colbert segment on Black Lives Matter: CLICK to watch
Tone def marketing ad: CLICK to watch
Obama on Black and Blue lives: CLICK to watch

Transatlantic slave trade.

Movie questions for tomorrow.

Day 27: Roots of racism

International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, October 11th.
What is it and why do we need it?  CLICK to watch
Plan.international.  CLICK to read/watch
No cell phones used: CLICK to watch


Randy Moss's tie at the football hall of fame induction ceremony: CLICK to view
Who was Trayvon Martin?  CLICK to watch
Police shootings in the US.
Baltimore police planting evidence: CLICK to watch

Transatlantic slave trade.  Handout.  CLICK to watch

Day 26: Guest speaker: Marketing & Culture

Guest speakers from a local university.

What is marketing?  Meeting the needs & wants of consumers
Process: Marketing mix.  Product.  Price.  Place.  Promotion.

Marketing is responding to wants what we think people need.  Role of psychology in determining what someone wants.
Culture: the sum total of learned beliefs, values, and customs that direct the behaviour of a society's members.  Includes: language, knowledge, laws (ex. difference in guns laws between Canada & USA), religions, food customs (differs in each country), artifacts, music, art, technology, work patterns (# of work days/hours), products.

Marketing influences Culture; Culture informs Marketing.

4P's designed to attract a target market.
Culture is a collection of beliefs, values, attitudes that results in customs, norms, rules.

Opportunity for you to make a difference in marketing.  Doing it well.  Addressing social justice topics along the way, instead of perpetuating stereotypes.
A look at where has marketing gone wrong.

What are traits of culture?

• Culture has an ingrained influence on our behaviour
• Culture offers order, direction, and guidance to people
• Culture is dynamic
• Culture is learned
• Culture is SHARED

How is media created and shared: Family, School, Place of Worship, Media.

Under/Over representation problems in media: Gender, ethnicity & race, social class, age, weight, disability.

Look at things with a critical eye: do things need to depicted this way?  Is this hurtful/harmful?  Who benefits?

Under/over representation problems in marketing: advertising, product design, packaging design, commercials, movies & casting of actors, images, spokespeople, sports & team mascots, and more...

Gender in advertising:  How are young boys depicted?  Young girls?  Little boy is dressed scholarly.  Girl is the social butterfly.  How does this impact stereotypical norms?  Create a level playing field down the road?  

Ex. Walmart halloween costumes.  Why are skeleton costumes in the boys section?  Why is this a gendered item?  What do you find in the girls section - all princess outfits.

Gender in advertising.  Who is the ad's intended audience?  What is the sub-text of the ad?  How is masculinity defined?

Inspiring the Future.  View this website for how to make systemic change.  CLICK to view

Cindy Gallop (a leader in marketing advertisement).  "Women challenge the status quo because we are never IT."  "Don't be afraid to want to be VISIBLE."  "There's a huge amount of MONEY to be be made by taking WOMEN seriously."

Ethnicity/Race in Advertising:  How is ethnicity used to perpetuate a stereotype?  Ex. the "Frito Bandito" commercial.  How does this perpetuate stereotypes.  This was from the 1970's.  CLICK to watch

If we are always representing groups of people in certain negative ways then stereotypes will continue.    Ex. one brown corn pop is depicted as the janitor.

Hollywood (gate keepers of culture).  Underrepresentation of people of colour in speaking roles.  Ex. E.T. Mrs. Doubtfire.  JAWS.

Cultural appropriation.  Looking at team mascots (ex. Redskins, Indians).

Day 25: Racism

Analyzing yesterdays article.  Causes of racism.
Racism: learned?  Or inherited?

What is Epigenetics (effects on rats): CLICK to watch
What is Epigenetics: CLICK to watch

Racism in Hollywood (a look at pop culture).
WATCH Chris Rock's opening monologue at the 77th Academy Awards
Example of racism from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Asian stereotype): CLICK to watch
Example of racism from 42 (Jackie Robinson): CLICK to watch

Day 24: Racism continued

Current events: An inspirational look at two Nobel Prize winners

Discussion from yesterday.

Why racism exists according to one university professor:CLICK to read
Canadians are afraid to deal with racism: CLICK to read article
Dear white people, wake up: Canada is racist.  CLICK to read this article

Map of most/least racist countries: CLICK to read
#thisis2016.  Asian Americans respond to racism.  CLICK to watch
Powerful movie trailer: WATCH Crazy Rich Asians
The importance of this movie: CLICK to read this article
Power of "Yellow" at the end of the movie: CLICK to read

Find examples of racism in Hollywood.

Day 23: Racism intro

Guest speaker from the Salvation Army

Understanding our basic human rights: CLICK to view poster

Current events about a class worksheet that has caused some uproar in BC: CLICK to view

What is Avenue Q? CLICK to view website.  CLICK to see list of songs
Cheeky song from the play: CLICK to watch

Handout: Racism in the world

Day 22: In class movie assignment

In class movie assignment.

World maps due next Friday, October 19th.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

Day 20 & 21: Movie analysis

Take notes during the movie.

Hand in the sheet at the end of class.

Day 19: poverty reduction strategies in Canada

Group discussion:  How would you work to decrease poverty in our local neighbourhood?
CLICK to read
BC Poverty Reduction.  CLICK to access website
How would you improve conditions?  Is there an area that you would address first?

• Welfare
• Low wage
• Marginalized
• Housing
• Child care
• Education
• Health

Time to work on the map.  

Day 18: Safe injection sites and poverty reduction

Ice breaker: speed debate

Based on the 2015 statistics in the link, how do you calculate what economic class you are in?  Bottom 20%.  Highest 20%.  Middle class.  CLICK to read

What is Insite? CLICK to watch
Pros and Cons of safe injection sites: CLICK to read
Fentanyl crisis: Are safe injection sites the solution? CLICK to watch
Safe injection site opened in Surrey a year ago: CLICK to watch
Group work: Do you agree or disagree with safe injection sites?  Open more?  Close down?  Does it work?  What is the intended purpose?  What happens if we close?  What is the root cause of some problems that users have?  Can we just make drug problems go away?  Arrest users?

Handout with questions.  SFU report on homelessness.  CLICK to read

Day 15 and Day 16: presentations

Biography presentations

Day 14: Guest speaker on poverty and homelessness

Mental health and vulnerable students

Asking some difficult questions:

• Impact of poverty
• Myths and held beliefs/Stigma
• Effects on Children and Families
• The role of mental illness and trauma
• How to help

Our beliefs about poverty, homelessness and mental illness create our attitude toward those who struggle with these issues. Society often has an "us and them" approach to social issues....it doesn't affect me, and I'm not like them.  Stigma reinforces attitudes that may prevent change form happening.  

What are social determinants of health.  Multiple factors contribute to health and socio economic status (SES).  

Activity: stepping into someone else's shoes.  Looking at identity.  What factors contributed to higher health and SES.  CLICK to access the document

Power and privilege.  

Who does poverty affect?

Marginalized groups (ex. person with disabilities, single mothers, Aboriginals, etc)

Children living in poverty (usually becomes intergenerational)

15% of people with disabilities live in poverty, 59% of which are women.  People living with disabilities are twice as likely to live below the poverty line.  Homeless individuals likely have a mental disability (estimated 45%).

Indigenous Peoples: In 2014, 64.1% of food bank users were Indigenous Persons.  Aboriginal peoples are over represented amongst the homeless population in virtually all urban centres in Canada.  1 in 2 Status First Nations children lives in poverty.  

Minority groups: 1 in 5 minority families live in poverty in Canada as poised to 1 in 20 non-minority families

Elderly: Nearly 15% of elderly single individuals live in poverty

Contributing factors: Cost of living in the Lower mainland.  Mental Health.  Addiction.

CLICK to watch the COST OF POVERTY IN BC

The working poor.  

Mental health continuum.  CLICK to see

Supports available: Health care system.  Government supports.  Education

Conversation Cafe:

• Is poverty inevitable in society?  If you are born into poverty what needs to happen to break that cycle?
• What can we do about poverty and homelessness in Richmond?  BC?  Canada?
• What is the role of advocacy in supporting those who struggle with mental health and poverty issues?
• How has stigma kept us from working for change?  Think about your attitudes and held beliefs.

Day 13: field trip debrief

Field trip debrief.

Rubric sheet for Wednesday biography presentations.

Time to meet and finalize placements for the year end project.

Day 12: Field Trip

Field trip.

Enjoy this experience!

Please feel free to bring toiletry donations.

Day 11: Global poverty

Field trip outline for tomorrow.
Bring in $ and any donations.

The world is better than 25 years ago according to Bill and Melinda Gates: CLICK to read
Bill and Melinda Gates stats package: CLICK to read
Identify from the statistics package 6 ways in which the world is getting better.  Provide a statistic to back it up.

Global poverty and statistics map.

Day 10: poverty in BC

Groups: myths associated with poverty

We can't afford poverty: the cost of poverty in BC.  CLICK to watch

Minimum wage workers struggle to meet cost of living in Ontario.  CLICK to view
Difference between minimum wage vs living wage.
BC's working poor: solutions for families mired in poverty.  CLICK to watch
Poverty linked to future high health care costs.  CLICK to watch

Time for project research.

Day 9: Major year end project

Global Citizen: Click to access
Hugh Evans TED Talk: CLICK to watch

Inspirational class project by some former students: CLICK TO READ

Introduction to the year end assignment.

Day 8: Poverty in Canada

Collect field trip $.  Collect any donation items.

Monthly expenses.  Mortgage calculator: CLICK to access calculator
Tackling poverty together (from employment and social development Canada): CLICK to access
Worksheet

Day 7: data analysis

Ice breaker activity

Moral compass: Click to view
Identify 4 shocking/interesting stats

Maslow's hierarchy of needs: Click to view

What is the poverty trap?  Copy the diagram.  Why is it so difficult to get out of poverty?  At what stage do you think intervention in the poverty cycle would be most effective?

Day 6: project research

Work on poster.
Work on visual presentation.
Due date: September 25th.

Please hand in field trip $ and forms.

Day 5: Bias and your beliefs

Handout on bias

What is unconscious bias
How are beliefs and bias formed?
"Fake news?"

Handout for journal rubric.
Journal #1: bias
Questions on structured self assessment
#1, 2 (and choose any other two).  Combine and write a paragraph.

Day 4: project research

Library research.
Make sure to properly complete your bibliography.
Click to access Works Cited document
Handwritten notes: 2 pages

Work period on Wednesday.
Presentations and posters due on Tuesday,  September 25th

Day 3: Pop culture and SJ. Biography project

Pop culture and social justice.

Colin Kaepernick Nike commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreQsQrDF-A

Kendrick Lamar's Grammy performance: https://vimeo.com/269181526
Lyrics for Kendrick Lamar's Grammy performance: https://genius.com/Kendrick-lamar-2018-grammys-performance-lyrics

Biography project and example.

Day 2: How are attitudes formed? How do we make lasting change?

Current events: McDonalds viral advertisement

Group activity: Solve this riddle

1 year anniversary of Charlottesville protests: https://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/police-protesters-come-out-force-1st-anniversary-charlottesville-n900021
Global News video

Is free speech truly free?  Paradox of Intolerance: Image

How do we make change that is long term/everlasting?
Kahoot intro.
Handout: relational attitudes
Brene Brown Video
Define: Bias, Prejudice, Stereotype, Discrimination, Tolerance, Acceptance, Empathy, Sympathy

Day 1: Introduction to Social Justice 12

Define SJ.  Examples that you know.  What is a topic/example that you think should be covered this year?  What do you hope to gain from this course?

Field trip: Thursday, September 20th.  Bring field trip $ please.

Course outline.  Part/guardian form signed.  Getting to know you sheet.

Final exit interview prep

Hello everyone!!!

Today you will begin preparation for the final exit interview.
This will be a 8-10 minute interview for each student that I will schedule during the final week of exams (Likely during the Block C session).

During this 8-10 minute interview you will be leading the talk, and I will be listening.  I may ask a question to facilitate further discussion but for the most part you will be leading the way.
Your goal is to talk about what you have learn most about this course/found interesting/etc....

You must address the following curriculum organizers:
a) Defining Social Justice
b) Recognizing and Analyizng Social Injustice
c) Moving Toward a Socially Just World

See the following link for a guideline.
CLICK to read

There are so many topics and examples that we have covered (and not yet covered).  During your interview, please make sure that you allocate enough time to address each of the curriculum organizers.
You may refer to your notes during the interview, but please do not read directly off your sheet.

Choose the examples that impacted you the most.  Do further research on a topic that interests you.
In no way will you be able to fit EVERYTHING into the 8-10 minute talk.  When taking notes and preparing for this interview, please make sure that you TIME YOURSELF.

Good luck.