Social Justice

I believe that social justice, absolutely, is something to be explored in the English Language Arts classroom. Every novel that we read— from Of Mice and Men to Jane Eyre— will have an element of social justice and thus discussing it becomes necessary. It is not our job to tell students what social justice SHOULD entail, but rather give them a definition to work with, material with several examples of social justice, and a safe environment to work through their ideas in. 

Many may see social justice as belonging solely in the government classroom, I disagree. Government is a place for explaining how the government works and why. It is in the ELA setting that students learn about this topic and may for further to figure out how they themselves fit into and relate to the concept. 

Below is the link to an article that underscores just how important it is to have social justice in the classroom. Essentially, the author rights that education and social justice go hand in hand. The two work together to create a more fair and equal society— something that really should be preset in all school. The rights of the people matter. 

http://phillys7thward.org/2017/08/aint-social-justice-dont-belong-classroom/