Office for Justice and Peace
Team Displays of Various Topics
Submitted by: Ms. Wintrode/Ms. Storey, Chaminade College PreparatoryAim: To help students become aware of social justice issues, both in this county and internationally
Procedure: (see student handout)
1. Students select team and topic2. Each student does independent research
3. When research has been completed, students share their work in a booth style display (see assignment #2 for display requirements)
We have 87 minute periods. The display activity is over 2 or 3 class periods. In a class of 30 students, depending on the number of topics, we would have 4-5 displays. While the groups are setting up their booths, the other students are given a worksheet, which directs them to look for certain items in the display, collect any handouts, and make notes on specific items such as facts, Biblical perspective/Church teaching, etc. Then the next class, another 4-5 booths go up and the students who did their displays now visit and gather information.
Evaluation
1. Teacher evaluation of each booth takes place while it is up. We visit each booth, observe the display, ask the "exhibitors" questions about their topic, etc.2. Students turn in their worksheets with the notes each took while he/she visited the booth.
3. On the quarter final, a number of questions are related to the displays and what the student learned. The students are also asked to comment on the effectiveness of the booth displays by identifying the most effective and the least effective and giving the reasons that contributed to the success or weaknesses of these booths.
Chaminade College Preparatory High School Christian Social Justice:
Special Assignment Grade 11
Goals:1. To become more aware of the areas of our country or world where conflict and issues of justice exist.
2. As a member of a team to act as a reporter of one such area.
3. To report your findings to the class by creating a display
4. To apply the principles of survival/thrival rights.
Dates
February 27 & 28: Assignment # 1 is due
March 7, 10,11,12: Assignment # 2: displays will be presented to class
Assignment # 1 (30 points)
Select your team mates. You may work with anyone in Ms. Storey's classes or Ms. Wintrode'sclasses. Two members of the team should be in the same class. � Get your topic. See the back of this paper for topics. No topic repeated in a block. Identify the issue as it exists today -- both the situation and the rights that are being ignored and/or abused--and any background information that is needed to understand the issue.Requirements
- Teams must have at least 3 people and no more than 5.
- 3 articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, T.V. indepth report (such as 48 Hours, etc.), interviews. Each person on the team must submit indepedent sources. (So if you are part of a team of 4 on homelessness, for example, your team will submit 12 different articles or sources on this topic.)
- Work must be typed. Present an outline or notes or a copy of the article with your highlighting. At the top of each source, have the complete bibliography written up according to the form found in the Chaminade Style Manual. No paper will be required!!!
- Use of textbook bonus!!!
Assignment # 2 (30 points)
Requirements- Display must be so prepared that it can be assembled in the classroom in 15 minutes
- a sign that clearly states the issue
- primarily visual: posters, charts, maps, etc.
- one fact sheet that has the most important information that your team found on your topic
- a quote from the Biblical passages on justice or some point(s) from the Church documents
- a clear listing of the rights involved
- prayer card with a prayer for those suffering from the specific injustice that you are reporting
- a rewriting of the following saying to the situation of need that you are
reporting:
"Give people a fish, and they'll eat for a day. Teach people to fish, and they'll eat for a lifetime. Clean up the river, and you'll make sure there are fish."
or
If this doesn't work, create or find another saying that more accurately reflects your issue.
Topics
- Native Americans: the reservation system
- Native Americans: the use of their land for garbage dumps/gambling
- Homelessness in the cities
- Homelessness/poverty in the Appalachian Mountains or any other rural area of the U.S.
- Unemployment: where are the jobs
- Prisons: what happens in them
- The justice system: does it favor the rich and powerful
- Environment: oceans and rivers
- Environment: animals
- Treatment of the elderly
- Children living in poverty in the U.S.
- Runaways
- Domestic Violence against women and children
- Child prostitution
- Child Labor in other countries
- Sweatshops and workers: in the U.S. U.S. products made in sweatshops in other countries
- Racism: the African American
- Racism: the Hispanic presence
- Racism: the Asian presence
- Sexism: gender discrimination
- Other discrimination
- Bosnia: Is Peace Possible?
- Northern Ireland: Can Christians Live as Neighbors?
- South Africa: will the new government succeed?
- Any Central Americans/South American country where there is government repression
- Mexico: Chiapas
- Tibet
- China
- Iran/Iraq
