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This project explores each person's role in raising awareness against social issues in society. It focuses on recognizing, defining, and taking action on social issues through connections to real-world events. By reading fictional and non-fiction texts, participants will delve into social issues like natural disasters and poverty, allowing them to take a stand against these challenges. The presentation aims to be moving and powerful, encouraging reflection on past and present events in relation to the chosen social issue.
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EQ: What is each person’s responsibility for raising awareness against real world social issues? Objective: Do Now: List the social issues being addressed in the lyrics to the song Hard Times by James Taylor Scholars will be able to recognize and define social issue and social action, by making connections to real world events, as evidenced in a discussion.
Reading About Social Issues • You MUST read fictional and Non-Fiction text based on your social issue. • Your presentation MUST allow someone to take a stand against your real world social issue. (Must be moving and powerful) • You MUST choose your genre • You MUST relate your issue to PAST and PRESENT events.
Mary J Blige-Hard Times by James Taylor • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCdJrMy23iA&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOCdJrMy23iA&has_verified=1
Nancy Griffith • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPu545MJjIU
Social Issues • Natural Disasters • Poverty