Equity in a Community

By kgarven
Grade Level
K-2
public
LEARNING PLAN
Essential Question
  • What does it mean to be unfair in my community?
  • How do I know when people are being treated unfairly?
  • How does unfairness make me feel?
Texts
Literature

Gloria and Rosa Make Beautiful Music

Two friends who attend different schools in the same community learn that one of their schools has no instruments for their music program, while the other has multiple different kinds. They use their friendship and musical abilities to confront this inequity and try to bring about change.
by
Cynthia Levinson
Grade Level
K-2 3-5
Subject
Civics
Economics
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Class Rights & Activism
Social Justice Domain
Identity Justice Action
May 19, 2017
Teaching Strategies
Student Tasks
Do Something

Community Bulletin Board

Students showcase artwork and nonfiction writing that addresses issues they found in the text. The result is a visual, collaborative and creative representation of student learning and ideas. An alternative to the bulletin board is a community newsletter.
Grade Level
K-2
July 13, 2014
Do Something

Fairness Fair

Students work in groups to role-play or tell stories about real life situations related to fairness, community, diversity or social justice themes. Students then perform their skits or stories for others as part of a class-wide “fairness fair.”
Grade Level
K-2
July 13, 2014
Plan Built By
kgarven
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