TEACHER'S NOTES ON THE UNIT OF STUDY
What is social justice?
To what extent does power or the lack of power affect individuals?
What is oppression and what are the root causes?
How are prejudice and bias created? How do we overcome them?
What are the responsibilities of the individual in regard to issues of social justice?
Can literature serve as a vehicle for social change?
When should an individual take a stand against what he/she believes to be an injustice? What are the most effective ways to do this?
What are the factors that create an imbalance of power within a culture?
Is it ever necessary to question the status quo?
What are the benefits and consequences of questioning/challenging social order?
Do we have choices concerning fairness and justice?
Does labeling and stereotyping influence how we look at and understand the world?
What does it mean to be "invisible"?
What creates prejudice and what can individual do to overcome it?
What are the causes and consequences of prejudice and injustice, and how does an individual's response to them reveal his/her true character?
What allows some individuals to take a stand against prejudice/oppression while others choose to participate in it?
What are the causes and consequences of prejudice and how does an individual's response to it reveal his/her morals, ethics, and values?
