Good morning, students!
Last week, we began our
SOCIAL JUSTICE discussion. We watched a video about TOMS shoe company and discussed the definition of social justice. On Friday, we played the Line Game and realized that we have a whole lot of things in common. Many of you in your reflections talked about how you were surprised that you even had the bad things in life in common - having electicity or water shut off, family in jail, and even being suspended from school.
In order for us to really understand social justice, we have to have
empathy - the ability to understand and feel the pain and plight of another person. We must be able to feel for each other if we want to make a difference.
One important way that we develop empathy is by listening to each other's stories and sharing our own. Through the power of
creativity, we can write poetry that others can hear and can help us heal. That is what this unit is all about. Don't be afraid to
write boldly. Write about what matters to you so that your classmates can develop
empathy and that we can all unite under a common mission of
social justice.
