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MONTHLY INSPIRATION

SFS EVENT:

In celebration of the National World Day of Social Justice on February 20, 2024, schools across the nation are joining hands to promote inclusivity, equity, and social justice within their learning environments. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing global efforts to address various forms of inequality and discrimination, fostering a world where all individuals can thrive. Ideas for School Participation:

Diverse Curriculum Integration: Infuse diverse perspectives and voices into the curriculum across subjects. Highlight achievements and contributions of historically marginalized groups, fostering a more inclusive educational experience.

Community Outreach: Extend the celebration beyond the school walls by organizing community outreach programs. Partner with local organizations to address specific social justice issues, whether it's homelessness, inequality, or environmental justice.

Awareness Campaigns: Launch awareness campaigns within the school premises. Utilize posters, social media, and other platforms to share information about social justice, promoting dialogue and understanding among students, teachers, and parents.

Lunch Time Film Screening and Discussions: Host a screening of a documentary or film that explores social justice themes. Follow up with facilitated discussions to encourage students to analyze and reflect on the issues presented in the films.

By actively participating in the National World Day of Social Justice, schools play a crucial role in shaping socially conscious and empathetic citizens, contributing to a more just and equitable world.

RESOURCE PICKS OF THE MONTH

K to 3 – Children of the World 

Children of the World visits young people in eight countries. This adventure provides an opportunity for primary students to face challenges, confront other realities and as with any journey, deepen their understanding of themselves as citizens who can help initiate change. In completing the eight educational activities set out in this guide, students will be able to better understand the issues, propose solutions and ultimately take action!

Grades 3 to 8 – The World is Not Equal. Is that Fair?                            

This resource aims to enhance students’ awareness of the many types of inequality in the world. The activities introduce the students to social disparities and explore the consequences of these inequalities on society and the economy. Students will discuss the notion of inequality, answer questions, present a persuasive argument based on research, present the class with a form of inequality, present a day in the life of a person who experiences a disparity and create an "impact chain" based on the inequality.

Grades 6 to 9 – Mission: Gender Equality                                       

Through group discussion and research, students will examine the need for action on SDG 5 Gender Equality. Students will understand the definition of gender equality, explore some of the causes and consequences of gender equality and will learn how to promote gender equality.

Grades 9 to 12 – Understanding Child Labour                                      

Child exploitation is one of the most serious ethical issues that entrepreneurs, businesses and consumers must be aware of. Child labour has been deemed as unethical and illegal globally, yet there are millions of cases around the world where children are taken advantage of. In this 3-part workshop exploring Sustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, students are provided with information, discussion questions, videos and case studies to learn about the right to good working conditions, the root causes of child exploitation and child labour and how globally, this is still a problem for many young workers.

You can find all of these resources and more on the R4R.ca website. R4R.ca provides immediate access to more than 1800 quality classroom resources and connects teachers to lesson plans, books, videos and other materials that explore the environmental, social and economic dimensions of important issues and events unfolding in our world today.

PD SPOTLIGHT

Check out some of our other resources!

Looking for more ideas for including sustainable learning in your classroom? Check out some of our other resources:

• Visit R4R for some great climate change resources (books, videos, lesson plans, games, etc.)
• Learning Inside Out is LSF's weekly collection of learning activities for grades K-12, hand-picked from our award-winning R4R database.
• Looking to get outside and connect with nature this year? Don’t forget our Step Outside guides on R4R!
• Our Climate Change Inquiry Resources: Empowering Learners in a Warming World are fully online or downloadable to bring climate change learning into your K-2, 3-6 and 7-12 classroom!
• Our Green Jobs: Adapting to our Changing Climate video series introduces students to Canadian experts who build climate resilience in their work
• Access the SFS Playbook here.

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