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Teaching Social Change in Schools
Intro
There is no one source for resources that support
educators promoting social change led by and with young people.
Finding high-quality, accessible, and low-cost or free tools to
use in the classroom and afterschool is difficult at best. The
following websites and publications are focused on social
justice or on youth voice - but combining both in an approach to
our goal is difficult. Good luck.
Point to Ponder
"If we are to reach real peace in this
world... we shall have to begin with children." – Mahatma Gandhi
Resources
The following are resources Freechild has
identified to both classroom and community educators with needed
curricula and lesson plans, teaching about peacemaking,
youth-led activism, youth decision-making, and more.
Organizations
Rethinking
Education
Includes dozens of
publications, a newsletter, and other resources for educators
committed to challenging traditional school practices.
Teaching
for Change
Books, videos and posters
for the classroom that promote social and economic justice through
public education.
Educators for
Social Responsibility
Curricula, lessons and
resources on topics including conflict resolution and social and
emotional learning, character development and citizenship education.
ERASE
A multifaceted initiative
to expose, document and challenge racism in public education.
SoundOut
Freechild's
sister program working in schools to involve students throughout
learning, teaching, and leadership in education. Website includes
resource collections, unique publications, student activist database,
and more.
Activist
Learning Online
Another
Freechild sister program that addresses learning through activism.
Publications
The
following are curricula, lesson plans, and other tools you can
use in the classroom to teach students about social change.
So, You Wanna
Be a Playa? Freechild Project Guide to Cooperative Games for
Social Change
This insightful guide
will help community workers, teachers, activists, and all kinds
of people find fun, engaging, and powerful activities that
promote teamwork, communication, and social justice. By Adam
Fletcher Sasse with Kari Kunst. 20 pages.
The Firestarter
Program Participant Guidebook [39 pg PDF, 2002]
The Firestarter
Facilitator's Guide 10 pg PDF, 2002]
Cultivating Peace -
Taking Action
A free educational resource that encourages students to examine their personal
beliefs about the need for change in our world and their individual
responsibility in taking action. Includes a teacher's guide as well as a video,
poster series and a student guide to taking action. It is designed for use in
grades 10-12. 68 pages.
Helping Youth Become Change Agents in Their Schools and Communities
A curriculum for individuals and groups interested in empowering youth to
prevent bias-motivated behaviors and hate crimes in schools and communities.
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