Research a Social Justice Issue and Create a Manifesto Explaining How Your Group Would Fix the INJUSTICE
Directions:
Put yourselves into groups of three (3).
Research a social injustice currently occurring in today’s society. (ISIS beheading Christians/ imposing their religious beliefs on others, other radical groups imposing religious beliefs, Russia invading the Ukraine (human rights), Immigrants traveling to various countries to escape poverty, racism in the US/ Europe, etc.)
You may only choose one (1) social injustice issue.
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Start research here:
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http://www.npr.com
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https://news.vice.com/
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http://www.bbc.com/
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
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ONLY USE CREDIBLE NEWS SOURCES
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Compile your findings into a Prezi presentation. (www.prezi.com)
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include group member names on the first slide of your Prezi
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include vital information about:
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what country or peoples you are concerned about
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what is going on (give specific details, dates, names, etc.)
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whether there are people or organizations are already trying to help
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Add a manifesto to your Prezi (see below)
Create a manifesto with your group members by answering the following questions:
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Are you ready to make a declaration? (if not, when will your group be ready? 6 months? a year? college? as an adult?)
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What are you ending? (i.e., is it a social injustice: racism, discrimination, gender inequality, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration crisis)
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What do you want the world to be like?
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What sort of community are you creating?
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Who are we? (“We” means you and your group members.)
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Who or what are you defeating?
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What way of being are you promoting?
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What actions are you encouraging?
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What can you build so others can live your idea?