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Social Justice Today
Research Project
Conduct research and write about a current-day social justice issue.
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Introduction
In this lesson you have learned about various social justice issues through readings, news articles, and class discussions. You will now take an intensive look at a contemporary social justice issue of your choice. Follow the directions below and begin your research. Your instructor will specify a due date for your research project.
Research Project
Choose a contemporary social justice topic that you have heard or read about recently, research it online to develop a fuller understanding of the issue, and then write about it, addressing the prompts below. Be sure to use reputable sources and to cite your work where necessary.
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Describe the topic you have chosen.
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Provide an overview of the issue itself and a brief history of the issue to date.
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What is unjust about this situation?
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Who does it affect?
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How and why did this issue arise, and what efforts have been made to address it?
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Why is it important that this issue be addressed?
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Describe possible ways to address the issue
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What are some ways in which this issue might be resolved or made better, at least partially?
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In your judgment, which of these actions would be the most just? Why?
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In your judgment, how achievable are these actions? Why?
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Compare your social justice topic with the circumstances of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and the Japanese American redress movement. What is similar and different?
