commitment to sj modules

Running head: COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE 1

Commitment to Social Justice: Service-Learning Modules

Nicole Gottleib, Megan Segoshi, Brody Tate

Loyola University Chicago

COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE 2

Table of Contents 1. Pre-Service Module Page 3

a. Overview Page 4 b. Resources Page 5 c. Discussion Prompts and Rubric Page 8

i. Discussion Instructions/Prompts Page 9 ii. Discussion Rubric Page 11

d. Essay Prompts and Rubric Page 13 i. Essay Instructions/Prompts Page 14

ii. Essay Rubric Page 15 e. Blog Prompts and Rubric Page 17

i. Blog Instructions/Prompts Page 18 ii. Blog Rubric Page 20

f. Multimedia Prompts and Rubric Page 22 i. Multimedia Instructions/Prompts Page 23

ii. Multimedia Rubric Page 25 2. Mid-Service Module Page 27







ii. Multimedia Rubric Page 47 3. Post-Service Module Page 49







ii. Multimedia Rubric Page 69


Pre-Service Module


Pre-Service Reflection Module Overview

Commitment to Social Justice can be defined broadly as ones commitment to contributing to a more equitable society. Social justice can mean different things to different people, especially

depending on their field of study. For different definitions of and perspectives on social justice,

you can reference our Resources page.

The pre-service modules in the Commitment to Social Justice will require students to reflect on

how they anticipate social justice to play a role in their service experience. They will be asked to

think extensively about what social justice means to them, and develop a working definition of

social justice. The pre-service module will also ask them to consider their multiple social

identities, a key part of understanding their social location and notions of privilege and

oppression.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the pre-service Commitment to Social Justice service-learning reflection

module, students should be able to:

Explain your understanding of social justice, considering your identities and social location.

Describe how social justice is connected to service-learning.

Use their current understanding of social justice to guide the goals of their service-learning experience.


Resources for Commitment to Social Justice Modules

Defining Social Justice

Social justice can mean different things to different people and different professions. Commonly

accepted definitions of social justice include:

From Education:

...full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members

are physically and psychologically safe and secure. Teaching for Social Justice and Diversity by Adams, Bell, & Griffin, 1997.

From Catholic Social Teaching:

Social justice implies that persons have an obligation to be active and productive participants in the life of society and that society has a duty to enable them to participate

in this way. Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy

This form of justice can also be called contributive, for it stresses the duty of all who are able to help create the goods, services, and other nonmaterial or spiritual values

necessary for the welfare of the whole community. Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy

The meaning of social justice also includes a duty to organize economic and social institutions so that people can contribute to society in ways that respect their freedom and

the dignity of their labor. Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy

From Social Work:

Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. National Association of Social Workers (www.socialworkers.org)

From Economics and Social Sciences:

Social justice may be broadly understood as the fair and compassionate distribution of the fruits of economic growth [and ensuring] that growth is sustainable, that the integrity of the natural environment is respected, that the use of non-renewable resources

is rationalized, and that future generations are able to enjoy a beautiful and hospitable

earth. United Nations International Forum on Social Affairs (http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/ifsd/SocialJustice.pdf)

Dictionary of Social Justice Terminology: https://www.uml.edu/docs/Glossary_tcm18-

55041.pdf

Jesuit Commitment to Social Justice:

http://jesuits.org/whatwedo?PAGE=DTN-20130520124035


Related Topics

The following topics are related to but different from social justice:

Environmental Justice:

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development,

implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. EPA

has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when

everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards

and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which

to live, learn, and work. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/)

Human Rights:

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status.

We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are

all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. United Nations Human Rights Council (http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx)

Civil Rights:

A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press,

and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to

equality in public places. Cornell University Law School (https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/civil_rights)

Charity versus Social Justice

Please create a link to the PDF document submitted along with this document, titled

Two Feet of Justice Love in Action

Resource for Structural Injustices and Inequalities:

Structures refer to the relation of social positions that condition the opportunities and life prospects of the persons located in these positions. This positioning occurs because of

the way that actions and interactions reinforce the rules and resources available for other

actions and interactions involving people in other structural positions. The unintended

consequences of the confluence of many actions often produce and reinforce

opportunities and constraints, and these often make their mark on the physical conditions

of future actions, as well as on the habits and expectations of actors. This mutually

reinforcing process means that the positional relations and the way they condition

individual lives are difficult to change. This, then, is what it means to say that structures

are the subject of justice. - Iris Marion Young, Political Responsibility and Structural Injustice (p. 6-7)


https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/schools/cas_sites/sociology/pdf/PoliticalResponsibi

lity.pdf

Exploring Privilege

McIntosh, P. (1989). White privilege and male privilege: A personal account of coming

to see correspondences through work in womens studies. Wellesley College. https://www.isr.umich.edu/home/diversity/resources/white-privilege.pdf


Discussion Prompts and Rubric


Pre-Service Reflection

Discussion Instructions

For this discussion, you are to engage with others by posting comments asynchronously in a D2L

discussion forum (be sure to check out the tools and special considerations sections below). Start your participation in the discussion by responding to the questions below by Wednesday,

and then responding to at least two of your classmates posts by Saturday. Be sure to consult the grading rubric attached below to guide your efforts.

Prompt 1:

What does social justice mean to you? What role has social justice played in your life so far?

What role does social justice play in your field of study? How has social justice affected your

life, or how have social injustices - inequalities in society and the exclusion of some groups from

participation in certain areas of society - affected your life?

Prompt 2:

Do you have any fears or anxieties about your ability to contribute effectively to social justice

through your service project? What do you look forward to the most in your service project?

What scares you the most?

Prompt 3:

What does social justice have to do with service-learning? Develop three goals specific to your

service-learning experience that relate to your understanding of social justice. How will your

service-learning experience allow you to develop a commitment to social justice, and why do

you think that is important?

Resources:

Please view our Resources tab for more information about social justice and service-learning.

Submission:

You should submit your work by posting it as a new post in the designated D2L discussion

thread created by your instructor. Dont forget to reply to two other classmates posts!

Guidelines:

View the Pre-Service Reflection Discussion Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your

discussion will be assessed.

Tools:

You should use the D2L discussion thread created by your instructor to create your discussion

post (please do not upload your response as an attachment).

Special Considerations:

Some things to consider in completing your assignment:

It is important that you support your contention(s) with observations, examples, and/or references to relevant resources or readings. If you support your contention(s) with


information from an online resource, consider including a link to that resource in your

posting.

Please be sure to proof and edit your post before submitting it.


Pre-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice Discussion Assignment

Domain Being Assessed = Commitment to Social Justice

The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate

The Assessment of those Outcomes Evidenced in Your Work

EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD SATISFACTORY NEEDS WORK UNSATISFACTORY

What:

Explore your

understanding of

social justice,

considering your

identities and social

location.

You have developed a clear and

concise definition of what social

justice means to you.

You have developed a

satisfactory definition of what

social justice means to you.

You have developed an

unclear definition of

what social justice

means to you.

You have failed to

develop any definition

of what social justice

means to you.

So What:

You are to describe

how social justice is

connected to

service-learning.

You have described the

connection of both social justice

and service-learning in great

detail.


connection of both social

justice and service-learning in

some detail.

You were not clear in

connecting social justice

to service-learning.

You did not draw any

connections between

social justice and

service learning.

Now What:

You are to apply

your current

understanding of

social justice to

guide the goals of

your service-

learning experience.

You have clearly articulated

three goals of your service

learning experience, and all

three are clearly connected to

social justice.

You have articulated three

goals of your service-learning

experience, which are more

or less connected to social

justice.

You have articulated

two or fewer goals of

your service-learning

experience, which are

more or less connected

to social justice.

You did not articulate

any goals related to


experience.

Domain Being Assessed = Connection to Course Content

The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate



What: Identify course

theories, concepts,

materials, and/or

objectives that relate

to social justice and

your service


You have clearly identified and

explained a number of

connections between course

concepts, theories and/or

objectives, your understanding

of social justice, and your

service learning experience.

You have identified and

explained some connections

between course concepts,

theories and/or objectives,

your understanding of social

justice, and your service


You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories

and/or objectives, your

understanding of social



You have not

identified or

sufficiently explained

connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of

social justice, and your

service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide

examples that relate

the relevance of

your service

experience to your

learning in the

course and your

understanding of

social justice.

You have included a number of

clear examples of the ways in

which service learning may be

relevant to or has informed the

knowledge gained in the course

and your understanding of social

justice.

You have included some


which service learning may

be relevant to or has informed

the knowledge gained in the

course and your


justice.

You have included a

limited number of

examples of the ways in

which service learning

may be relevant to or

has informed the

knowledge gained in the

course and your


justice.

You have not included

examples of the ways

in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your

understanding of

social justice.


Now What:

You are to apply the

insights you have

developed to guide

your future learning.

You have included a detailed

description of how the insights

you have made thus far can

inform or guide your future

learning.

You have Included some

description of how the

insights you have made thus

far can inform or guide your

future learning.

You have included a

limited description of

how the insights you

have made thus far can

inform or guide your

future learning.

You have included no


insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.

Domain Being Assessed = Communication

The Outcome Your

Work is to

Demonstrate

The Assessment of that Outcome Evidenced in Your Work


You have used the

appropriate methods

of communication in

response to prompts.


their response to the prompt,

and replied to others within a

timely fashion. You have

utilized terminology and

information from the course to

convey an understanding of the

material. Your writing was free

of spelling and grammatical

errors.

You have submitted a basic

response to the prompt, and

replied to others within a

somewhat timely fashion.

You utilized some

terminology and information

from the course to convey a

limited understanding of the

material. Your writing

contained a few spelling and

grammatical errors.

You have submitted a

limited response to the

prompt, and may not

have replied to others

within a timely fashion.

You did not utilize

terminology and

information from the

course to convey an

understanding of the


contained spelling and

grammatical errors.

You did not submit a

response to the

prompt, did not reply

to others within a

timely fashion, or their

response was not clear.

You did not utilize

terminology and


course and did not

convey an



contained multiple

spelling and

grammatical errors.


Essay Prompts and Rubric



Essay Instructions

This essay is geared to help you reflect on issues before you begin your service-learning

experience. Please including the following elements in your essay:

Prompt 1:

What does social justice mean to you? What role has social justice played in your life so far?

What role does social justice play in your field of study? How has social justice affected your

life, or how have social injustices - inequalities in society and the exclusion of some groups from

participation in certain areas of society - affected your life?

Prompt 2:

Do you have any fears or anxieties about your ability to contribute effectively to social justice

through your service project? What do you look forward to the most in your service project?

What scares you the most?

Prompt 3:

What does social justice have to do with service-learning? Develop three goals specific to your

service-learning experience that relate to your understanding of social justice. How will your

service-learning experience allow you to develop a commitment to social justice, and why do

you think that is important?

Resources:


Submission:

Submit your work in the Pre-Service Reflection Essay Dropbox Folder by the date specified in

the syllabus.

Guidelines:

View the Pre-Service Reflection Essay Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your essay will be

assessed.

Tools:

You may use any word processing program for this assignment that creates a file that is

accessible by the instructor, though a Word document is likely the most universal.





posting.

Please be sure to proof and edit your essay before submitting it.


Pre-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice

Essay Assignment


The Outcomes Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



What:

Explore your

understanding of

social justice,

considering your


location.

You have developed a clear

and concise definition of what







what social justice

means to you.

You have failed to



means to you.

So What:

You are to describe


connected to service-

learning.




great detail.




some detail.


connecting social justice

to service-learning.


connections between

social justice and

service learning.

Now What:

You are to apply your

current understanding

of social justice to

guide the goals of


experience.


three goals of their service



social justice.


goals of their service-learning



justice.



their service-learning



to social justice.




experience.


The Outcomes Your

Work is to

Demonstrate




theories, concepts,

materials, and/or



your service learning

experience.















You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories





You have not

identified or


connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of


service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide


the relevance of your

service experience to

your learning in the

course and your

understanding of

social justice.

You have included a number

of clear examples of the ways

in which service learning may



course and your understanding

of social justice.






course and your


justice.

You have included a

limited number of




has informed the


course and your


justice.



in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your

understanding of

social justice.


Now What:


insights you have

developed to guide






learning.





future learning.

You have included a





future learning.



insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.


The Outcome Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



You have used the

appropriate methods

of communication in


Your writing was clear and

concise, integrating course

material into their essay. The

essay was well structured and

flowed nicely. The essay was

free of spelling and

grammatical errors.

Your writing was somewhat

clear and concise, with room

to integrate additional course


essay had basic structure and

contained a few hiccups in

flow. The essay contained a

few spelling and grammatical

errors.

Your writing was

limited in clarity, with

limited course materials

included in their essay.

The essay had little to

no clear structure and

contained multiple

hiccups in flow and

style. The essay


grammatical errors.

Your writing was not

clear and concise, with

little to no course

materials included in

their essay. The essay

lacked structure and

lacked flow and style.

The essay contained

multiple spelling and

grammatical errors.


Blog Prompts and Rubric



Blog Instructions

This blog exercise is geared to help you reflect on social justice issues before you begin your

service-learning experience.

For this blog, you are to create and maintain a reflection blog (see tools and special considerations below) and create two post due by the dates instructed in the syllabus. This reflection is a post about the status of your commitment to social justice and the service-learning

experience you are about to embark upon.

Please respond to the following prompts:

Prompt 1:

What does social justice mean to you? What role has social justice played in your life so

far? What role does social justice play in your field of study? How has social justice

affected your life, or how have social injustices - inequalities in society and the exclusion

of some groups from participation in certain areas of society - affected your life?

Prompt 2:

Do you have any fears or anxieties about your ability to contribute effectively to social

justice through your service project? What do you look forward to the most in your

service project? What scares you the most?

Prompt 3:

What does social justice have to do with service-learning? Develop three goals specific

to your service-learning experience that relate to your understanding of social justice.

How will your service-learning experience allow you to develop a commitment to social

justice, and why do you think that is important?

Resources:


Submission:

You should submit your work by posting it as a new post in the designated D2L blog site.

Guidelines:

View the Pre-Service Reflection Blog Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your essay will be

assessed.

Tools:

Utilize the the D2L blog site as well as creative uses of video, text, imagery and any other

innovative mediums that could enhance your blog reflection.




Think critically about your own background that you bring to this service-learning project.

Focus more on content than the formatting and design.

Edit and proofread your submissions


Pre-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice Blog Assignment


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate



What:

Explore your

understanding of

social justice,

considering your


location.









what social justice

means to you.

You have failed to



means to you.

So What:

You are to describe


connected to

service-learning.




detail.




some detail.


connecting social

justice to service-

learning.


connections between

social justice and

service learning.

Now What:

You are to apply

your current

understanding of

social justice to

guide the goals of

your service-



three goals of their service



social justice.


goals of their service-learning



justice.






to social justice.




experience.


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate




theories, concepts,

materials, and/or



your service
















You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories





You have not

identified or


connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of


service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide


the relevance of

your service

experience to your

learning in the

course and your

understanding of

social justice.







justice.






course and your


justice.

You have included a

limited number of




has informed the


course and your


justice.



in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your

understanding of

social justice.


Now What:


insights you have

developed to guide






learning.





future learning.

You have included a





future learning.



insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.


The Outcome Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



You have used the

appropriate methods

of communication in



their response to the prompt,

and replied to others within a

timely fashion. You utilized


from the course to convey an

understanding of the material.

Your writing was free of

spelling and grammatical errors.

You have submitted a basic




You utilized some






grammatical errors.

You submitted a limited

response to the prompt,

and may not have

replied to others within

a timely fashion. You

did not utilize

terminology and


course to convey an




grammatical errors.


response to the


to others within a



You did not utilize

terminology and


course and did not

convey an



contained multiple

spelling and

grammatical errors.


Multimedia Prompts and Rubric



Multimedia Instructions

This multimedia exercise is geared to help you reflect on social justice issues before you begin

your service-learning experience.

For this multimedia project, use any of the tools below to creatively convey your commitment to

social justice and your insights throughout this course. You may combine different elements and

use multiple tools to present your reflection. If you choose a creative approach that addresses

these areas figuratively, please include a written explanation that describes your intent and

meaning upon submission of the assignment.

Prompt: In your video, you should respond to the following questions:

What does social justice mean to you? Develop your own working definition.

How does your definition apply to the service site to which you have been assigned?

How do you plan to contribute to social justice through your service site?

Why do you think it is important to develop a commitment to social justice?

Be sure to connect your responses with material from class.

If using photos and video of your service site and individuals at that location, you must receive

permission from that location/those individuals prior to including the footage or photos in your

reflection assignment.

Resources:


You may also consult Marquettes Digital Media Studio for information on loaning or using various technologies.

Submission:

Submit your work in the Pre-Service Reflection Multimedia Dropbox Folder by the date

specified in the syllabus.

Guidelines:

View the Pre-Service Reflection Multimedia Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your essay

will be assessed.

Tools:

Video: Vimeo, Youtube, iMovie, etc..

PowerPoint/Prezi

Webinar

Webpage

Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram campaign






posting.

Some multi-media software can take time and effort to learn. Keep things simple and add more flare to them afterward if time permits.



Pre-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice Multimedia Assignment


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate



What:

Explore your

understanding of

social justice,

considering your


location.







You have developed

an unclear definition


means to you.

You have failed to



means to you.

So What:

You are to describe

how social justice

is connected to

service-learning.




detail.




some detail.


connecting social

justice to service-

learning.


connections between

social justice and

service learning.

Now What:

You are to apply

your current

understanding of

social justice to

guide the goals of

your service-

learning

experience.

You have clearly articulated three

goals of your service learning

experience, and all three are

clearly connected to social

justice.


goals of your service-learning

experience, which are more or

less connected to social

justice.






to social justice.




experience.


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate




theories, concepts,

materials, and/or

objectives that

relate to social

justice and your

service learning

experience.





objectives, your understanding of

social justice, and your service









You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories



justice, and your

service learning

experience.

You have not

identified or


connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of


service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide


the relevance of

your service

experience to your

learning in the

course and your







justice.

You have included some clear

examples of the ways in which

service learning may be




of social justice.

You have included a

limited number of


in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your



in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your


understanding of

social justice.


justice.

understanding of

social justice.

Now What:

You are to apply

the insights you

have developed to

guide your future

learning.





learning.





learning.

You have included a





future learning.



insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.


The Outcome

Your Work is to

Demonstrate



You have used the

appropriate

methods of

communication in

response to

prompts.

You clearly articulated meaning

through creative methods and

effective use of technology.

Student conveyed an

understanding of the material in a

clear and articulate manner.

Your method of presentation was

well-organized, demonstrating an

understanding of the course

material. Presentation was free

of spelling and grammatical

errors.

You used creative methods

and effective use of

technology to articulate

meaning, with an

understanding of the material

conveyed clearly, though

some room to deepen the

content. Your method of

presentation was fairly well-

organized, demonstrating a

basic understanding of the

course material. Presentation


grammatical errors.

You used limited

creativity and use of

technology to

articulate meaning, not

quite suited for the

assignment. Your

method of presentation

was slightly

disorganized,

demonstrating a

limited understanding

of the course material.

Presentation contained

spelling and

grammatical errors.

You did not use

creativity or

technology effectively

to articulate meaning.

Your method of

presentation was not

clearly organized and

did not demonstrate an


course material.

Presentation contained


grammatical errors.


Mid-Service Module


Mid-Service Reflection Module Overview

Commitment to Social Justice can be defined broadly as ones commitment to contributing to a more equitable society. Social justice can mean different things to different people, especially

depending on their field of study. For different definitions of and perspectives on social justice,

you can reference our Resources page.

The mid-service modules in the Commitment to Social Justice will require students to reflect on

their service-learning experience while they are in the midst of their service. They will be

required to differentiate service-learning from charity and explain which one they feel is more

relevant at their service site. They will also be asked to start thinking about social inequality on

a larger, structural scale, rather than just an individual level.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the mid-service Commitment to Social Justice service-learning reflection

module, students should be able to:

Explain the ways in which social justice differs from charity.

Demonstrate an understanding of structural inequalities.

Describe how issues of social justice at their placement site connect to their service-learning course.


Resources for Commitment to Social Justice Modules

Defining Social Justice

Social justice can mean different things to different people and different professions. Commonly

accepted definitions of social justice include:

From Education:

...full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members

are physically and psychologically safe and secure. Teaching for Social Justice and Diversity by Adams, Bell, & Griffin, 1997.

From Catholic Social Teaching:

Social justice implies that persons have an obligation to be active and productive participants in the life of society and that society has a duty to enable them to participate

in this way. Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy

This form of justice can also be called contributive, for it stresses the duty of all who are able to help create the goods, services, and other nonmaterial or spiritual values

necessary for the welfare of the whole community. Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy

The meaning of social justice also includes a duty to organize economic and social institutions so that people can contribute to society in ways that respect their freedom and

the dignity of their labor. Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy

From Social Work:

Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. National Association of Social Workers (www.socialworkers.org)

From Economics and Social Sciences:

Social justice may be broadly understood as the fair and compassionate distribution of the fruits of economic growth [and ensuring] that growth is sustainable, that the integrity of the natural environment is respected, that the use of non-renewable resources

is rationalized, and that future generations are able to enjoy a beautiful and hospitable

earth. United Nations International Forum on Social Affairs (http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/ifsd/SocialJustice.pdf)

Dictionary of Social Justice Terminology: https://www.uml.edu/docs/Glossary_tcm18-

55041.pdf

Jesuit Commitment to Social Justice:

http://jesuits.org/whatwedo?PAGE=DTN-20130520124035


Related Topics

The following topics are related to but different from social justice:

Environmental Justice:

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development,

implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. EPA

has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when

everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards

and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which

to live, learn, and work. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/)

Human Rights:

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status.

We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are

all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. United Nations Human Rights Council (http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx)

Civil Rights:

A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press,

and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to

equality in public places. Cornell University Law School (https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/civil_rights)

Charity versus Social Justice

Please create a link to the PDF document submitted along with this document, titled

Two Feet of Justice Love in Action

Resource for Structural Injustices and Inequalities:

Structures refer to the relation of social positions that condition the opportunities and life prospects of the persons located in these positions. This positioning occurs because of

the way that actions and interactions reinforce the rules and resources available for other

actions and interactions involving people in other structural positions. The unintended

consequences of the confluence of many actions often produce and reinforce

opportunities and constraints, and these often make their mark on the physical conditions

of future actions, as well as on the habits and expectations of actors. This mutually

reinforcing process means that the positional relations and the way they condition

individual lives are difficult to change. This, then, is what it means to say that structures

are the subject of justice. - Iris Marion Young, Political Responsibility and Structural Injustice (p. 6-7)


https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/schools/cas_sites/sociology/pdf/PoliticalResponsibi

lity.pdf

Exploring Privilege

McIntosh, P. (1989). White privilege and male privilege: A personal account of coming

to see correspondences through work in womens studies. Wellesley College. https://www.isr.umich.edu/home/diversity/resources/white-privilege.pdf


Discussion Prompts and Rubric


Mid-Service Reflection

Discussion Instructions

For this discussion, you are to engage with others by posting comments asynchronously in a D2L

discussion forum (be sure to check out the tools and special considerations sections below). Start your participation in the discussion by responding to the questions below by Wednesday,

and then responding to at least two of your classmates posts by Saturday. Be sure to consult the grading rubric attached below to guide your efforts.

Prompt 1:

What do you believe are the differences between charity work and social justice work? How

have your perceptions of service changed since you have started this course? What factors have

influenced your understanding of service? How has your service-learning experience helped or

hurt understandings of charity and social justice thus far?

Prompt 2:

What main issues concerning social justice exist at your service site? How do these issues

connect to larger scale structural injustices and inequalities? Do you feel like you are having a

positive impact through your service? Why or why not?

Resources:


Submission:

You should submit your work by posting it as a new post in the designated D2L discussion

thread created by your instructor. Dont forget to reply to two other classmates posts!

Guidelines:

View the Mid-Service Reflection Discussion Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your

discussion will be assessed.

Tools:

You should use the D2L discussion thread created by your instructor to create your discussion

post (please do not upload your response as an attachment).





posting.

Please be sure to proof and edit your post before submitting it.


Mid-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice Discussion Assignment


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate



What:

You are to explore

the ways in which

social justice differs

from charity.

You have clearly distinguished

social justice from charity,

provided examples, and have

determined which is more

relevant to your service site.

You have distinguished social

justice from charity and



You have somewhat

distinguished social

justice from charity.

You have failed to

distinguish social


So What:

You are to

demonstrate an

understanding of

structural

inequalities.


what structural inequality is,


differentiated it from

inequalities that exist on an

individual level.

You have defined what

structural inequality is.

You have provided an

incomplete definition of

structural inequality.


incomplete definition

of structural

inequality.

Now What:

You are to apply

your understanding

of issues of social

justice at your

placement site to

your service-

learning course.


explained several issues of

social inequity specific to your

placement site and applied

understanding of social justice

to site experiences.


explained some issues of

social inequity specific to

your placement site and

applied some understanding

of social justice to site

experiences.

You have identified at

least one issue of social

inequity specific to your

placement site and

applied a limited


justice to site

experiences.

You have failed to

outline any issue of

social inequity specific

to your placement site.


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate




theories, concepts,

materials, and/or



your service
















You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories





You have not

identified or


connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of


service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide


the relevance of

your service

experience to your

learning in the

course and your

understanding of

social justice.






and your understanding of

social justice.






course and your


justice.

You have included a

limited number of




has informed the


course and your


justice.



in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your

understanding of

social justice.


Now What:


insights you have

developed to guide






learning.





future learning.

You have included a





future learning.



insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.


The Outcome Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



You have used the

appropriate methods

of communication in


You clearly articulated their


replied to others within a timely

fashion. You utilized






You submitted a basic




You utilized some






grammatical errors.



and may not have



did not utilize

terminology and


course to convey an




grammatical errors.


response to the


to others within a



You did not utilize

terminology and


course and did not

convey an



contained multiple

spelling and

grammatical errors.


Essay Prompts and Rubric



Essay Instructions

This essay is geared to help you reflect on issues as you continue your service-learning

experience. Please including the following elements in your essay:

Prompt 1:





Prompt 2:




Resources:


Submission:

Submit your work in the Mid-Service Reflection Essay Dropbox Folder by the date specified in

the syllabus.

Guidelines:

View the Mid-Service Reflection Essay Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your essay will be

assessed.

Tools:

You may use any word processing program for this assignment that creates a file that is

accessible by the instructor, though a Word document is likely the most universal.





posting.

Please be sure to proof and edit your essay before submitting it.


Mid-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice Essay Assignment


The Outcomes Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



What:

You are to explore

the ways in which


from charity.










You have somewhat



You have failed to

distinguish social


So What:

You are to

demonstrate an

understanding of

structural

inequalities.






individual level.








of structural

inequality.

Now What:

You are to apply your

understanding of

issues of social

justice at your

placement site to


course.













experiences.




placement site and

applied a limited


justice to site

experiences.

You have failed to





The Outcomes Your

Work is to

Demonstrate




theories, concepts,

materials, and/or



your service learning

experience.















You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories





You have not

identified or


connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of


service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide


the relevance of your

service experience to

your learning in the

course and your

understanding of

social justice.

You have included a number

of clear examples of the ways

in which service learning may




of social justice.






course and your


justice.

You have included a

limited number of




has informed the


course and your


justice.



in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your

understanding of

social justice.


Now What:


insights you have

developed to guide






learning.





future learning.

You have included a





future learning.



insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.


The Outcome Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



You have used the

appropriate methods

of communication in


Your writing was clear and

concise, integrating course


essay was well structured and

flowed nicely. The essay was

free of spelling and

grammatical errors.

Your writing was somewhat

clear and concise, with room

to integrate additional course


essay had basic structure and

contained a few hiccups in

flow. The essay contained a

few spelling and grammatical

errors.

Your writing was

limited in clarity, with

limited course materials

included in their essay.

The essay had little to

no clear structure and

contained multiple

hiccups in flow and

style. The essay


grammatical errors.

Your writing was not

clear and concise, with

little to no course

materials included in

their essay. The essay

lacked structure and

lacked flow and style.

The essay contained


grammatical errors.


Blog Prompts and Rubric



Blog Instructions

This blog exercise is geared to help you reflect on social justice issues during your service-

learning experience and the knowledge, insights, and personal growths you are encountering up

to this point in the course. Please respond to the following prompts:

Prompt 1:





Prompt 2:




Resources:


Submission:

You should submit your work by posting it as a new post in the designated D2L blog site.

Guidelines:

View the Mid-Service Reflection Blog Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your reflection will

be assessed.

Tools:

Utilize the the D2L blog site as well as creative uses of video, text, imagery and any other

innovative mediums that could enhance your blog reflection.



Think critically about your own background that you bring to this service-learning project.

Focus more on content than the formatting and design.



Mid-Service Reflection Rubric Commitment to Social Justice Blog Assignment


The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate



What:

You are to explore

the ways in which


from charity.










You have somewhat



You have failed to

distinguish social


So What:

You are to

demonstrate an

understanding of

structural

inequalities.






individual level.








of structural

inequality.

Now What:

You are to apply

your understanding

of issues of social

justice at your

placement site to

your service-

learning course.













experiences.




placement site and

applied a limited


justice to site

experiences.

You have failed to





The Outcomes

Your Work is to

Demonstrate




theories, concepts,

materials, and/or



your service
















You have identified

limited connections

between course

concepts, theories





You have not

identified or


connections between

course concepts,

theories and/or

objectives, your

understanding of


service learning

experience.

So What:

You are to provide


the relevance of

your service

experience to your

learning in the

course and your

understanding of

social justice.






and your understanding of

social justice.






course and your


justice.

You have included a

limited number of




has informed the


course and your


justice.



in which service

learning may be

relevant to or has

informed the

knowledge gained in

the course and your

understanding of

social justice.


Now What:


insights you have

developed to guide






learning.





future learning.

You have included a





future learning.



insights you have

made thus far can


future learning.


The Outcome Your

Work is to

Demonstrate



You have used the

appropriate methods

of communication in


You clearly articulated their


replied to others within a timely

fashion. You utilized






You submitted a basic




You utilized some






grammatical errors.



and may not have



did not utilize

terminology and


course to convey an




grammatical errors.


response to the


to others within a



You did not utilize

terminology and


course and did not

convey an



contained multiple

spelling and

grammatical errors.


Multimedia Prompts and Rubric



Multimedia Instructions

This multimedia exercise is geared to help you reflect on issues as you continue your service-


For this multimedia project, use any of the tools below to creatively convey your commitment to

social justice and your insights throughout this course. You may combine different elements and

use multiple tools to present your reflection. If you choose a creative approach that addresses

these areas figuratively, please include a written explanation that describes your intent and

meaning upon submission of the assignment.

In this project, include:

Outline/explain how your service site focuses on social justice issues and/or charity work o Define and explain the differences between social justice work and charity work o Express, especially with visual images, why you believe your service site focuses

on social justice work, charity work, or a combination of both

Connect that understanding social justice and charity to your coursework, using relevant readings and resources to support your understanding

Identify how the services offered at your site connect to larger scale structural injustices and inequalities

Demonstrate how your role at the service site, and your current coursework, will allow you to take a step toward alleviating social injustices and inequalities

If using photos and video of your service site and individuals at that location, you must receive

permission from that location/those individuals prior to including the footage or photos in your

reflection assignment.

Resources:


You may also consult Marquettes Digital Media Studio for information on loaning or using various technologies.

Submission:

Submit your work in the Mid-Service Reflection Multimedia Dropbox Folder by the date

specified in the syllabus.

Guidelines:

View the Mid-Service Reflection Multimedia Grading Rubric for guidelines on how your essay

will be assessed.

Tools:

Video: Vimeo, Youtube, iMovie, etc..

PowerPoint/Prezi

Webinar

commitment to sj modules

Documents

essay rubric page

blog rubric page

discussion rubric page

multimedia rubric page

resources page

overview page

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