Essential Questions English 9 • Quarter 3 • 2017

Essential Questions How do challenges shape one’s identity? What are the individual’s responsibilities in regard to issues of social justice? What principles are worth fighting for?

Social Justice According to the United Nations, social justice “is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations.” Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/

Social Justice Furthermore, the UN explains that “the principles of social justice [are evident] when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.” Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/

Social Justice Basic human rights for all regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.

Social Justice What are the individual’s responsibilities in regard to issues of social justice? Who has fought for issues of social justice? *MLK jr. * Rosa Parks How did he/she fight for the issue? *SPeeches, peaceful protest *Refused to sit in the back of the bus

Principles prin·ci·ple noun \ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl, -sə-bəl\ : a moral rule or belief that helps you know what is right and wrong and that influences your actions : a basic truth or theory : an idea that forms the basis of something : a law or fact of nature that explains how something works or why something happens

Principles fairness gratitude truth love honesty perseverance peace happiness gratitude love perseverance service integrity

Principles What principles are worth fighting for? What principles do you value? * How do you fight for your principles?

Malala Yousafzai Born: 12 July 1997 (age 17) Mingora, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000002485983/the-making-of-malala.html