How Current Events Impact Social Justice Understanding

Title: How Current Events Impact Social Justice Understanding
Creator: Helen Leon
Degree Name: Master of Arts in Teaching (initial licensure)
Project Type: Action Research Project
Date: 6/15/2025
Abstract: This project addresses how written and spoken discourse among students about current events impacts their perceptions and understanding of social justice concepts. Through my research, I found that by having students discuss current events and reflect on their learning process through writing, students are able to make connections to their own lives and better understand class concepts in a modern context, be more aware of inequalities among people, and expand their understanding of what social justice is and what role it plays in their lives.
Keywords: Multicultural education; discourse
Committee Member: Rachel Harrington; Brianne Dutton
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Language: eng
Type: Text
Identifier: HelenLeon_ARP_2025