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Narragansett Pier MS 3/20/2017 Social Injustice PBL Conference 7.1 ESSENTIAL QUESTION Social Injustice How can we come to understand social Historical Fiction Inspires issues in our own community and what Social Action can we do to address/respond to these Presented by the Narragansett Pier Middle School: issues appropriately? Students in Mrs. Jennifer Loiselle’s class HOLOCAUST SPEAKER HISTORICAL FICTION TEXTS Mr. Len Newman “One thing I learned from Mr. Newman's presentation is Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson • that you should speak up whenever you see injustice One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia and stop it.” • Once by Morris Gleitzman • “I learned that people, like Mr. Newman's father, even The Stone Goddess by Minfong Ho • after they had gone through a terrible, awful time, can The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis • turn their life around and make the best of it, like his father did…” The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by • Christopher Paul Curtis “Something I learned was that no matter how tough Ringside, 1925 by Jen Bryant • times are you can always find the courage in your heart Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix to fight through it.” • Dash by Kirby Larson • “I learned that no matter how much you think you know Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin • about someone or something you never know the full The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John • story.” Boyne Learn from the past and work to create a better future... 1

Narragansett Pier MS 3/20/2017 Social Injustice PBL Conference 7.1 BRAINSTORM PROJECT GUIDELINES MODERN SOCIAL ISSUES Assignment : For this project students worked in groups to address a social issue in the Homelessness • community. (The community could be the school community, the town of Narragansett, or Poverty • the state of Rhode Island.) Students researched this issue and then worked together to Bullying • make a plan to address the issue in some way. Domestic violence • Steps/Guidelines: Brainstorm LGBTQ rights • • Pre-search (at least 3 topics) • Workers’ rights • Project Proposal • Gender equality/Equal pay • Student-Created Rubric • Animal abuse/Animal rights • Funds Request • Acceptance and understanding of • Development of Project: research, written/visual portions, action, reflection • students with special needs PRE-SEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL Topic: Focus Why we are Pre-search: Is there enough Community: interested: information?: Project Description • Employees Rights Narragansett/RI Relates to book -looked at Dept. of no Topic: Uprising Labor and Training laws Goals • Acceptance/Understanding Segregation New England We believe all -New England has no Audience • Prevention people should be 4 of the top treated equally. segregated areas of Students with Materials/Supplies for students • Acceptance/ Narragansett Pier We want to know -Best Buddies yes Group responsibilities Special Needs • Understanding of Middle School what we can connects Students with change in our individuals with Special Needs school. special needs and Action steps • others to build friendships 2

Narragansett Pier MS 3/20/2017 Social Injustice PBL Conference 7.1 DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT STUDENT-CREATED RUBRIC & FUNDS REQUEST Contacted NPS special education teacher/set up • RUBRIC meeting Students created the rubric • Spoke with representative from Best Buddies RI • Refer back to rubric to monitor progress • Created slideshow to propose idea to school principal • FUNDS REQUEST Presented to principal for approval • $500 grant • Planned first event • Groups applied for money using a Google Form • Created matching survey • PIER PALS Tie-Dye Event Our First Event 3

Narragansett Pier MS 3/20/2017 Social Injustice PBL Conference 7.1 Pairing buddies • Planning events • NEXT STEPS Working with Best • Buddies Reflection • 4