Social Justice 12 Course Syllabus
Week 1 (Jan.
6 & 8): Discrimination
Readings: Environmental activists welcome Stephen Harper in Vancouver, Wade Davis has hope for the future
Journal #1: Self-reflection
Journal #2: Types of Discrimination
Week 2 (Jan. 13 & 15): Aboriginal Peoples and Residential Schools
Readings: The El Mozote Massacre, Harper's Apology, Survivor Stories
Journal #3: Residential Schools
Week 3 (Jan. 20 & 22): Racism
Readings: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Injustice Index: Racism, materialism & militarism
Video: Racism in Canada, Articles on Immigrant Integration & Racial Profiling, Video: Climate Change
Journal #4: Racism
*Paper #1 due on Jan. 22: Exploration of a Social Justice Issue (15 points)
Week 4 (Jan. 27 & 29): Human Rights
Readings: Langley Pipeline process, Tar Sands background, Salish Sea video clip, Human Rights video, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Pro Pipeline article, Anti-Pipeline article, No Tankers website, Migrant Justice
Journal #5: Human Rights
Journal #6: Convention on the Rights of the Child
Week 5 (Feb. 3 & 5): Poverty & Homelessness
Langley Township Council Meeting on Feb. 3: Agenda & Video
Journal #7: Homelessness
Week 6/7 (Feb. 12, 17 & 19): Globalization
Field Trip on Feb. 12: Green Wednesdays @ Kwantlen: Edible City
Readings: The Story of Stuff film, Class War article
Journal #8: Globalization (Causes & Consequences)
*Presentation #1 due on Feb. 19: Exploration of a Social Justice Issue (15 points)
(Cutoff date for interim reports...)
Week 8 (Feb. 24 & 26): Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Readings: Sleepwalking to Extinction article, Corporate Sustainability video clips: Interface Carpets and Aveda, Financial Crisis video clip, Earth Democracy video clip
Journal #9: Economy & Environment
Readings: Canadian Dream article, Carbon-free Economy article, H2Oil film
Journal #10: Declaration of Interdependence
Week 9 (Mar. 3 & 5): Violence Against Women
Readings: Eve Ensler's In the Body of the World book excerpt, We Can BC campaign
Journal #11: Gender Inequality & Violence Against Women
Readings: Gender Justice article, Loretta Saunders video clip, Survival, Strength, Sisterhood film
Week 10 (Mar. 10 & 12): Gender Issues
Readings: Missing Women article, When Most Votes Don't Count article, The Story of Change and The Story of Solutions films
Readings: The Story of Bottled Water and RMR: Fair Elections Act film clips, Gender Variance questions, Understanding Gender terms
Journal #12: Gender Variance
Week 11 (Mar. 31 & Apr. 2): LGBTQ Issues
*Paper #2 due on Mar. 31: Personal Action Plan for Social Justice (25 points)
Readings: First Nations' Perspectives of Gender lesson, Sociometry of Oppression activity
Journal #13: Oppression & Privilege
Guest Speaker on Apr. 2: Alex Sangha
Resources: Fraser Health Crisis Line 24/7 – 604-951-8855
Qmunity – BC’s Queer Resource Centre – 604-684-5307 ext. 100
Health Initiative for Men (HIM) – 604-488-1001
Week 12 (Apr. 7 & 9): Civil Disobedience
Readings: Civil disobedience is illegal & inappropriate vs. The power of peaceful protest & Civil disobedience has to be an option now; Stephen Collis' reflection on activism
Journal #14: Activism & Civil Disobedience
Field Trip on Apr. 9: Green Wednesdays @ Kwantlen: GMO OMG
Week 13 (Apr. 14 & 16): War & Peace
Readings: War in the Congo and the Ukraine, Enough Bloodshed
Journal #15: War & Peace
Readings: Reflections on War & Peace, Documentary about Peacing It Together
Journal #16: Who are you? How has this course changed you?
Where are you going? How will you live differently?
Week 14/15 (Apr. 23 & 28): Final Projects & Party!
*Presentation #2 due on Apr. 23: Final Project (25 points)
Readings: Environmental activists welcome Stephen Harper in Vancouver, Wade Davis has hope for the future
Journal #1: Self-reflection
Journal #2: Types of Discrimination
Week 2 (Jan. 13 & 15): Aboriginal Peoples and Residential Schools
Readings: The El Mozote Massacre, Harper's Apology, Survivor Stories
Journal #3: Residential Schools
Week 3 (Jan. 20 & 22): Racism
Readings: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Injustice Index: Racism, materialism & militarism
Video: Racism in Canada, Articles on Immigrant Integration & Racial Profiling, Video: Climate Change
Journal #4: Racism
*Paper #1 due on Jan. 22: Exploration of a Social Justice Issue (15 points)
Week 4 (Jan. 27 & 29): Human Rights
Readings: Langley Pipeline process, Tar Sands background, Salish Sea video clip, Human Rights video, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Pro Pipeline article, Anti-Pipeline article, No Tankers website, Migrant Justice
Journal #5: Human Rights
Journal #6: Convention on the Rights of the Child
Week 5 (Feb. 3 & 5): Poverty & Homelessness
Langley Township Council Meeting on Feb. 3: Agenda & Video
Journal #7: Homelessness
Week 6/7 (Feb. 12, 17 & 19): Globalization
Field Trip on Feb. 12: Green Wednesdays @ Kwantlen: Edible City
Readings: The Story of Stuff film, Class War article
Journal #8: Globalization (Causes & Consequences)
*Presentation #1 due on Feb. 19: Exploration of a Social Justice Issue (15 points)
(Cutoff date for interim reports...)
Week 8 (Feb. 24 & 26): Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Readings: Sleepwalking to Extinction article, Corporate Sustainability video clips: Interface Carpets and Aveda, Financial Crisis video clip, Earth Democracy video clip
Journal #9: Economy & Environment
Readings: Canadian Dream article, Carbon-free Economy article, H2Oil film
Journal #10: Declaration of Interdependence
Week 9 (Mar. 3 & 5): Violence Against Women
Readings: Eve Ensler's In the Body of the World book excerpt, We Can BC campaign
Journal #11: Gender Inequality & Violence Against Women
Readings: Gender Justice article, Loretta Saunders video clip, Survival, Strength, Sisterhood film
Week 10 (Mar. 10 & 12): Gender Issues
Readings: Missing Women article, When Most Votes Don't Count article, The Story of Change and The Story of Solutions films
Readings: The Story of Bottled Water and RMR: Fair Elections Act film clips, Gender Variance questions, Understanding Gender terms
Journal #12: Gender Variance
Week 11 (Mar. 31 & Apr. 2): LGBTQ Issues
*Paper #2 due on Mar. 31: Personal Action Plan for Social Justice (25 points)
Readings: First Nations' Perspectives of Gender lesson, Sociometry of Oppression activity
Journal #13: Oppression & Privilege
Guest Speaker on Apr. 2: Alex Sangha
Resources: Fraser Health Crisis Line 24/7 – 604-951-8855
Qmunity – BC’s Queer Resource Centre – 604-684-5307 ext. 100
Health Initiative for Men (HIM) – 604-488-1001
Week 12 (Apr. 7 & 9): Civil Disobedience
Readings: Civil disobedience is illegal & inappropriate vs. The power of peaceful protest & Civil disobedience has to be an option now; Stephen Collis' reflection on activism
Journal #14: Activism & Civil Disobedience
Field Trip on Apr. 9: Green Wednesdays @ Kwantlen: GMO OMG
Week 13 (Apr. 14 & 16): War & Peace
Readings: War in the Congo and the Ukraine, Enough Bloodshed
Journal #15: War & Peace
Readings: Reflections on War & Peace, Documentary about Peacing It Together
Journal #16: Who are you? How has this course changed you?
Where are you going? How will you live differently?
Week 14/15 (Apr. 23 & 28): Final Projects & Party!
*Presentation #2 due on Apr. 23: Final Project (25 points)