The Social Justice-ELA 12 Initiative
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  • BEGIN HERE
    • Getting Started & How to Succeed in this Course
    • Activation Assignments
  • EXAM PREP
  • ACTION PLAN
    • Social Justice Action Plan >
      • Assessment Rubrics for Action Plan
  • NOVEL
    • PART 1: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • PART 2: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • PART 3: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • PART 4: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • Essay Writing
  • PLAY
    • Author's Biography
    • The Laramie Project--Before Reading
    • The Laramie Project--During Reading
    • The Laramie Project--After Reading
  • POETRY
    • Poetry One
    • Poetry Two
    • Poetry Three
    • Poetry Four
    • Poetry Five
    • Poetry Six
    • Inside Poetry
  • Unit 1
    • 1.1 Defining Social Justice
    • 1.2 The Role of Empathy
    • 1.3 Ethics and Ethical Reasoning
  • Unit 2
    • 2.1 Perceptions
    • 2.2 Investigating Personal Beliefs
    • 2.3 How Personal Choices Affect Others
  • Unit 3
    • Social Justice Issue: Developing Research Skills
    • Learner-led Semiars
    • Seminar-Led Instruction and Participation
  • Unit 4
    • 4.1 Women and Social Justice: Why Should We Study Women’s History?
    • 4.2 Understanding the Feminist Movement
    • 4. 3 Accomplishments of the Women’s Movement
    • 4.4 Feminism Today
    • 4.5 Violence against Women
    • 4. 6 Oppression of Women around the World >
      • The Power of Educating Girls
  • Unit 5
    • 5.1 Exploring Gender
    • 5.2 Exploring Hate Crimes
    • 5.3 Awareness, Privilege & Advances
    • 5.4 LGBT School Project
  • Unit 6
    • Genocide: An Overview >
      • Research Acts of Genocide
      • Empathizing with the Survivors
  • DO NOT USE
    • Globalization >
      • Globalization: An Introduction to the Shrinking World
      • Corporations, Government, and the Public Interest
      • The Wizardry of the Media—Creating an Uninformed Consumer World
      • Modern-Day Hegemony, Colonialism, and Imperialism
      • The Destruction of Environmental and Cultural Spaces
      • The Marginalized, Disenfranchised, and Vulnerable
      • Women without Rights, Access, or Autonomy
      • Sharing Your Space—Immigration, Citizenship, and Racialization
    • The Realities of Povery
    • Law, Government and Poverty
    • SJ in Canada >
      • Social Injustice in Canada
      • Consequences of Injustice
      • The Courts, The Government and Social Justice

Contact Information

Email: mkennedy@sd68.bc.ca
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:30-3:00 at the L@H office

I have been teaching high school English, Social Studies and Psychology in the Nanaimo/Ladysmith School District since 2001.   Currently, I am teaching English 12 and Social Justice 12 at Learn@Home.  I received a BA from UVIC in 1991, and a BEd from VIU in 2001.  In July 2014, I completed a graduate diploma in Online Learning and Teaching. Currently, I am attending Vancouver Island University where I am working towards completing a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership.

Critical Links

Below are links to important pages and sites:

Google+ Page: Social Justice--English 12  

Learn@Home Facebook Page

Jupiter Grades

Twitter: @mkennedy68  (#socialjusticeELA12)

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  • HOME
    • Grading & Evaluation
    • Course Rationale >
      • Curriculum Organizer & Learning Outcomes
    • Student Resources >
      • Resources: Online Tools
      • Writing: Rules to Live By
      • Contact Page >
        • Course Feedback
  • BEGIN HERE
    • Getting Started & How to Succeed in this Course
    • Activation Assignments
  • EXAM PREP
  • ACTION PLAN
    • Social Justice Action Plan >
      • Assessment Rubrics for Action Plan
  • NOVEL
    • PART 1: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • PART 2: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • PART 3: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • PART 4: A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • Essay Writing
  • PLAY
    • Author's Biography
    • The Laramie Project--Before Reading
    • The Laramie Project--During Reading
    • The Laramie Project--After Reading
  • POETRY
    • Poetry One
    • Poetry Two
    • Poetry Three
    • Poetry Four
    • Poetry Five
    • Poetry Six
    • Inside Poetry
  • Unit 1
    • 1.1 Defining Social Justice
    • 1.2 The Role of Empathy
    • 1.3 Ethics and Ethical Reasoning
  • Unit 2
    • 2.1 Perceptions
    • 2.2 Investigating Personal Beliefs
    • 2.3 How Personal Choices Affect Others
  • Unit 3
    • Social Justice Issue: Developing Research Skills
    • Learner-led Semiars
    • Seminar-Led Instruction and Participation
  • Unit 4
    • 4.1 Women and Social Justice: Why Should We Study Women’s History?
    • 4.2 Understanding the Feminist Movement
    • 4. 3 Accomplishments of the Women’s Movement
    • 4.4 Feminism Today
    • 4.5 Violence against Women
    • 4. 6 Oppression of Women around the World >
      • The Power of Educating Girls
  • Unit 5
    • 5.1 Exploring Gender
    • 5.2 Exploring Hate Crimes
    • 5.3 Awareness, Privilege & Advances
    • 5.4 LGBT School Project
  • Unit 6
    • Genocide: An Overview >
      • Research Acts of Genocide
      • Empathizing with the Survivors
  • DO NOT USE
    • Globalization >
      • Globalization: An Introduction to the Shrinking World
      • Corporations, Government, and the Public Interest
      • The Wizardry of the Media—Creating an Uninformed Consumer World
      • Modern-Day Hegemony, Colonialism, and Imperialism
      • The Destruction of Environmental and Cultural Spaces
      • The Marginalized, Disenfranchised, and Vulnerable
      • Women without Rights, Access, or Autonomy
      • Sharing Your Space—Immigration, Citizenship, and Racialization
    • The Realities of Povery
    • Law, Government and Poverty
    • SJ in Canada >
      • Social Injustice in Canada
      • Consequences of Injustice
      • The Courts, The Government and Social Justice