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=Issues of Justice=

Students from Fredericksburg Academy, in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Turnberry Central Public School, in Wingham, Ontario, are working together on issues of Social Justice. Students will research together and then create a Voice Thread to share.

Essential Question: How do people address the issues of justice in society?

Timeline: March 29-April 1: Students are introduced to concept of social justice and altruism (FA students begin to think about topics since they are on Spring Break next week) April 5-9: Turnberry students set up Google Doc and invite team members to join April 12-16: Students connect on GD, choose topic and begin to research agreed upon questions April 19-23: Students set up Voice Thread with each student using one CC photograph and adding commentary taken from the research. April 26-28: Students will comment on other Voice Threads on the wiki.

Possible Topics: Hunger Homelessness Poverty Child Abuse Education Health Care Gender Discrimination Racial Discrimination Physical Discrimination Religious Discrimination Global Warming Water Issues Human Rights Emerging Technologies Empowering/Disempowering people Food