Understanding Social Justice And Inequality

This section defines social justice and inequality, highlighting the need for equal rights and the systemic barriers that prevent fairness.

What Is Social Justice?

Social justice aims to create a society with equal rights and opportunities while addressing discrimination and systemic barriers.

What Is Inequality?

Inequality refers to disparities in status, resources, or treatment among individuals based on various social categories.

Key Themes In Literature

This section focuses on the key themes of discrimination, resistance, voice and silencing, privilege and power, and empathy in literature.

Discrimination

This section defines discrimination as prejudice and unfair treatment based on identity factors like race and gender.

Resistance

This section emphasizes the theme of resistance in literature, highlighting how characters and communities push back against injustice.

Voice And Silencing

This section examines the theme of voice and silencing in literature, focusing on who gets to tell stories and whose voices are marginalized or excluded.

Privilege And Power

This section examines the concepts of privilege and power as central themes in literature and their implications for social justice.

Empathy And Solidarity

This section explores the themes of empathy and solidarity in literature, emphasizing their importance in fostering understanding and support for marginalized individuals.

Anchor Texts And Extracts

This section highlights significant literary works and extracts that explore the themes of social justice and inequality, providing a framework for in-depth analysis.

Common Texts

This section introduces key texts that explore themes of social justice and inequality.

Sample Extract Analysis

This section focuses on analyzing the rhetorical devices used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech.

Language Features To Note

This section examines key language features that authors use to convey messages about social justice and inequality.

Irony

Irony is a literary device that emphasizes the contrast between expectations and reality, often delivering a deeper message about social justice and inequality.

Symbolism

This section delves into the concept of symbolism in literature, exploring how objects, actions, and characters can represent abstract ideas.

Tone

This section explores how tone plays a crucial role in literature, particularly in conveying themes of social justice and inequality.

Diction

This section delves into the concept of diction and its impact on conveying themes of social justice and inequality in literature.

Imagery

Imagery involves the use of vivid sensory language to represent concepts and emotions, particularly in the context of social justice and inequality.

Writing Tasks

In this section, students engage in writing tasks to express their understanding of social justice and inequality.

Personal Response Essay

This section focuses on crafting a personal response essay that allows insights into characters or real-life figures who exemplify resistance against injustice.

Creative Task

The Creative Task encourages students to explore the concept of social justice through imaginative writing and advocacy.

Speech Writing

This section focuses on the art of speech writing, emphasizing persuasive elements and structures that convey messages effectively.

Assessment Criteria (Language And Literature Myp)

This section outlines the assessment criteria used in the MYP for evaluating student performance in Language and Literature, emphasizing the importance of analytical and creative skills.

Criterion A: Analysing

This section focuses on understanding social justice and inequality, emphasizing their representation in literature.

Criterion B: Organizing

This section focuses on the organization of writing in the context of literature that addresses social justice and inequality.

Criterion C: Producing Text

This section emphasizes the ability to produce text that communicates effectively and creatively while adhering to specific assessment criteria.

Criterion D: Using Language

This section focuses on how to effectively use language and literary devices to enhance meaning in literary analysis, emphasizing the importance of context and the author's choices.

Chapter Summary

This chapter examines how literature addresses social justice and inequality, exploring the voices of the marginalized and encouraging students to reflect on their roles in advocating for change.

Reflective Questions

This section encourages critical reflection on literature's role in shaping perceptions of social justice and the presence of inequalities.

Question 1

This section introduces social justice and inequality, exploring their definitions and significance.

Question 2

This section delves into the concepts of social justice and inequality, emphasizing their representation in literature and their overall societal implications.

Question 3

This section emphasizes the pivotal themes of social justice and inequality in literature while prompting students to analyze and respond to these themes.

Project Idea

The section presents a project idea focusing on designing a campaign to advocate for a social issue.

Campaign For Change

This section explores social justice and inequality, examining their implications in literature and real-life contexts.