Opinion or persuasive writing can be an excellent opportunity to teach about activism and real-world social justice issues in the classroom. This blog will provide you with ideas for how to modify your opinion-writing unit to include a social justice component, while meeting academic standards. Have Students Write About a

By Liz Walch Getting a group of fifteen people to agree on anything can be a challenge. This was definitely the case for a group of elementary school children who felt very strongly about what cause they wanted to support during their recent service-learning project. But through discussion, patience, and