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Social Justice Issues: Lesson Plans, Activities, and Resources for K-12 Classrooms

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Teach Social Justice with Confidence Using These Lesson Plans

Help your students engage with important topics like equity, inclusion, and advocacy through our thoughtfully designed Social Justice Lesson Plans. This collection is created to make it easier for K-12 educators to bring meaningful discussions about social justice issues into the classroom.

Inside, you’ll find everything you need—ready-to-use lesson plans, engaging worksheets, professional development webinars, and practical guides for all grade levels. Topics include cultural competency, racial justice, gender equality, disability rights, LGBTQIA+ awareness, and more. You’ll also find resources that connect social justice to mental health, environmental challenges, and student advocacy.

These materials are created to spark critical thinking, build empathy, and help students understand the bigger picture of systemic challenges. Whether you’re discussing past movements or today’s events, this collection provides the tools to create an inclusive and thoughtful learning environment.

To support your teaching even further, we’ve included expert-led webinars packed with ideas, strategies, and inspiration for confidently addressing these topics.

Give your students the tools they need to make a difference. Explore these social justice lesson plans and resources today to start inspiring change in your classroom.

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The Shanker Institute in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, Share My Lesson the and the AFT Innovation Fund has launched this Educating for Democratic Citizenship Project whereby a group of accomplished, experienced AFT educators have developed these Action Civics lessons and materials that we hope will improve teaching and learning of American History, Government, and Civics for teachers and students.

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