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High schoolers create a solution to a social justice problem within their community. In this urban planning instructional activity, students read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. High schoolers then complete a research paper identifying social justice issues within neighborhoods and suggest solutions.

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social justice, urban planning

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social justice, urban planning, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2008
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