Course-5 Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects pmd

Block - 2 : Classification and Teaching Across
Disciplines
Unit - 6 :  Social Justice and School Subjects
Unit Structure
2.6.1.
Learning Objectives
2.6.2.
Introduction
2.6. 3.
Learning Points and Learning Activities
2.6.3.1.
Concept of Social Justice and Social Justice Culture within School Set up
‘Check Your Progress’- 1
 2.6.3.2. School Subjects and Social Justice
‘Check Your Progress’- 2
2.6.4.
Let us Summarise
2.6.5.
Answers to ‘Check Your Progress’ - 1 and 2
2 2.6.
Unit-end Exercises
2.6.7.
References
2.6.1. Learning Objectives
After completing this Unit, the student teachers will be able to
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Explain the concept of Social Justice;
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Describe the type of culture to be formed in school to develop the attitude and
practices of Social Justice in Schools; and
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Explain how the attitude of Social Justice can be developed while teaching
different school subjects.
2.6.2. Introduction
We all know that schools set higher goals to achieve rather than just teaching a few
subjects and helping students to get marks in the examination. This is mainly related to
developing desirable values and attitude among students that are needed for the development
of individual and society. One of the important values that need to be focused in the process
of schooling is the value of social justice. The development of social justice will help to
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form a truly democratic citizens who contribute to a large extent for the success of democracy.
Hence, in the present Unit, let us discuss what is meant by social justice and how the
attitude of social justice can be developed through schools in general and subjects in