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Jeremia Journey to Joburg


Two Weeks English/Grade 6
Examining Human Rights and Social Justice Issue in Journey to Joburg

Subject Area Developmental Profile


Cognitive Development Emotional Development
English 1. Can think abstractly about cause-and-effect 1. Rapid change of moods sometimes occurs
relationship Psychological Development
Length of Time 2. Can deal with ideas verbally (symbolically) 1. Industry vs. Inferiority
without the necessity of always working directly with Moral Development
Two Weeks physical objects 1. The child is still squarely involved in black
35 minutes / day 4. Can understand historical time and white reasoning
5. Can deal with more than one question and several Physical Development
possible answers at a time 1. Many girls enter pubescence
Grade Level 6. Can see situations from another point of view 2. Girls are usually taller than boys
7. Can mentally combine statements 3. Individuals are very aware of their own
Six Social Development Physical development
1. Girls seem greater anxiety about friendship than 4. Concern and curiosity about sex are almost
boys universal, especially among girls.
2. Can work together and helping one another on
learning tasks

Main Idea (Claim)


While appreciating the historical-fiction novel Journey to Joburg1 as a work of literature, not only will
the student analyze human rights and social justice issues in the novel but the student will also learn to
value other people as the image-bearers of God.
Biblical Perspective and Interdisciplinary Connections
The Great Commandment
This unit closely relates to the Great Commandment Biblical Framework. The first and the greatest
commandment is that we shall love God with all our hearts, with all our souls, and with all our minds
(Mat. 22:37). If we confess we love God, we also shall obey the second great commandment: to love
our neighbor as ourselves (Mat. 22:39). Loving other people as we love ourselves should not be a
problem if we believe everyone is created equally unique in the image of God (Gen. 1:27).

Creation Fall Redemption Restoration


God created Humans started to God came to earth to save God commanded us
humankind in his murder (Gen. 4), humankind. The message to love our neighbor
image (Gen. 1). disregarding the value of salvation is not only for as ourselves (Mat.
Everyone is equally of humans as the the Jew but also for the 22:39). Loving one
worthy in the eyes image-bearers of God. Gentile (Rom. 1:16). This another is a sign that
of God. In other Slavery and racism means that God does not we know God.
words, no one has a appeared. Humans love any specific group of Besides, we ought to
higher value than the regarded a group of people, but he loves love because God
other. God intends people as animals, so everyone. God has enabled loved us first (1 John
human beings to they treated this group humans to understand their 4). We can
treat each other with whatever they like to value, respect human demonstrate our love
respect and live do, abusing their human rights, and fight against by treating other
peacefully. rights and causing social injustice. people justly (Micah
social justice issues. 6:8)
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Joburg is the informal name of Johannesburg, the capital city of South Africa
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Jeremia Journey to Joburg
Two Weeks English/Grade 6

Enduring Understandings Essential Questions


1. Human rights are inalienable fundamental rights 1. What are human rights?
inherent to a person simply because she or he is
a human being
2. Social justice is the quality of being fair in terms 2. What is social justice?
of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and
privileges within a society
3. God requires his people to act justly, to love 3. What does the Bible say about social
mercy, and to walk humbly with God (Mic. 6:8) injustice?

4. Human beings are created in the image of God 4. What does the Bible say about human
(Gen. 1:27) beings?

5. We are to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mat. 5. How should we treat other people?
22:38)

A. Knowledge B. Skills C. Dispositions


The learner will know: The learner will be able to: The learner will value:
1. Human rights and the 1. Describe moral issues in the 1. Other people as the
thirty basic human novel image-bearers of God,
rights2 2. Apply human rights specifically their
2. South Africa and principles to explain social helpers at home
Apartheid as the justice issues in the novel 2. Journey to Joburg as a
setting of the novel 3. Evaluate social justice issues work of literature
3. Nelson Mandela and in the novel using a biblical
his influence perspective
4. Their helpers 4. Analyze connections between
personally as the their helpers and the
image-bearers of God characters in the novel
5. Explain connections between
social justice issues in the
novel and the lines of
inquiry3

Objectives Objectives
Formative Assessments Summative Assessment(s)
Assessed Assessed
1. Note taking A1, A2, A3 1. Essay about helpers A4, B4, C1
2. Worksheet B1, C2 2. Poster presentation B1, B5, C2
3. Participation B1, B2, B3

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Students would have learned this in the previous unit
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In the PYP planner used in the sixth grade in SPH, the lines of inquiry that defines the scope of the inquiry into the central
idea are
1. The principles of human rights and social justice
2. Government systems and social structures and how they respond to social justice issues
3. How personal, social, and institutional behaviors and a attitudes affect social justice
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Jeremia Journey to Joburg
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Tentative Unit Schedule

Day Topic Objectives Activities Assessments


1 Introduction to Describe South Africa Lecture Note taking
Journey to Define Apartheid Think-Pair- Participation
Joburg Share
2 Ch. 14. Moral Describe moral issues in chapter 14 Brainstorming Worksheet
Issues:
Taking/Stealing?
3 Ch. 56. Social Apply human right principles to explain social Discussion Participation
Justice Issue On justice issues in chapter 56
Maid I
4 Ch. 78. Social Analyze connections between social justice Discussion Participation
Justice Issue On issues in chapter 78 and a biblical
Maid II perspective
5 Ch. 911. Social Evaluate social justice issue in chapter 911 Discussion Participation
Justice Issue: using a biblical perspective
Mass Murdering Value other people as the image bearers of God
6 Ch. 1215. The Value and care about others starting from some Brainstorming Worksheet
Future of the characters in a novel.
Characters
7 Working on Know and value their helpers Working Essay with
Interview Analyze connections between their helpers and Session reflection
Assignment the characters in the novel
8 Conclusion & Describe Nelson Mandela and his influence Lecture Note taking
Nelson Mandela Appreciate Journey to Joburg as a work of On the spot Participation
literature questioning
9 Working on Analyze connections between social justice Working Poster
Poster issues in one chapter of the novel and the lines Session
Assignment of inquiry
Appreciate Journey to Joburg as a work of
literature
10 Poster Analyze and explain connections between Student Presentation
Presentation social justice issues in one chapter of the novel Presentation
and the lines of inquiry

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