Emily Thinks-

For this blog, we both decided to forward a letter to Senator John Kerry and Senator Scott Brown, and Congressman Tierney in support of the separated family's act. This letter stated the flaws in the immigration detention system, and explained how children are without their parents due to detention, and they may never see their families again. They are being housed by the state or fostered and it is awful that they cannot be raised by their parents.This take action connects with democratic values because we were able to voice our concerns freely without fear or repercussion. Children need to be taught social justice issues so they can become familiar with them and they will be more likely to take action against wrong doings, or laws that do not support social justice. We, as teachers, need to help children become aware of social injustice to help them take part in bettering the country.The quote, “Concerns about the common good and the rights of the individual, no matter how humble in social standing, transcends politics and holds a definitive place in the realms of morality, ethics and federal law, and therefore in the world of teaching social studies”, means that teachers need to take action to promote social justice and to explain to students more about  where they live and the government and their role. Social injustice needs to be addressed in the classroom and students can be thinking critically to solve social issues according to their morality.


Immigration detention separating families=social injustice