Teaching Social Justice: 25 Books To Encourage Students To Change The World - @TeachThought | Professional Learning for Busy Educators | Scoop.it
What are the kinds of ideas that convince people that they can change the world?

What about students–what kinds of inspiration or knowledge or confidence or vision do they need to believe they can affect real change in their community?

This is, at its heart, a matter of critical literacy–the kind of knowledge that empowers students to change their world. Social activism often appears in light of political leaning, but is first a matter of people gathering for a common cause in pursuit of change.