Examples of Social Justice Issues Affecting Youth Today (Grade 8)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ⚖️ Equity vs. Equality: Equality means everyone gets the same thing, while equity means everyone gets what they *need*. Social justice aims for equity.
• ✊🏿 Racial Discrimination: Treating people unfairly based on their race. This can show up in schools, housing, and more.
• 👧🏽 Gender Inequality: Unequal treatment based on gender. This can involve access to opportunities, stereotypes, and safety concerns.
• 💰 Economic Inequality: The gap between the rich and poor. This impacts access to education, healthcare, and basic needs.
• ♿ Disability Rights: Ensuring people with disabilities have equal opportunities and access.
• 🗣️ Bullying and Cyberbullying: Using power to hurt or intimidate others, online or in person.
• 🌱 Environmental Justice: Fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. Poor communities often suffer more from pollution.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following best describes the goal of social justice?
   1. A. Giving everyone the same resources.
   2. B. Ensuring everyone has what they need to succeed.
   3. C. Ignoring differences between people.
   4. D. Promoting competition between groups.
2. What is racial discrimination?
   1. A. Treating people fairly regardless of race.
   2. B. Treating people unfairly based on their race.
   3. C. Celebrating different cultures.
   4. D. Ignoring race altogether.
3. Which of the following is an example of gender inequality?
   1. A. Boys and girls having equal access to sports.
   2. B. Girls being discouraged from pursuing careers in science.
   3. C. Men and women receiving equal pay for equal work.
   4. D. Both genders having equal representation in government.
4. Economic inequality refers to:
   1. A. Everyone having the same amount of money.
   2. B. The gap between the rich and the poor.
   3. C. A healthy economy.
   4. D. Government spending on social programs.
5. What does disability rights advocate for?
   1. A. Ignoring the needs of people with disabilities.
   2. B. Giving people with disabilities special treatment.
   3. C. Ensuring people with disabilities have equal opportunities.
   4. D. Separating people with disabilities from society.
6. Cyberbullying is:
   1. A. A friendly conversation online.
   2. B. Using the internet to help others.
   3. C. Using the internet to hurt or intimidate someone.
   4. D. Ignoring online interactions.
7. Environmental justice aims to:
   1. A. Pollute poor communities more than rich communities.
   2. B. Fairly distribute environmental benefits and burdens.
   3. C. Ignore environmental concerns.
   4. D. Benefit only wealthy people.