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Stephen R. Flemming – English Journal, 2021
Having students read news articles or novels, watch television snippets, engage in class discussions, essay-writing, emailing, and drafting letters are excellent ways to broach any number of society's systemic and oppressive social maladies. Engaging in these activities in the English language arts classroom can serve as a catalyst to encourage…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Scripts, Social Problems, Social Justice
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Kristine E. Pytash – English Journal, 2016
This article draws on the experiences of two young adults, Sean and Jerome, who participated in a writing workshop at a juvenile detention center. The young adults composed screenplays to explore how writing could call on their unique perspectives and life experiences to amplify their beliefs. While some educators emphasize a skills-based…
Descriptors: Film Study, Young Adults, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency