\u201cOnly the Young\u201d by Taylor Swift fits as a classroom lesson because it teaches children that they can make a change in the world. The song discusses how people in power often do not fix problems that affect society, so it sparks discussion about how that makes it even more important for students to advocate for themselves and what they believe in.<\/p>\n
The song alludes to school shootings, but students may discuss what other issues they think they should stand up for. Students would then write a short paragraph about an issue they care about and what they can do to help fix it. Students can also take this opportunity to write a letter to one of their government representatives to ask them to take action. This incorporates the tenet of critical pedagogy where \u201cteachers and students engage in a collective struggle against the status quo\u201d (Stovall 588).<\/p>\n
The class will also discuss why it is important for children, not just adults, to stand up for what they believe in. Students will be reminded that their voices are just as important as adults\u2019, and that that also applies to those whose voices have traditionally been silenced, such as people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, etc. The class will discuss how this also applies in the classroom, and that everyone\u2019s voice will be heard, which incorporates the tenet that \u201cstudents whose educational, economic, social, political, and cultural futures are most tenuous are helped to become intellectual leaders in the classroom\u201d (Stovall 588). This also incorporates the social action approach of multicultural education, where \u201cstudents make decisions on important social issues and take actions to help solve them\u201d (Banks 246).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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