Social Justice standards one-pagers (K-5)
From Learning for Justice, 2020
Identity |
diversity |
justice |
action |
K-2
Identity 1 ID.K-2.1 I know and like who I am and can talk about my family and myself and name some of my group identities. (ES)
Identity 2 ID.K-2.2 I can talk about interesting and healthy ways that some people who share my group identities live their lives. (ES) Identity 3 ID.K-2.3 I know that all my group identities are part of me—but that I am always ALL me. (ES) Identity 4 ID.K-2.4 I can feel good about myself without being mean or making other people feel bad. (ES) Identity 5 ID.K-2.5 I see that the way my family and I do things is both the same as and different from how other people do things, and I am interested in both. (ES) |
Diversity 6 DI.K-2.6 I like being around people who are like me and different from me, and I can be friendly to everyone. (ES)
Diversity 7 DI.K-2.7 I can describe some ways that I am similar to and different from people who share my identities and those who have other identities. (ES) Diversity 8 DI.K-2.8 I want to know about other people and how our lives and experiences are the same and different. (ES) Diversity 9 DI.K-2.9 I know everyone has feelings, and I want to get along with people who are similar to and different from me. (ES) Diversity 10 DI.K-2.10 I find it interesting that groups of people believe different things and live their daily lives in different ways. (ES) |
Justice 11 JU.K-2.11 I know my friends have many identities, but they are always still just themselves. (ES)
Justice 12 JU.K-2.12 I know when people are treated unfairly. (ES) Justice 13 JU.K-2.13 I know some true stories about how people have been treated badly because of their group identities, and I don’t like it. (ES) Justice 14 JU.K-2.14 I know that life is easier for some people and harder for others and the reasons for that are not always fair. (ES) Justice 15 JU.K-2.15 I know about people who helped stop unfairness and worked to make life better for many people. (ES) |
Action 16 AC.K-2.16 I care about those who are treated unfairly. (ES)
Action 17 AC.K-2.17 I can and will do something when I see unfairness—this includes telling an adult. (ES) Action 18 AC.K-2.18 I will say something or tell an adult if someone is being hurtful, and will do my part to be kind even if I don’t like something they say or do. (ES) Action 19 AC.K-2.19 I will speak up or do something if people are being unfair, even if my friends do not. (ES) Action 20 AC.K-2.20 I will join with classmates to make our classroom fair for everyone. (ES) |
3-5
Identity 1 ID.3-5.1 I know and like who I am and can talk about my family and myself and describe our various group identities. (ES)
Identity 2 ID.3-5.2 I know about my family history and culture and about current and past contributions of people in my main identity groups. (ES) Identity 3 ID.3-5.3 I know that all my group identities are part of who I am, but none of them fully describes me and this is true for other people too. (ES) Identity 4 ID.3-5.4 I can feel good about my identity without making someone else feel badly about who they are. (ES) Identity 5 ID.3-5.5 I know my family and I do things the same as and different from other people and groups, and I know how to use what I learn from home, school and other places that matter to me. (ES) |
Diversity 6 DI.3-5.6 I like knowing people who are like me and different from me, and I treat each person with respect. (ES)
Diversity 7 DI.3-5.7 I have accurate, respectful words to describe how I am similar to and different from people who share my identities and those who have other identities. (ES) Diversity 8 DI.3-5.8 I want to know more about other people’s lives and experiences, and I know how to ask questions respectfully and listen carefully and non-judgmentally. (ES) Diversity 9 DI.3-5.9 I feel connected to other people and know how to talk, work and play with others even when we are different or when we disagree. (ES) Diversity 10 DI.3-5.10 I know that the way groups of people are treated today, and the way they have been treated in the past, is a part of what makes them who they are. (ES) |
Justice 11 JU.3-5.11 I try and get to know people as individuals because I know it is unfair to think all people in a shared identity group are the same. (ES)
Justice 12 JU.3-5.12 I know when people are treated unfairly, and I can give examples of prejudice words, pictures and rules. (ES) Justice 13 JU.3-5.13 I know that words, behaviors, rules and laws that treat people unfairly based on their group identities cause real harm. (ES) Justice 14 JU.3-5.14 I know that life is easier for some people and harder for others based on who they are and where they were born. (ES) Justice 15 JU.3-5.15 I know about the actions of people and groups who have worked throughout history to bring more justice and fairness to the world. (ES) |
Action 16 AC.3-5.16 I pay attention to how people (including myself) are treated, and I try to treat others how I like to be treated. (ES)
Action 17 AC.3-5.17 I know it’s important for me to stand up for myself and for others, and I know how to get help if I need ideas on how to do this. (ES) Action 18 AC.3-5.18 I know some ways to interfere if someone is being hurtful or unfair, and will do my part to show respect even if I disagree with someone’s words or behavior. (ES) Action 19 AC.3-5.19 I will speak up or do something when I see unfairness, and I will not let others convince me to go along with injustice. (ES) Action 20 AC.3-5.20 I will work with my friends and family to make our school and community fair for everyone, and we will work hard and cooperate in order to achieve our goals. (ES) |