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Injustice Project UHS - English 10 Spring 2010. Justice – www.merriam-webster.com. Main Entry: jus·tice Pronunciation: ˈ jəs-təs Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French justise , from Latin justitia , from justus Date: 12th century
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Justice – www.merriam-webster.com • Main Entry: jus·tice • Pronunciation: \ˈjəs-təs\ • Function: noun • Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French justise, from Latin justitia, from justus • Date: 12th century • 1 a: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments b:judgec: the administration of law; especially: the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity2 a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair b (1): the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action (2): conformity to this principle or ideal :righteousnessc: the quality of conforming to law3: conformity to truth, fact, or reason :correctness
Injustice – www.merriam-webster.com • Main Entry: in·jus·tice • Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈjəs-təs\ • Function: noun • Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust, from in- + justus just • Date: 14th century • 1: absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another :unfairness2: an unjust act:wrong • synonymsinjustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights <the injustices suffered by the lower classes>. injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation <libel constitutes a legal injury>. wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice <determined to right society's wrongs>. grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint <a list of employee grievances>.
Research Options • www.youtube.com/edu - Search for Justice Harvard Sandel • Search www.delicious.com under “People” for sarahbergen – my suggested links for this project are tagged IP
Project Specifics • Sources must include one interview or survey, one journal article, one book, and one website • At least five sources must be used. • The fifth source may be another of the required types of sources or another type of source entirely.
Types of Justice • Restorative • Distributive • Environmental • Retributive • Social • Issues of injustice arise wherever some entity is not receiving its due…whether that is a person, an organization, a people group, an element of our environment, or something else.
Research Options • Henry Madden Library – http://www.csufresno.edu/library/ - databases and books! – pictures, music, texts, photos • CLRN – California Learning Resource Network - http://www.clrn.org/weblinks/search.cfm
Resources Online When searching the Madden Library articles/databases by subject, you will have many options: • Article databases • Primary sources • Books • Images • Statistics • Dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference • And…as ever…an offer for MORE help if desired!
Injustice ProjectUHS - English 10Spring 2010this is the end of the presentation
Writing Exercise What makes something an issue of injustice?
