Foundations of Social Justice Education (Bell, 2018)
Core Concepts (Adams & Zúñiga, 2018)
Power & Oppression (Sensoy & DiAngelo, 2017)
Identity & Intersectionality
Action & Praxis
100

According to Bell, what are the four main goals of social justice education?

What are awareness, knowledge, skills, and action?

100

What is the main difference between prejudice and discrimination?

What is prejudice is a belief or attitude, and discrimination is behavior based on that belief?

100

What is the difference between “power over” and “power with”?

What is domination and control versus shared and collective empowerment?

100

What is social identity?

What is group membership based on characteristics such as race, gender, class, or ability?

100

Define praxis as used in social justice education.

What is reflection combined with action to transform injustice?

200

Bell defines social justice as both a goal and a process. What does this mean?

What is achieving equity through inclusive, participatory methods?

200

How do Adams & Zúñiga define oppression?

What is a system of advantage and disadvantage based on social group membership?

200

Give one clear example of institutional oppression.

What is racial bias in hiring, gender pay gaps, or unequal school funding?

200

Define intersectionality.

What is the overlapping of social identities that creates unique experiences of privilege and oppression?

200

What is the key difference between charity and justice work?

What is charity addresses immediate needs; justice targets root causes of inequity?

300

What key difference separates social justice education from multicultural education?

What is focusing on power and systemic inequities, not just diversity?

300

What role does socialization play in maintaining oppression?

What is it teaches people norms and roles that reproduce inequities?

300

Why do Sensoy & DiAngelo say “we’re all human” is an inadequate response to inequity?

What is it ignores how systems distribute power unequally across groups?

300

A Black woman facing both racism and sexism.

What is intersecting identities that create compounded marginalization. 

300

Advocating for inclusive policies or challenging biased curriculum  

What is one concrete example of social justice praxis in action. 

400

According to Bell, how can educators foster “critical consciousness”?

What is by guiding students to reflect on inequity and act for change?

400

What is internalized oppression?

What is when marginalized people accept or act on negative stereotypes about their own group?

400

What do Sensoy & DiAngelo mean by “dominant ideology”?

What is a set of cultural beliefs that justify and normalize social inequality?

400

Why is it inaccurate to treat identities as “additive”?

What is because intersectional experiences are shaped by how systems interact, not by adding single factors together?

400

Why do educators say discomfort is necessary in social justice learning?

What is because growth requires challenging our assumptions and privileges?

500

Why does Bell argue that neutrality in teaching social justice is impossible?

What is because all teaching reflects values and social positions, reinforcing or challenging inequity?

500

In social justice education, what is the difference between content learning and process learning?

What is content focuses on facts and concepts; process focuses on dialogue, reflection, and engagement?

500

According to Sensoy & DiAngelo, why can oppression exist even when individuals have good intentions?

What is because oppression operates through institutions and systems, not just personal prejudice?

500

How can social identities influence classroom participation and voice?

What is power and privilege can make some voices dominant and others marginalized?

500

What does genuine allyship require beyond awareness?

What is consistent action, accountability, and willingness to use one’s privilege for change?