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Transcript: LESSON PLAN The correlation between education and social justice issues Topic Topic and Thesis Defining Social Justice What is Social Justice? Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society Thesis Making higher education more affordable and accessible to all social classes would solve major social justice issues because it would open up opportunities for all individuals regardless of their financial statues Thesis Purpose Purpose 3. Higher education opens up new opportunities and paths 4. Equal opportunities to make more of oneself 1. Minorities would face less social justice issues 2. Prevention of unfair treatment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MavUwXGpBp8 Counter-arguments Counter- Arguments 4. Students would take their academics less seriously if they didnt have to pay high tuition 1. Institutions use tuition to improve infrastructure, increase renovations, and make technological advancements 2. The percentage of college dropouts would increase 5. Inflation 3. Community College 6. The process of taking out loans only proves that one truly cares about their education, careers and their future My Response My Response Analysis 3. - Student loans shouldn't have to be a necessity or a burden. - Without loans graduates could instead spend their money elsewhere and help fuel the economy 2. Community colleges do not offer four year programs or bachelor degrees 1. Is inflation a factor in rising tuition rates? - The cost of college tuition has in fact surpassed inflation My response Key findings Key findings Forbes Global Media Company: "Tuition at US universities has risen faster than inflation every year since 1981." Key findings Key findings The Washington Post: "Four year private universities are more responsive to student's needs and desires than community colleges. They appear to offer more flexible scheduling, better focused training and superior student services." Key findings Key findings Former President Barack Obama Weekly Address "At a moment when higher education has never been more important its also never been more expensive… The path we are on now is unsustainable for our students and our economy. Higher education shouldnt be luxury or a roll of the dice, it’s an economy imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.” Resources Sources “A Free College Education: A Basic American Right?” The Edvocate, 14 Aug. 2018, www.theedadvocate.org/a-free-college-education-a-basic-american-right/. Hoffower, Hillary. “College Is More Expensive than It's Ever Been, and the 5 Reasons Why Suggest It's Only Going to Get Worse.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 26 June 2019, www.businessinsider.com/why-is-college-so-expensive-2018-4. “What Is Social Justice?” The San Diego Foundation, 24 Mar. 2016, www.sdfoundation.org/news-events/sdf-news/what-is-social-justice/. Sackstein, Starr. “Why Has the Cost of College Outpaced Inflation?” Education Week - Work in Progress, 18 Apr. 2019, blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2019/04/why_has_the_cost_of_college_ou.html. Joanna, et al. “The Real Reasons Why College Tuition Is So High and What You Can Do About It.” The Scholarship System, 12 Mar. 2019, thescholarshipsystem.com/blog-for-students-families/the-real-reasons-why-college-tuition-is-so-high-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/. Heuvel, Katrina vanden. “Free College? We Can Afford It.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 1 May 2012, www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-college-we-can-afford-it/2012/05/01/gIQAeFeltT_story.html.