Practise MYP History questions on 11.2 Social Justice Movements and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
According to the 'Role of Hope' section, how does a moral vision for the future benefit a social justice movement?
In the Environmental Justice movement, what was the function of 'scientific evidence' produced by researchers?
What is a primary distinguishing feature of a social justice movement compared to other types of political movements, such as separatism?
What specific concept did the movement 'Occupy Wall Street' use to highlight the wealth gap following the 2008 financial crisis?
What was the specific requirement of Executive Order 12898 issued in 1994?
It makes the movement appear less political to the government
It replaces the need for community organizing
It prevents the movement from using social media
It transforms individual frustration into sustained action
To help the government find more remote areas for landfills
To discover new ways to burn hazardous materials safely
To prove there were racial patterns in toxic waste placement
To replace the need for community organizing and protests
They prioritize economic isolation over social integration
They aim to form a new independent country
They focus on changing existing systems to ensure equal treatment and rights
They seek to overthrow the central government entirely
The 'New Deal'
The '1% vs. 99%'
The 'Iron Curtain'
The 'Silent Majority'
Every citizen must be given a job in the environmental sector
Federal agencies must consider environmental justice in policy making
Protesting near waste sites was made illegal
All toxic waste sites must be closed immediately
