Welcome to Mr. McKenna's Urban Justice Class
Let's Change the World!
ABOUT URBAN JUSTICE
Course Description
I would like to welcome you to Urban Justice. This is an elective class for 11th grade students. The aim of this class is to dive into the concept of justice and to see how it manifests in an urban setting, such as New York City. We will be learning about concepts such as urban planning and how, if at all, they influenced the expansion of New York City from a small Dutch settlement to the mega Metropolis that it is now. We will also look at issues of injustice that have been plaguing the city recently and work to create ways to make New York a better city for all of its inhabitants.
Course Outline
Unit 1: What is Urban Planning?
Unit 2: Building NYC from the ground up.
Unit 3: What is Justice?
Unit 4: New York: How did we get where we are now?
Unit 5: Justice in NYC: What’s been going on?
Unit 6: How do we change NYC for the better?
About Mr. McKenna
Social Studies Educator
Urban Justice and Trial & Jury Instructor
My Name is Daniel McKenna and I was born and raised in Southern New Jersey. I graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors degree in Economics and then went on to receive a Masters degree in Social Studies Education from Columbia University. This is my third year in the teaching field, and my second as a Teacher at the Charter High School for Law and Social Justice. I look forward to building on the relationships that I made last year to help students be the best that they can be. My hobbies include riding my bike, playing tennis, woodworking, and playing with my two year old son.
Contact Us
1960 University Ave
3476960042 ext: 503
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