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Essay Instructions: This is a Reflection Paper on "Social Justice in the book of Micah" it should explore the importance of social justice both for ancient Israel and Christians today. The paper should show biblical correlation, interpretation with some kind of personal application. According to Micah what were the specific sins (vertical & horizontal) for which God rebuked His people? What is the relationship between these actions and God's covenant (Deut.)? How should one's relationship with God impact one's treatment of others (cf. Micah 6:6-8, James 2:14-26)? What is one 'underclass' group for which God has burdened you (The homeless)? In what tangible ways can you demonstrate the love of Christ to that group (The homeless)?
Resource Book that can be used: 1) Bible the book of Micah
2) J. Daniel Hays, The Message of the Prophets (Zondervan, 2010)
3) Arnold & Beyer, Encountering the Old Testament, 2nd ed. (Baker, 2008)
3) Robert B. Chisholm Jr., Interperting the Minor Prophets (Zondervan, 1990)

Essay Instructions: 1. Describe anticipatory empathy in your own words. In what situations have you made use of this skill before? How would you describe the relationship between anticipatory empathy and social justice work?
2. How do the concepts of power, trust, and difference affect communication? What examples illustrate your point?
3. Return to the description of radical listening on p.239. What examples can you think of to illustrate the act of radical listening?
4. Where have you encountered resistance as a survival skill? As a manifestation of power and privilege? As a form of cultural expression? What examples can you think of that expands the notion of resistance to include social, political, and economic contexts or histories of oppression and discrimination?
5. What are some challenges you have faced as a member or facilitator of a group? How do these experiences affect how you might approach a new group experience?

Essay Instructions: 1. What does it mean to say that theory can influence and shape racist, classist, and sexist notions of people, groups, and societies?
2. Why is it important to think of theories as value-laden constructs?
3. What is positionality, and why is this concept important to the understanding of theory?
4. Where would you begin to build your own theory of social justice work? What key principles would guide your theory?
5. How do theories of practice differ from dominant theories of social work?

Essay Instructions: 1. We have described one of the roles of social justice work as that of the ?bricoleur?. What is the significance of this role for the process of research and evaluation?
2. What are the common linkages between participatory approaches to evaluation and social work?s theory base discussed in Chapter 5?
3. Are there other suggestions you might have for building critical reflection skills beyond those discussed in the chapter?
4. Give your current practicum, practice, or volunteer setting, how could you evaluate the effectiveness of your practice? How could you make it participatory?
5. What suggestions or ?how-tos? would you add to celebrate and take joy in our work?