Social Justice in the Classroom

Social Justice is an important subject in this day and age. As we continue to evolve from our traditional standards of living, more and more people are concerned with creating a fair and equal society without the threats of stratification. Therefore, social justice has become a very important lesson in the classroom, but many teachers are finding it difficult to integrate lessons of social justice without sounding overly political. Social justice can also be a difficult subject to integrate in schools of conservative communities where traditionalism (which is often plagued by xenophobia) takes precedence. 

How can a teacher integrate principles of social justice such as anti-racism, anti-wealth inequality, a desire for communal sharing and concern for the environment in the most subtle manner? Especially among children.

Many people are aware of the Dr. Seuss book, "The Sneetches". The book opens with two distinct species of creatures. The star belly sneetches and the plain belly sneetches. The star belly sneetches feel superior to the plain belly sneetches and treat them poorly because of this. The book, while silly, is actual a subtle lesson in the dangers of racism. Many other Dr. Seuss books offer similar childish outlooks on social issues. There are also tons of other books and lessons similar to Dr. Seuss books that offer subtle approaches to social justice. This pin on Pinterest contains a small collection:
https://www.pinterest.com/saywhatyoumean/children-s-books-for-social-justice/