Ethics and Current Events
Sample Lesson Focus Question:
Should Animals Be Considered Persons and/or Should Animals Have Rights?
Preparation:
Find and prepare a selection of news stories about the issue from multiple perspectives.
Create a focus question for students
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Procedure:​
Introduction
Come to a general or agreed upon definition of the issue or question.
Students write brief answers to the guiding question BEFORE reading or class discussion.
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The Readings
Whole class, groups, jigsaw, homework, silent - it's up to you. Students look for information that supports their opinion or changes their minds.
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The Discussion
You can have a debate, a socratic seminar, a class discussion to hear differing points of view with evidence.
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Second Write:
Students write a more reflective and thoughtful answer after what they have read, learned and explored..
How do you want to learn?
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in class with your students
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in a teacher workshop
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through online training and coaching?
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Our training includes general and personalized curation lessons and reading packets.
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