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Justice in Schools cases

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Justice in Schools is a project developed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. They describe their purpose like this: Justice in Schools (JiS) is designed to affirm that ethics matter, and then to help educators and policymakers reason through the ethical dilemmas they face. JiS doesn’t necessarily provide answers. Rather, Justice in Schools helps… Read More »Justice in Schools cases

Classroom case study using framework

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Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)

Stakeholder monologues

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Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)

Four Corners (ethical reasoning version)

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Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)

Middle School Ethics Bowl Cases

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The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School (NJ) has developed an ethics bowl model for the middle school level that brings together students to discuss challenging ethical issues. The Middle School Ethics Bowl (MSEB) program is based on the National High School Ethics Bowl but includes more open dialog between teams. As in high school… Read More »Middle School Ethics Bowl Cases

High School Ethics Bowl cases

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The National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB) is run out of the Parr Center for Ethics at UNC. High school teams throughout the US prepare during the fall and winter of each year, meeting for regional competitions in January and February. Winning teams move onto divisional playoffs and a national competition (University of Colorado Boulder… Read More »High School Ethics Bowl cases

Beyond ‘Obviously Good,’ ‘Obviously Bad’

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Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)

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