My goal in introducing students to the concept of ethics is to not just have them evaluate a situation based on what they believe, but also to make an argument to support their side. It's very difficult in the beginning. They want to say the "right" answer, so if you start asking them questions, they will change sides and go along with what you say. I am careful to stress that there is no wrong answer for these activities. If they say the Grinch was right to steal Christmas as long as they have an argument to back it up, I'm fine with that-it's their opinion.
We read the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. At the end of the story the letters venture back up the tree even though they already fell down once. Was that the right thing to do? You can see from the answers that many students either were not able to make an argument or they just thought for example it was right because that's what happened. I LOVE to see the progress they make in this area throughout the year.
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