Should a criminal's punishment match the crime? An argumentative writing plan explores this question as class members investigate a variety of mixed-medium sources by experts in the field, form evidence-based claims, and support them...

Students read articles and write an essay about three college students who wanted to see what it felt like to get high. Students discuss legal and ethical questions of illegal drug use, and stealing medication from someone else. Students...

Students question, imagine, and investigate certain scientific environmental issues. They organize their data and present a PowerPoint presentation. They include include a complete analysis of St Ignatius commitments and ideas.

Students examine ethics in the workplace. In this Career and leadership instructional activity, students will pair up to discuss various issues surrounding workplace ethics. This instructional activity includes 3 different activities,...

Young scholars explore their own code of ethics by writing and talking about ethical dilemmas from their own lives. They examine how a professional ethicist addresses ethical dilemmas by reading and discussing "The Ethicist: No Edit."...

Students explore ethical issues. In this human rights instructional activity, students read articles and documents related to torture used in government investigations and if medical ethical guidelines were adhered to. Students respond...

Students examine the genome and discuss the ethical and moral issues surrounding it. In groups, they discover the differences between ethics and morals and discuss where the concepts of good and bad come from in society. After reading...

Students participate in an ethics-based simulation. For this ethics lesson, students role play research scientists working to decipher a code. Students work in small collaborative groups and must interact with other small groups to...

Students analyze an environmental policy decision. Students describe the difference between consequence-based and duty-based ethics. Students argue the case for giving standing or consideration to values other than those of human...

Students investigate the role of religion in the Civil Rights Movement. In this religion and ethics instructional activity, students explore the separation of church and state as they examine how religious faith has inspired social...

Students explore the value in helping others.  In this ethics lesson plan, students use videos, worksheets, Internet articles and group discussion to develop a personal perspective on what it means to help others.

For this Parkinson disease worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

In this language arts worksheet, learners explore the theme of truthfulness and lying in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students answer 4 essay questions.

Young scholars examine the concepts of moral responsibility and business ethics, applying these concepts to a case study involving a major corporation in a developing country. They list ways in which companies can seek to meet...

For this language arts worksheet, students practice oral discussion skills by talking with a partner or in a group about 15 ethical issues. Some of the issues such as abortion, euthanasia, sex, and the death penalty are better suited for...

In this American judicial terms worksheet, students examine their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned topic.

C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the anchor text for a three week unit that focuses on responsibilities, ethics, and virtues. While specific lesson plans are not included in this overview, a focus and discussion...

What can consumers do to pressure companies to produce "ethically manufactured goods"? Readers examine the evidence Amy Odell uses in the supplemental text "How Your Addiction to Fast Fashion Kills" to support her argument and her...

Readers take a look at the source Ethical Style: How Is My T-Shirt Made? and discuss how to say the information in the article without plagiarism. Learners make note of and underline sentences that may present a problem in paraphrasing....

Is social media the best way to convey news in your school? Young journalists dig deep into the social media question in the second of 16 lessons from The Social Media Toolbox. After learning about the relationship between social media...

Students select topics relating to bioethical questions which they research and debate. They, in groups, select topics and are given two to three weeks to research their topics, taking advantage of their school libraries and local public...

Young scholars consider the factors that relate to decisions regarding genetic disorders. They read case studies and complete a provided Bio-Ethical Decision-Making Worksheet.

Students examine the process of ethical decision-making during wartime. They read three case studies from World War II, and in small groups discuss, debate, and present their findings to the class.

Pupils are introduced to the concepts of economics in a ethical way. In groups, they examine a shift in an economy and discover the effects of the shift. After reading an article, they evaluate it and they write their own conclusion to...