Ninth graders learn a reliable way to work through ethical choices, from spotting the real issue to weighing it against their values and taking responsibility, and put the steps in order.
Students will be able to…
The easy choice and the right choice are not always the same. What steps help you work through a decision about what is truly right?
Project this and put the ethical-decision steps in order — tap each step from spotting the issue to taking responsibility.
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You could get away with something that is easy but not quite fair. How do you decide?
Students put the ethical-decision steps in order.
Students map the stakeholders.
Students resolve an ethical case.
Students reflect on integrity.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Recognize the ethical dimensions of a decision.
Evaluate the impact of choices on oneself and others.
Reflect on the role of personal and community values.
Act with integrity and take responsibility.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick an ethical dilemma, work it through all five steps, and defend the choice they reached using their values. A printable ethical-decisions worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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