Students read about Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. They can then decide what Heinz should do, and evaluate his decisions in the context of those stages of moral development. Heinz Dilemma and Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
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This is a great resource for case studies. The category titled “Ethical Issues for Students” is especially relevant. Each case includes questions for discussion and a link to “A Framework for Ethical Decision Making.” After discussion one or two cases in class, students could select their own case to analyze. […]
Videos that offer tutorials on fallacies can be used instead of a textbook and/ or as additional resources. You could also ask students to find a video about a fallacy of their choice–or students can create a video about a fallacy. This video details some of the most common logical […]
Watch the video and read the 2 articles, then consider what the stories have in common. Write down your comments. Video: Muslim teen Ahmed Mohamed creates clock, shows teachers, gets arrested Article 1: Shaquille O’Neal passed up deal with Starbucks because ‘black people don’t drink coffee’ Article 2: Black customers […]
Read about Plato’s allegory of the cave. Here is one resource on the allegory. Students can also search for a different one and watch a video about the allegory. Assignment: An allegory is a story in which characters and details can be interpreted to reveal ideas or truths about the world. […]
Read one of the two articles (or both) and complete the double-entry journal attached. Article 1: “Is Facebook Making UsLonely?” “Social media—from Facebook to Twitter—have made us more densely networked than ever. Yet for all this connectivity, new research suggests that we have never been lonelier (or more narcissistic)—and that […]
The School of Thought, a non profit providing free education resources on critical thinking, created a site on logical fallacies. Each fallacy is condensed into a single, simple sentence that anyone could understand (attached here). Assignment for online discussion board: Review the list of logical fallacies. Select one fallacy by […]
Watch: The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz /TEDTalk and read “You Try to Live on 500K in This Town” by Allen Salkintwo and “How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy? Probably a lot less than you think.” By Kyle Chayka For the TEDTalk and for each article, […]
For this discussion board post, you have 3 options: 1. Create a cult. Perhaps start with something you’re interested in, and think of ways your knowledge about this topic could benefit others. Select a leader (you?). Establish the rules of the cult. Where will this cult live? How will you […]
Brainstorm: what is critical thinking? Watch What is Critical Thinking? by Gary Meegan /YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLyUHbexz04 Watch: How to think, not what to think by Jesse Richardson /TEDxBrisbane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dluwVks444 Post on Blackboard or discuss in class: What is critical thinking? How do the speakers define it? Why, according to the speakers, […]
