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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of biotechnology. Using the internet, they research issues that have been improved or brought about because of biotechnology advancements. In groups, they participate in activities in which they...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Latino-American Authors and Historical FIgures

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine various websites and gather information from them about influential Latino-Americans. They synthesize the information they gathered to create a poster about their chosen influential Latino-American. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Technology To Learn Independently

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore learning strategies that may be incorporated into a classroom. In groups, they prepare a role play that demonstrates a specific learning strategy. students discuss necessary materials,l take notes on the learning...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bioethics and Humans

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students evaluate "humanity" and conditions associated with it.  In this activity instructional activity students take on issues and construct their own limitations by defining the "human" condition. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Secrets of the Sequence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore genetics using a series of selected videos. In this biology lesson series, students study the different advances in life sciences. They research the pros and cons of genetic research.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Choices and Consequences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Activity explores the concepts of "choices" and "consequences".
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Bloodlines: Making Precedent

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site where students are challenged to read several case studies and make choices about what they would do in the situation. After they choose they are presented with some of the consequences that their decision may produce in...
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Activity
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Ethical Dilemmas for Classroom Discussion Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of challenging ethical dilemmas relevant to the experiences of high-school students. Use this solid set of resources as the foundation for lessons that teach about ethical choices and values based on real-life contexts and...
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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Smarts: Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life Lesson

For Students 7th - 9th
In this lesson, students learn about ways to manage their privacy and reputation online by exploring their digital presence and to make good choices about sharing other people's content online. Students explore how they are portrayed...
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Article
Other

Scu: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: Can Ethics Be Taught?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics provides this article that explores the question of whether ethics can be taught.
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Website
Other

Joseph Institute: Groundwork for Making Effective Decisions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the aspects of effective decision making.
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Professional Doc
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Communication Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"Active Learning, Critical Thinking and Multicultural Education in Communication Ethics" discusses strategies to assist students in dealing with moral issues and to develop higher order thinking in the ethical decision-making process.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Tonya Skinner: Workplace Ethics Making Informed Decisions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan for teachers on workplace ethics. This is a good site for information on the topic.
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Article
Other

Santa Clara Univ.: Framework for Ethical Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion on how to recognize a moral issue and how to make decisions that are ethically sound.
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Article
Live Wire Media

Good Character: The Socratic Approach to Character Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A how-to article that illustrates how teachers can educate students about making choices that are consistent with their ethical values. A comprehensive plan for using the venerable Socratic method to reinforce critical-thinking skills by...
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Primary
Other

Policy Innovations: Leadership as Practical Ethics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Dealing with difficult issues in the classroom can be challenging. Read about ethical reasoning and choices and how to address them in the classroom and the community setting.
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Handout
Other

Brumark: Sustainable Flooring: Natural vs. Synthetic

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the advantages and disadvantages of installing synthetic versus natural flooring in a home. The emphasis is on the importance of considering the environment and trying to make an environmentally-sustainable choice.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Endgame: Ethics and Values in America

For Students 9th - 10th
At this interactive site from PBS, viewers enter the lives of fictional characters who are forced to make critical decisions about their roles in a fatal car crash. A variety of media--video, polling, and audio interviews with an expert...
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eBook
Other

National Academies Press: Adolescent Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Reviews the various theories on how people make decisions. There is a focus on the process in adolescents.
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Article
Other

Santa Clara University: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: Thinking Ethically

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores how to think "Ethically," and how to develop a framework for moral decision making. Content focuses on a variety of approaches that appeal to values in how to deal with moral issues. (Aug 1, 2015)
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Website
The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: For Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Environmental Literacy Council wants to build a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices in young people....
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Website
PBS

Pbs Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a must see for any lesson or unit on biotechnology! It is a companion to the PBS video "Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home," although it can certainly be used without the video. It's a fantastic site that will challenge...
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Lying, Cheating, Stealing

For Students 9th - 10th
A four part NPR series on contemporary ethics, one part talks starts with whether one should eat a grape in the supermarket without paying for it, and then expands the topic. The second part is corporation/business ethics. The third is...
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Website
PBS

The Greens: A Site for Kids About Looking After the Planet

For Students 2nd - 8th
Especially designed website companion to the PBS ecology series The Greens helps kids explore ideas about making smart environmental choices. Find animated videos, activity suggestions, projects to do, and solid advice for putting your...