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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Jonathan Haidt on the Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Jonathan Haidt explores the moral values that influence and guide people's political choices. [18:40] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Science Can Answer Moral Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. [23:27]
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Handout
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Moral Development

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive entry detailing the research and theories behind psychology's moral development. Identify the scientists, discoveries, philosophies, and related research in the field.
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Website
Other

Moral Development and Moral Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at several theories of moral development including Piaget, Kohlberg, and Gilligan. Must click on Overview of Moral Development and Education on right side of screen. Links to several articles on moral education.
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Website
Other

Binghamton: Appeal of Moral Reform to the Antebellum Northern Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses how women were involved in the moral reform of the 1830s and 1840s. Links to original documents.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Almost Sunrise: Lesson Plan: Moral Injury and the Moral Ambiguities of War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson plan invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...
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Other

Psychology Encyclopedia: Moral Development: Stages of Moral Development

For Students 9th - 10th
An entry identifying six stages of moral development created by Lawrence Kohlberg after conducting extensive research in human development and behavior.
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Article
Other

Verywell: Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg studied and established the six stages of moral development. Cherry presents a concise article detailing Kohlberg's theory and its stages.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Our Buggy Moral Code

For Students 9th - 10th
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons some think it's OK to cheat or steal. Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational- and can be influenced in ways we can't...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: For Many Returning Vets "Moral Injury" Just as Difficult

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "For Many Returning Vets 'Moral Injury' Just as Difficult" by Rachel Martin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Education.com

Education.com: Finding the Moral

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will be able to recount fables and folktales and determine the moral or lesson, explaining how it is conveyed through key details or ideas in the text. Printable resources...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Differences in Characters' Moral Dilemmas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Read works of fiction from various cultures and countries and analyze the differences in the characters' moral dilemmas.
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Article
University of Notre Dame

Und: Updating Moral Development Theory [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Surveys Kohlberg's theory of the stages of moral development. Has an outline of the stages and a description of each.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: My Moral Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This three-stanza poem shares a message about speaking out in support of issues to get people elected who will make a difference.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Moral Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
Early attempts at promoting total abstinence from hard liquor had some basis in a backlash against immigrants. Read about the reasons for moral reform.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories by P. Cozans

For Students 4th - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories by Philip Cozans (1861), a collection of illustrated children's stories.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1856 publication of The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories, a book of stories for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Good Child's Own Book of Moral and Instructive Stories

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1856 publication of The Good Child's Own Book of Moral and Instructive Stories, a book of stories for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Divine and Moral Songs for Children

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Divine and Moral Songs for Children by Isaac Watts, a book of children's poetry.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Moral Tales

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Moral Tales by Elisabeth Charlotte Pauline Guizot, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Moral Picture Book

For Students 1st - 3rd
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Moral Picture Book, a book of stories for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Moral Heronism

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Moral Heronism, a nonfiction book for children.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Men and Women Use Different Scales to Weigh Moral Dilemmas

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Men and Women Use Different Scales to Weigh Moral Dilemmas" by Poncie Rutsch, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries: Mystical and Moral Themes in Persian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Featuring an interactive exhibition entitled "Love and Yearning," this display features themed poetry and painting centered on mystical and moral issues.

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