Moral Questions in the Classroom: How to Get Kids to Think Deeply About Real Life and Their Schoolwork

Simon, Katherine G.; Sizer, Theodore R. [Foreword]; Sizer, Nancy Faust [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 0300090323 / ISBN 13: 9780300090321

Published by Yale University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moral Questions in the Classroom: How to Get Kids to Think Deeply About Real Life and Their Schoolwork
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300090323
• ISBN 13: 9780300090321
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 23 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education:Teaching Techniques

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Synopsis

What constitutes a just war? How does race matter in America? Are the interests of corporations the same as those of the public when it comes to the environment or public health? Middle and high school history, literature, and science classes abound with important moral, social, and political questions. But under pressure to cover required materials and out of fear of raising controversy, teachers often avoid classroom discussions of questions of profound importance to students and to society.

This book investigates how schools can responsibly take an active role in moral education while honoring their academic mission. Using extensive observations in public, Catholic, and Jewish high schools, Katherine Simon analyzes the ways in which teachers avoid or address moral questions raised by students and implicit in course materials. She examines how morally charged issues may be taught responsibly in a diverse democracy. And in an afterword that teachers and teacher educators will find particularly useful, Simon provides practical tools and strategies for structuring discussion and designing units to help teachers explore moral issues more deeply with their middle and high school students.

About the Author

Katherine G. Simon is director of research and professional development at the Coalition of Essential Schools in Oakland, California.