Character Education: Fairness (Grade 7)
What role does fairness play in relationships and life success? How can developing fairness equip people as world citizens who contribute to the common good?
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In this unit, learners think critically about the meaning of fairness. In the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, they identify the barriers and challenges to addressing an unfair situation. Given a list of ways to respond to unfair situations, they match them to unfair situations. They play a simulation game that raises awareness of their power to take action for the good of others. In the final reflection, learners connect the concepts of fairness and philanthropy through written response to a quote or personal experience.
Several questions spark conversation and critical thinking about the meaning of fairness. Learners work together to create a definition of fairness.
In response to the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, learners reflect on the barriers and challenges to addressing an unfair situation. Given a list of ways to respond to unfair situations, they match them to a list of unfair situations.
This lesson challenges learners to think of their personal responsibility to act when they observe unfair treatment. They respond to a scenario and work in small groups to make a plan of action in a specific situation of their choosing.
Play a simulation game that illustrates each individual's power to take action for the good of others.
In the final reflection, the learners connect the concepts of fairness and philanthropy through written a response to a quote or personal experience.