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Lesson Plan 4
Purpose: " Generate & Differentiate Ideas
Name: " What Did I Do?
Type: " Journaling Exercise
Est. Length: " 40 minutes
Lesson Summary
! Students will personalize the subject of moral development by reflecting and writing about what they remember
! about the types of moral dilemmas that people face at various stages of their lives.
Lesson Materials
• Copies of “What Did I Do?”(Worksheet E in the Appendix)
• White board or overhead projector to represent class discussion responses for all to see
• Pen/Pencil
• Notebook paper
Lesson Objectives
• Students will understand the importance of moral development to a personʼs early childhood development.
• Students will apply suggestions regarding how adults can foster positive moral development in children.
I. Lesson Set-up (10 minutes)
1. Lead students through a brainstorming activity to identify moral dilemmas that most children face at each of
the following stages: preschool, early elementary school, middle school, junior high, and high school.
Example questions:
What kinds of moral dilemmas do 3- and 4-year-olds face at home? At school? On the playground?
2. Represent student ideas on an overhead, white board, chart paper, etc.
II. Learning Activity (20 minutes)
1. Distribute “What Did I Do?” (Worksheet E) and read it over completely with students.
2. Tell the students they have 20 minutes to complete the exercise independently.
3. Ask students to share their responses voluntarily.
III. Closure: Discussion (10 minutes)
The five questions below should guide your daily closing discussion.
1. What is moral development?
2. How can moral development be assessed?
3. Why is awareness of moral development important to our society?
4. How can adults foster positive moral development in children?
5. How could a lack of moral development lead to negative consequences
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