BIOGRAPHY OF A RIVER

9-12ETHICAL DILEMMAS WHAT’SA BODY TO DO?OBJECTIVEThe student will do the following:1. Distinguish between decisions based on ambitions anddreams versus environmental ethics surrounding water.BACKGROUND INFORMATIONIn the course of daily living, one makes many decisions. Some ofthose decisions will alter a life’s course, and others may providetemporary comfort or discomfort. The school environment givesstudents the opportunity to experience and practice the decisionmakingprocess, make mistakes, and learn from the decisions andSUBJECTS:Social Studies (Economics),Science (EnvironmentalScience), Language ArtsTIME:1 class periodMATERIALS:pen/markerindex cardsteacher sheetthe consequences. Such is the aim of this activity. The problems deal with the conservation and protectionof a valuable resource - water.Termscon: against; in opposition; negative considerationethics: the study of the general nature of values and of the specific moral choices to be made by theindividual in relationships with others and his/her environmentpro: for; in support of; affirmative considerationADVANCE PREPARATIONBecause of the nature of this activity, advance preparation is not necessary. However, if the teacherwishes, the questions may be written on index cards. This activity can be used at the end of a class or justafter an assembly when there is not time for a planned lesson. It is also feasible to spend many hours ofresearch for fact-based decisions.3-62