Monday, May 14th- 8th Grade- Business and Ethics

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 5-11-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment
Standards:	6.03 Understand behaviors required to maintain employment

“I Can…” Statement
I can explain why ethics are important. I can use the 6 step decision-making process.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Ethics- set of moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally, socially and professionally.  http://www.acfe.com/uploadedImages/ACFE_Website/Content/images/topic-landing/ethics-and-compliance.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com  2.   Open the 5.02 Business Ethics

Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:  Decision Criteria: Moral Rules Based Virtue Based Outcome Based Principle Based Batman's Choice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a739VjqdSI Biz Kid$: Understanding Business Ethics    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbrpYeobu-Q Using ethical business practices means that a business must operate: Legally- what's the law Ethically- what's right Humanely- what's caring How US Independent regulatory agencies began: like FDA- US Food and Drug Administration: Sinclair's The Jungle    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyH7D9DF0Mc Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw_bL5ucmBI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68SbAGAIss8 Brainstorm as a group the different type of ethical situations a business might face. We are going to wait until later to discuss technology ethics Code of Ethics Why a code of ethics is important? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy2dPcR2xso What would be included in a student code of ethics?  6 Steps for making an Ethical Decision Group Case Study Ethical Decision-making- 6 Steps Groups of 2 or 3  https://www.quandarygame.org/ Play as Guest Choose a person You earn points by completing the 6 step ethical decision process Play Episode 1: Lost Sheep     Step 1- What is the ethical issue or problem? A predator animal native to Braxos is attacking the sheep that the colony uses for food and clothes, but players learn that the predator also has medicinal value that could help the colonists fight off disease. Which option to control the predator should be used? Step 2- What facts have the greatest impact on the decision? Step 3- Who could be affected by your decision? How?  You earn points by correctly identifying opinions, facts, or solutions. Example: Opinion- I hate math Fact- 2+2=4 Solution- Use a calculator See below picture from http://www.gamesforchange.org/g4cwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/quandry_1.jpg  Step 4- What would each person want you to do about the issue? You earn points by correctly listening to the colonists viewpoints.    http://wordpress.ed.pacificu.edu/advancededucationalpsychologymkblog/files/2013/12/Screen-Shot-2013-12-12-at-11.52.06-AM.png Note that:  You need to select a colonist and solution before you can play a fact card. You score points for presenting solutions and for presenting relevant facts. - The value of each fact card can drop after being played, so think carefully about  which fact cards to play and when.  Step 5 What are 3 alternative actions? Who would be harmed by each choice? How? Are there automatic reasons to eliminate any choice?   https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wjHE8C_7L-k/hqdefault.jpg Show Miss W your final points for candy challenge Exit Activity 1 - https://www.quia.com/rr/827311.html?AP_rand=1062328960 Exit Activity 2 https://www.quia.com/rr/537673.html?AP_rand=911594711 Exit Activity 3  https://www.quia.com/quiz/4795029.html?AP_rand=156923021