DOCUMENT RESUME ED 393 753 SO 025 942 AUTHOR Garnett, Paul D. TITLE Investigating Morals and Values in Today's Society. REPORT NO ISBN-0-86653-443-1 PUB DATE 88 NOTE 164p.; Illustrated by Paul Manktelow. AVAILABLE FROMGood Apple, Inc., P.O. Box 480, Parsippany, NJ 07054-0480. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher)(052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Codes of Ethics; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Elementary Secondary Education; Ethical Instruction; *Ethics; Integrity; *Moral Development; Moral Issues; *Moral Values; Personality Development; Social Cognition; *Values; *Values Clarification; Values Education ABSTRACT This responsibility education activity book for grades 5-10 offers a set of materials that reflect students' interests and motivation for values education. The book is built around three moral principles: (1) "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Confucius, 513 B.C.);(2) "The end does not justify the means" (Immanuel Kant, "The Critique of Judgement, Part 2"); and (3) "You reap what you sow" (The Talmud (Proverbs) Judeo-Christian Tradition). These moral principles have corollaries and counterparts in nature and interpersonal behaviors. The activities in the book explore these moral questions and work towards values clarification. The book is divided into three sections: (1) "Building the Self-Image";(2) "The Dynamics of Working in a Group"; and (3) "Leadership." Readings and activities support each topic. Contains 21 references. 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Garnett Illustrated by Paul Manktelow Cover by Paul Manktelow Copyright © Good Apple, Inc., 1988 ISBN No. 0-86653-443-1 Printing No. 9 Good Apple, Inc. P. 0. Box 480 Parsippany, NJ 07054-0480 The purchase of this book entitles the buyer to reproduce student activity pages for classroom use only. Any other use requires written permission from Good Apple, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 3 Investigating MORALS and VALUES in Today's Society Contents iii Section 1: Building the Self-Image Section II: The Dynamics of Working in a Group Section III: Leadership Chapter One 1 The teacher as a moral coach The attributes of moral principles The three moral principles and how to use them with this text How the topics, activities and discussions are organized Section 1: Building the Self-Image 8 Section II: The Dynamics of Working in a Group 95 Section III: Leadership 128 Bibliography 154 FOREWORD Some years I put together some considerations for practicing teachers in my Teacher's Guide to Moral Education (Chapman, London, 1973). Even then it was apparent that one of the teacher's chief needs was for a practical book, manual or set of materials which reflected the students' interests well enough to arouse their motivation. This need is admirably met by Paul Garnett's book, which most will certainly find of great practical value in engaging students with the problems and excitements of morality. John Wilson University of Oxford 4 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: BUILDING THE SELF-IMAGE Page Title Topic Activity 8 We All Make Waves The influences of ourLinda's Diary daily acts are far- reaching. 12 The Story of Joseph How things have an The Three Moral unusual way of Principles working out 15 Folliculus Folly The danger of jump-The mystery boxes ing to conclusions 17 Personal The distaste of How gossip distorts gossip the truth 21 Slow People Never Punctuality tells Punctuality Quiz: A Make It what kind of person look at my own I am. habits 24 ne Ugly Side of What is the best The Appearance Beautiful (Animal thing to wear? Inventory: What Fable) effect do Igive to ethers by my appearance? 27 The Teacher Who Do I have hidden The Prejudice Quiz Taught One of the prejudices? Greatest Lessons of All (The Story of Booker T. Washington) 31 The Humble Man WasPersonal sacrifice in Individual commit- King (The Life of response to duty ment to highly prized Martin Luther King) personal values 35 The Lady with the Service during war- The moral aspects of Lamp (The Story of time armed conflict Florence Nightingale) 39 Go Placidly (1692 Prescription for dailyLooking for patterns notice on the wall of a living in my daily life Baltimore church) iii 42 The First and the LastWhat we do is Meditative moment Portrait (Leonardo da portrayed in what to think about Vinci's greatest we are. the best in me masterpiece) 45 The Man Who HelpedPossessions tell The game of detec- Others Live a Clean about me. tive and suspect Life (The Story of Samuel Colgate) 48 Happiness Must Be Where is it; how The Happiness Important Because do I find it? Inventory Everyone Is Looking for It 52 My Good Name Take pride in Game with number family heritage. of ancestors. What does your name spell? 55 A Brand-New Label What kind of labels The card game you (A true story of do we wear? wear Old England) 59 The Final Stretch To win self-respect The personal flag is the most important prize. 62 1000 Days and 1001 What is love all Quiz: What do I Nights (The Story of about? know about the Scheherezade) ,opposite sex? Quiz: Am I really in love? 68 Does It Hurt? What about aches The self-written and pains? obituary 70 Habits, the Good and Acquiring good and The Habit Inventory the Bad of It breaking bad habits 74 Bravery Behind How the world looksMy deepest fear, the Bookcase at fear and sorrow death 77 A Bright Idea (The Are you creative? The Creativity Test Story of Thomas A. Edison) 83 My Best Foot Foward How do I find what The talent list and my talents are? what I do about it iv 85 T.L.C. (The Story What will your Realistic versus of Mother Teresa) future be? idealistic look at the future 88 The Great Wizard We can often make "I am someone and the King (Legend our own magic. who...." of Magic) 91 He Had Stars in His Using the "I can" Expressing your own Eyes motto to achieve self-worth your goals 93 Don't, Don't, Don't Benefit from the Implementation of experience of those rules you respect. SECTION II: THE DYNAMICS OF WORKING IN A GROUP Page Title Topic Activity 95 What Makes the Effec-Supporting players Team play with an tive Team (The Story are also members assistant of George Washington)of the team. 98 The Fowl Fowler What happens whenTeam decisions: a (Anglo-Saxon the team doesn't study in group folktale) work together? pressures 102 The Sword of How to handle Details and obser- Damocles (Ancient pressure vations of others Greek Legend) 104 Freedom for One A decision of Team decision of Only (A true story of justice justice Toulon's Prison) 108 General Dean's Honor and what it High Score Wins: the Advice means game that reveals the dishonest 111 The Farmer, His Son Stick to your own Who do I associate and His Donkey (A convictions of what with when it comes Legend of Aesop) is right. to moral decisions? 114 Eyam (The Story of The rule about Making a rule and the Great Plague) making rules living with it 116 Famous Hands (The Working together A team game Story of Albrect to accomplish requiring stamina Durer) something great and willpower 7 119 King Katzya (Adapted Give money its An experiment in from the Talmud) proper value. giving and getting money 123 Oliver Twist (by One is chosen to Demonstrating for Charles Dickens) represent a cause. a cause you believe in 125 There Comes a Time Everything has its The Money Auction: When We Must Pay price tag. How free enterprise the Piper works compared with communism SECTION III: LEADERSHIP Page Title Topic Activity 128 Portrait of a Leader Who showed himselfRole-playing to (The Story of Saladin to be the greatest discover leadership and Richard I) leader? traits 131 "There Ain't No Free Beware of somethingA special timed test Lunch" for nothing. 133 The World's Worst Procrastination will Making a Plan and Thief steal your life if you corresponding are not careful. schedule 135 The Legend of Envy, the destroyer How do I handle Phlegnon and Herodianof interpersonal traits in others (Ancient Greek relations that bother me? Legend) 138 Hans, the TrustworthyHonesty is always Game: "To Tell the (German folktale) the best policy. Truth" 142 Flight into Nothing Look carefully at UFO scientist looks (The Bermuda Triangle)facts before making at earth people up your mind. 146 I Should Have Been The art of listening Partners find who Listening Instead of listens best Talking 148 The Legendary The best credential Interesting use of Johnny Appleseed is yourself. large numbers 152 Confucius the Wise Wrong is wrong Leadership traits (Adapted from the if everyone is Hsiao King) wrong, and right is right if no one is right. vi Being a moral person is not an easy hat for most of us to wear, but it can be easier and more natural after one has mastered the initial skills, just as swimming or riding a bicycle becomes natural after you have once learned how.