Teaching Ethical Understanding
PRIMARY RESOURCES

Audit -
Click here for the Ethical Understanding Audit tool- Foundation Years -Year 4

- Click here for the Audit tool- Year 5 - Year 6



A Course in Ethics

The field of Ethics concerns a wide range of questions about human conduct, right and wrong. This sample
course offers a survey of some interesting and important issues that have emerged in the area of Ethics.  Use
these picture books as starting points for running a Community of Inquiry.

Week 1. Courage:
Dragons and Giants" from Frog and Toad Together  (Click here for other picture books
dealing with courage)

Week 2. Animal Rights:
The story of Ferdinand      (Click here for other picture books dealing with animal rights)

Week 3. The trolley problem:
Click here for a lesson plan (If you cannot open this link please use "Explorer" or "Edge")

Week 3. Fairness: The Rainbow Fish       (Click here for other picture books dealing with fairness)

Week 4. Friendship: "
Owl and the Moon" from Owl at Home  (Click here for other picture books
dealing with friendship)

Week 5. Happiness:
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters   (Click here for other picture books dealing with
happiness)

Week 6. Respect:
Hey, Little Ant    (Click here for other picture books dealing with Respect)

Week 7. Ethical Dilemma:  
Copying homework  (If you cannot open this link please use "Explorer" or "Edge")

Week 8. The Environment: The Lorax       (Click here for other picture books dealing with
environmental ethics)



Resources

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Preparation for Ethical Community of Inquiry - Games - 1

- Preparation for Ethical Community of Inquiry - Games - 2

- Preparation for Ethical Community of Inquiry - Meditation 1.

- Preparation for Ethical Community of Inquiry - Meditation 2.

- Guidelines for Ethical Community of Inquiry

- Click here to join the Primary school Ethics Olympiad

- Click here for a useful guide outlining how to run an Ethical Community of Inquiry