During the course of a class or activity, students record their actions or behaviors that demonstrate some of the manifestations of the 3 Es of “good work” (Ethics, Excellence, and Engagement).
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Choose a dilemma from our dilemmas database and respond to it using three different ethical frameworks, one based on what is best for the rights of all, one that is based on the rights for the most people, and one that is based on what is best to help you be the best version of you. The activity is based on the normative ethical theories of deontology, utilitariniasm, and virtue ethics.
Choose one or two concepts that most resonate with you. Consider how you can turn these concepts into a strategy. In a group, complete the “From Concept to Strategy” worksheet.
In a group, reflect upon what you’ve learned about Good Work after completing several of the activities designed by The Good Project.
Reflect and write on the story you were assigned in the “Identifying Good Work Dilemmas” activity.
Use this worksheet to help you conduct your own Mirror Test. This process of reflection should be regularly practiced. Using the questions in the worksheet, write a reflection, written or illustrated.
Watch the 3Ms Video and then have a group discussion of role models. Think about people in your personal life that have inspired you, and then write down the important messages each of these individuals have taught you, or make an artistic representation of these messages.
In a group, choose a dilemma to focus on. Write a reflection on the dilemma using one of the questions in the worksheet. Think about the most common obstacles to good work, both in the Chalk Talk dilemma and in your own life.
Think about an obstacles or an opportunity you have faced in your life when trying to carry out good work. Use the questions in the activity sheet to guide you.
Write a reflection on your school’s mission. using the questions in the activity sheet.
This activity concentrates on a value of your choice that you’d like to spend more time considering. Find an example of an individual or a type of work which exemplifies your chosen value, and then describe how your value is articulated in your example.
Using the see-think-wonder chart, read the dilemma before reflecting on what you see, what you think, and what you wonder before answering questions on how James conducts “good work.”
Using the see-think-wonder chart, read the dilemma and then reflect on what you see, what you think, and what you wonder regarding the dilemma.
Think about a dilemma you have encountered, and fill out a “see-think-wonder” chart regarding what you saw, what you thought, and what you wondered concerning your dilemma.