Canadian High School Ethics Bowl
A Guide for Educators
Creating Community through Critical Conversations
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Canadian High School Ethics Bowl (734 KB)
This document is a guide for Educators on how to organize and run an Ethics Bowl. An Ethics Bowl is both a collaborative and competitive event, where teams of students analyze and discuss ethical dilemmas. They imagine, criticize, and compare bold strategies, and may even amend their original positions when faced with convincing arguments. Students have opportunities to pose and respond to probing questions, which results in a deepening awareness of the stakes and principles that animate the discussion.
Specific Sections of the Document:
- Cover (169 KB)
- ISBN (55 KB)
- Contents (113 KB)
- Acknowledgements (125 KB)
- Introduction to the Ethics Bowl (271 KB)
- How to Organize an Ethics Bowl (316 KB)
- How to Select and Prepare an Ethics Bowl Team (427 KB)
- Appendices (350 KB)
- Who to Contact (76 KB)
Appendices and Samples:
- Appendix A: Judges' Scoring Rubric and Judges' Score Sheet (90 KB)
- Appendix A: Judges' Team Feedback (59 KB)
- Appendix B: Moderator's Intructions and Script (253 KB)
- Sample Case 1: Freedom of Speech or Protection against Hate Speech? (115 KB)
- Sample Case 2: Cultural Appropriation (120 KB)
- Sample Case 3: Global Refugee Crisis (115 KB)
- Sample Case 4: Police at Pride (118 KB)
- Sample Case 5: Ban on Junk Food (116 KB)
- Sample Case 6: Mandatory Voting (119 KB)
- Sample Case 7: Use of Drones in War (113 KB)
- Sample Case 8: End to School Detentions (117 KB)
- Sample Case 9: Welfare Limitations (113 KB)
- Sample Case 10: Artificial Intelligence (117 KB)
