Unit_14_Moral_Learning 1 1.doc

Unit 14 Moral LearningAims of the unit:1. What moral learning can be carried out in English lessons?2. How can we promote moral learning?3. What are the roles of the teacher in moral learning?4. What are the roles of the school in moral learning?I. Moral learning and English 1. Teachers are engineers of the soul. 2.The interpretation of “education”“bring out” Teachers should try to bring out the full potential of their students as human beings. 3. English lessons can provide excellent opportunities for moral values:n Self controln Good health and hygienen Kindnessn Fairnessn Self-reliancen Sense of dutyn Reliabilityn Truthfulnessn Good work attituden Team workn Loyalty Task 2: Look at these passages from textbooks. What moral messages do you think they are promoting?II. Activities for moral learning1. Teacher centredDidactic model: (strong) Students are explicitly and regularly taught moral behaviour, as determined by the teacher.Transmissive model: (Light) Little explicit teaching. Morality is an occasional focus, as determined by the teacher.2. Student centred Educative model: (Strong) Morality is a key focus of life in the class. Students are largely in control of the choice of issues and in forming their own views and moral values. Self-discovery model: (Light) Little explicit teaching. Students receive guidance and role models, but are allowed to form their own views and moral values.3. Some suggested activities for an explicit focus on moral developmentSharing: (In group) ask them to identify moral values that they consider to be particularly important.Posters: Ask them to design posters to promote moral behaviour in the classroom and in the school.Debates: Hold a debate on a social issue, to allow students to explore the moral aspects from different perspectives.Comparison:Essays:Role plays:Case studies for problem solving:Extension activities:Philosophy circle:Spontaneous reflection:III. The roles of the teacher1. Teacher as role modelHow we treat our students:Do we follow rules that we set for our students?Do we acknowledge our mistakes?2. teacher as curriculum developer Task 4 Think about the following issues. How could you handle the moral aspects in an English lesson?IV. The roles of the schoolEnglish language events could contribute to the whole-school approach. Activities could take place inside and outside of the classroom:Classroom activities: 2. Student-organi