cc_Histoire du monde au XXe siècle_12e_Porter des jugements éthiques raisonnés sur des actions controversées du passé et du présent, et évaluer dans quelle mesure nous avons la responsabilité de réagir à celles-ci, le cas échéant (jugement é

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Subject
20th Century World History
Grade
12 année
Curricular Competency
Make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial actions in the past or present, and assess whether we have a responsibility to respond (ethical judgment)
Elaboration
  • Key questions:
    • What is the difference between implicit and explicit values?
    • Why should one consider the historical, political, and social context when making ethical judgements?
    • Should people of today have any responsibilities for actions taken in the past?
    • Can people of the past be celebrated for great achievements if they have also done things today considered unethical? 
  • Sample activity:
    • Assess the responsibility of historical figures for an important event. Assess how much responsibility should be assigned to different people, and evaluate whether their actions were justified given the historical context.
    • Examine various media sources on a topic and assess how much of the language contains implicit and explicit moral judgements.
keywords
Make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial actions in the past or present, and assess whether we have a responsibility to respond