Ethics in Grade 7 introduces students to questions of right and wrong, fairness, and responsibility in personal and social life. Through inquiry learning, students ask questions, test moral dilemmas, and reflect on the consequences of choices. Instead of memorizing rules, they explore perspectives, analyze case studies, and practice empathy. Activities such as role-play, debates, and reflection journals make ethics interactive.
By connecting moral principles to real-life issues, Ethics becomes a guide for decision-making, respect, and understanding in communities and the wider world.
🟢 Starter
- Define the word “ethics.”
- List three examples of fairness at school.
- Explain why telling the truth matters.
- Identify one example of respect in daily life.
- Write three classroom rules that support kindness.
- Compare right and wrong choices in a short paragraph.
- Write about why promises should be kept.
- Identify one moral lesson from a fable.
- List three ways to show honesty.
- Write three examples of unfair behavior.
- Reflect: how do you feel when rules are broken?
- Explain why empathy is important.
- Write three examples of respect for the environment.
- Compare selfishness and generosity.
- Write about why apologies matter.
- Identify two examples of responsibility at home.
- Write three ways to support classmates.
- Explain what equality means.
- Write about a time when you made a fair choice.
- Reflect: how do ethics guide daily actions?
🟡 Practice
- Write a paragraph about why cheating is wrong.
- Debate: should students always follow rules?
- Write about how honesty builds trust.
- Research how cultural values influence ethics.
- Write a short story about a moral choice.
- Compare kindness in words vs kindness in actions.
- Create a poster about respecting diversity.
- Write a paragraph on why responsibility matters.
- Role-play resolving a conflict fairly.
- Write about why stealing harms everyone.
- Debate: should animals have rights?
- Write a reflection on helping someone in need.
- Compare consequences of good vs bad decisions.
- Research how leaders show ethical behavior.
- Write three examples of ethical dilemmas in school.
- Write a persuasive paragraph about equality.
- Create a scenario where two ethical values conflict.
- Reflect on how media influences ethics.
- Write three strategies to act responsibly online.
- Reflect: how can students practice ethics daily?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why ethics are essential in society.
- Debate: should freedom have limits?
- Research how human rights connect to ethics.
- Write a persuasive speech on honesty in leadership.
- Compare ethics in different religions or cultures.
- Write about ethical challenges in technology use.
- Create a case study of an ethical decision in history.
- Debate: should rich countries help poorer ones?
- Research how ethics guide environmental protection.
- Write a diary entry from the perspective of a whistleblower.
- Investigate how laws and ethics are different.
- Write about how fairness impacts justice.
- Debate: is it ever right to break a rule?
- Create a project showing ethics in sports.
- Research how business ethics affect society.
- Write about the role of empathy in solving conflicts.
- Compare ethical values in two different societies.
- Reflect: how have your personal values changed?
- Write a speech on why students should study ethics.
- Propose three new ways schools could teach ethics.