How does our moral reasoning shape our identity? After a study of Kohlberg's Levels of Moral Reasoning, readers use Kohlberg's theories to analyze the speech, thoughts, and decisions of a character in A Separate Peace. They then create experiences that would motivate the character to a higher level of moral reasoning.

Concepts

world war ii, close reading, literary analysis, morality

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a poster of the Kholberg resource sheet and post in the classroom

Classroom Considerations

• The sixth in a series of nine lessons, designed for a gifted and talented English language arts class, that uses A Separate Peace as an anchor text

Pros

• The six-page packet includes a link to Kohlberg's theories, the plan, and a resource sheet for readers that details the six stages

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RI.9-10.2 W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.6 W.9-10.7 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.4 SL.9-10.5 L.9-10.1.a L.9-10.2.a