Friday, 9/30: Moral Matrix and Senior Project Check-ins

Starter 16

1. Take this   Osprey Week Survey  to let us know which trips you are most interested in.  You're not signing up yet, just giving us feedback.  
2. Follow-up to the Moral Matrix! Write about the LEAST emphasized value on your chart from yesterday's Moral Foundations Quiz. If you missed class, go to yesterday's blog and follow the instructions for taking that quiz.  Otherwise, your starter should include:
   1. Value name (Fairness, Harm, Loyalty, Authority, or Purity)
   2. Benefits of that value  to society and/or to yourself (bulleted list)
   3. Downsides of value to society and/or to yourself (bulleted list)
   4. Why you value this least—what about it DON’T you like?

Small Group Discussions on the Moral Matrix Starter

1. Get in groups with a mix of  values as determined from your moral foundations quiz.
2. Share starter responses
3. Discuss the following questions:

• How often do you step outside of your own “moral matrix”?  Explain, discuss, perhaps provide an example or tell a story from your own experience.
• Why is it so hard to step outside of the moral matrix?  
• Do you think this process of learning about moral values and the moral matrix can help to overcome polarization and bi-partisanship?  Why/why not?
• How can you use these concepts in your own life?

Political Parties

1. Fill out the chart on political parties and beliefs.  Use your own knowledge, the handout Ashley has for you, the internet if it works and classmates.  HINT…you might want to look at the Republican and Democratic political party platforms!
2. Choose two of the issues from the list (they can’t be issues we have already discussed in class-- namely abortion, gay marriage and flag burning) and jot down what moral foundations you think the party uses to establish their position.

Model Senate Roles
Read over the list of the roles (linked above)
If you KNOW you’re not interested in a political player role, just read the LAST role- it’s the default, unless you opt into something else.

Honors students, you are REQUIRED to choose another role.  We don’t have enough students to fill them, so if politics is your thing, I encourage you to step up!  For non-honors students who choose a role other than the default, there is extra credit (if you do the role successfully and well).

​Survey Time
Now, take the appropriate survey to select your top choices:

• Model Senate Role Selection Survey
• HONORS: Take this one

Senior Project Brainstorm Guidelines
Let's read over the brainstorm document and guidelines for Phase 1 and Phase 2 research. If time allows, you can start working on Phase 1. 

HOMEWORK: By next Wed. Oct. 5th you will need to have Phase 1 done for class.

Teacher Conference Sign-up Sheet
Put your name under the name of the teacher you'd like to conference with about your senior project idea.  They will then let you know when they can meet and schedule a conference with you.  You need to have this conference sometime by Thanksgiving. You can't have your conference until your reflection and initial research is complete.