Discussion Board: Middle School and MoralsOverview

The middle childhood stage deals heavily with moral judgement and behavior. This is certainly true when looking back on our own experiences during the middle school years. When answering the discussion prompt, really think about middle school children's cognitive, social, and emotional capacity at this stage.

Instructions

Include supporting evidence from the chapter readings, articles, and resources when creating your initial post and responding to your peers. Connect your answer with examples from your own observations and thoughts to demonstrate understanding of the material.

Discussion Prompts

Your friend is a middle school teacher at a multicultural school, and he/she is concerned that the children in the class show a lot of prejudice toward other students who identify as non-binary?

1. What can he/she do to reduce prejudice in the students?
2. Does moral judgement dictate moral behavior?
3. Touch on Kohlberg's postconventional level and how it may apply to moral reasoning.