Classroom Workshops

The Cincinnati Ethics Center offers a range of workshops to meet your classroom needs. Each workshop guides students in respectful dialogue, critical thinking, and exploring complex ethical issues. Workshops are tailored to fit your curriculum and grade level, and all are offered free of charge.

Classroom curricula are filled with ethical dilemmas. Should Macbeth prioritize personal ambition over his obligations to others? What role should the government play in its citizens’ lives? To what extent does a person have a right to digital privacy? Our workshops use your existing curriculum as a springboard for getting students engaged in critical thinking about complex ethical issues. Through interactive, dialogue-focused activities, students sharpen their moral reasoning skills, engage with diverse ideas and perspectives, and connect classroom content to real-world issues.

Learning Outcomes

Boosted critical thinking: The workshops help students construct reasoned arguments and engage thoughtfully with complex issues
Enhanced student engagement: We work to facilitate meaningful, dynamic discussions about real-world problems
Civil dialogue: The workshops foster respectful engagement with diverse ideas and perspectives

Why Choose Our Workshops?

Aligned with state standards
Student-centered learning model
Provided at no cost
Customizable to any grade and subject matter

Explore just some of our current workshop topics below:

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English

  • Macbeth: The Power of Persuasion 
  • Frankenstein: The Perils of Technology 
  • The Catcher in the Rye: Alienation and Conformity
  • Things Fall Apart: Cultural Identity & Imperialism
  • To Kill a Mockingbird: Courage in the Face of Injustice
  • Fences: Ambition in America
  • The Great Gatsby: The Promise of the American Dream
  • Hamlet: The Ethics of Deception

Social Studies

  • The Legacy of Colonialism
  • The Moral Foundations of Democracy
  • Revolutionary War/Civil War: The Roots of Rebellion
  • Taxation: Fairness and Responsibility
  • WWI/WW2: The Burdens of Power
  • Nuclear War: The Price of Destruction
  • Just War Theory: Good or Bad?
  • Citizenship and Authoritarianism

Science

  • Animal Testing 
  • Climate Change and Culpability
  • Cloning and Stem Cell Research 
  • Forever Chemicals 
  • Gene Editing and CRISPR
  • Pharmaceutical Development: Profits vs. Human Health
  • Ethics of Research on Human Subjects 

Math & Technology

  • Addictive Gaming
  • Algorithmic Bias: Fairness in Numbers
  • Developments in Artificial Intelligence
  • Mathematical Modeling and Accurate Representation
  • Security and Privacy in Digital Surveillance
  • Sustainable Design

To schedule a class workshop contact:

Christina Baulch
Director K-12 Programs
christina.baulch@uc.edu
(513) 556-7876

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