Week 15 — Ethics & Integrity (Unit 3 Capstone)

Unit 3: Lead Teams & Projects • Domain III
Essential Question: What do I do when no one is watching?
Key Performance: Ethical Dilemma Case Write-Up (1 page) + capstone proposal pitch (end of week).

Day 1 — Integrity Defined

Objective: SWBAT define integrity as the alignment of values, words, and actions.
Do-Now (5): "A time I kept my word at a cost." • Circle (5): Single word. • Mini-Lesson (10): Integrity ≠ being good; it = being whole. Walk through V→W→A model. • Practice (25): Pair stories — share a time of alignment vs misalignment. • Close (5): "An area of misalignment I want to close is ___."

Day 2 — Ethical Frameworks

Objective: SWBAT apply 3 ethical lenses (rights, outcomes, virtue) to a case.
Do-Now (5): "Is it ever okay to lie? When?" • Circle (5): Roses/thorns. • Mini-Lesson (10): 3 lenses — Kantian (rights/duties), utilitarian (outcomes), virtue (character). Each illuminates differently. • Practice (25): Small groups apply all 3 lenses to a case (e.g., a friend asks you to lie about their whereabouts). • Close (5): "The lens I lean on is ___."

Day 3 — Dilemmas Closer to Home

Objective: SWBAT analyze a school- or community-relevant dilemma in writing.
Do-Now (5): Pick a case from the deck (academic dishonesty, social media, friend group, family loyalty). • Circle (5): Check-in. • Mini-Lesson (10): Case write-up structure — Facts → Stakeholders → Lenses → Decision → Cost. • Practice (25): Silent drafting + 1 peer read. • Close (5): Continue tomorrow.

Day 4 — Finish the Case + Capstone Proposal Polish

Objective: SWBAT finalize ethics case AND polish capstone proposal for pitch.
Do-Now (5): Re-read your case. • Circle (5): Check-in. • Practice (40): Split time — 20 min finalize case + 20 min team capstone proposal polish (with teacher coaching rotation). • Close (5): Both submitted.

Day 5 — Capstone Proposal Pitch Night (or class-time pitch)

Do-Now (5): Team pitch run-through. • Circle (10): Brave circle. • Practice (30): Teams pitch 4-min proposals to a panel (admin, partner, alum, parent). Panel asks 2 questions. Sign-off given or revisions assigned. • Close (5): Leader of the Week + Unit 4 preview.

Assessment

4-pt ethics rubric: Stakeholder identification • Lens application • Decision clarity • Honest cost accounting.
Capstone proposal sign-off (binary: approved / revise by Monday).

Differentiation

ML/EL — case may be written in home language with English summary. Foundational — provide a 1-page case template; stretch — students may submit a case from a current news event.

Flex Day Note

This is the last week of Unit 3 — use any extra time for flex / make-up.

Sub Plan

Day 2 lens application is sub-stable.

Stretch & Swap

Bring in a guest panel including a public servant for the pitch (they love this).