Start-Up Kit

PLATO’s Ethics Bowl Start-Up Kit provides resources for using the Ethics Bowl format as an in-class activity, in classrooms from grades 4 and up. The following documents are included:

• Description (which can be given to students as well as other teachers, administrators, and family members)
• Lesson Plan
• Event Rules (with two sets of judges)
• Event Rules (with one set of judges)
• Scoring Rubric/Scoresheet (adult judges)
• Scoring Rubric/Scoresheet (student judges)
• Guidance for Student Judges
• Moderator Script for the event (with two sets of judges)
• Moderator Script for the event (with one set of judges)
• Student Ethics Bowl Presentation Planner

These materials have been developed using ethics cases, but the format is well-suited for a wide range of prompts, including literary texts, historical narratives, scientific studies, and many other texts and materials commonly used in classrooms. The ethics bowl pedagogy can be adapted to any subject, enhancing student engagement and appreciation of the topics studied.