Moral Development: Lawrence Kohlberg and

Carol Gilligan

The Task

Congratulations! You and your partners have been invited to speak at a moral development conference. Your group will create a short presentation comparing the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan. You have the following tasks ahead of you:

• Search for online articles covering the theories of Kohlberg and Gilligan.
• Locate and review a total of at least four online articles on Kohlberg and Gilligan (see resources below).
• Create a poster introducing Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan.
• Create a brochure in Publisher comparing the theories of Kohlberg and Gilligan. You will hand-out this brochure at the conference.
• Create a 3-5 minute presentation to deliver at the conference.
• Present your poster and brochure to the class in order to practice your presentation before the moral development conference.
• Create a Works Cited Page using MLA format to credit web sites used in developing the poster and brochure.

The Resources

Lawrence Kohlberg

http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/kohlberg.html

http://www.dushkin.com/connectext/psy/ch03/kohlberg.mhtml

http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/KeyTheorists/Kohlberg.htm

http://faculty.plts.edu/gpence/html/kohlberg.htm

http://www.aggelia.com/htdocs/kohlberg.shtml

Carol Gilligan

http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/gilligan.html

http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/KeyTheorists/Gilligan.htm

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/huff/classes/handbook/Gilligan.html

http://www.acypher.com/BookNotes/Gilligan.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Gilligan

Our purpose includes four steps: (1) research similar theories of Kohlberg and Gilligan, (2) create a poster introducing Kohlberg and Gilligan, (3) create a brochure highlighting similar theories from both Kohlberg and Gilligan, and (4) practice for the speech by presenting the poster and brochure to the class. In this way, your group will prepare a presentation to give at the moral development conference.

The Process

1. Arrange for you and your partners to search the Internet and locate a total of at least four online articles about Kohlberg and Gilligan. See web sites listed under the resources section for this project. You may also select your own web sites if you wish.
2. Create a poster including information about both Kohlberg and Gilligan. Include bulleted lists of information and at least two pictures on your poster.
3. Create a brochure using Microsoft Publisher to hand out at the conference. The brochure should compare the theories of Kohlberg and Gilligan including similarities and any differences. Include bulleted lists of information and at least two pictures on your brochure. (Note: You only need to turn in 1 copy of the brochure to your teacher after the presentation since you will not actually be presenting at a conference.)
4. Create a Works Cited Page referencing all online sources in MLA format. View the Online Writing Lab for assistance with MLA Format at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
5. Then, present your poster and brochure to the class in a 3 to 5 minute presentation. You will practice your presentation in front of the class in order to prepare for the moral development presentation.
6. After your presentation, turn in your poster, brochure, and Works Cited Page to your teacher.

Evaluation

You will be graded by your teacher at the end of the project. Your teacher will fill out the following Rubric to evaluate your project. You will be graded on the following areas:

• Your poster includes pictures and information.
• Your brochure includes pictures and information.
• Your Works Cited Page includes correct information.
• Presentation describes poster and brochure to fellow class members.
• Project and Presentation complete on time.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully prepared for the moral development conference. Thanks for participating in this WebQuest and good luck at the conference! Remember to turn in your project to your teacher.