Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

In this lesson, students will research Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. Previous content area knowledge on Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development will be referred to. Each student will complete an end-of-lesson activity. 

1. Students will click on the Youtube video introducing Kohlberg's stages of moral development and the Heinz Dilemma.

-What are the main questions considered at each stage? Ex: A child in Stage 1 of the preconventional level may ask the question "How can I avoid punishment?" 

2. Class will discuss what they might do in the Heinz Dilemma

3. Students will read the background information of Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development related to Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development.

4. Students will complete the activity applying their knowledge learned of the levels and stages of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. 

Process of Tasks with Resources:

First, watch the video below introducing the stages of Kohlberg's Theory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bounwXLkme4

Key Concepts: stages of moral development, preconventional, conventional, postconventional morality, Heinz Dilemma

Then, read Background information of Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development related to Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aRFVIFvkMsC0-9gtWdSd9iJaBfnElYaH/edit

Key Concepts: Kohlberg's stages of Moral Development, Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development

Finally, complete the activity below applying knowledge of Kohlberg's levels/stages of Moral Development:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wVS8mFKlSlxsWtTICXkCdWIlWZsM1B3F/edit 

Learning Advice: List Stages of Kohlberg's theory and each stage's main question or idea. Compare charts of Kohlberg and Piaget's theories. Organize preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels with the 6 stages. 

Students should be able to identify cognitive and moral developmental theories. 

Students should be able to apply Kohlberg's three levels (six stages) of moral development.