Lesson Plan
Gray-Area Guide
Students will practice responsible decision-making by analyzing real-world scenarios with ambiguous outcomes, debating different viewpoints, and reflecting on balanced choices.
Encourages critical thinking and helps students recognize that not all decisions are clear-cut, fostering balanced judgment and reducing black-and-white biases.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Main Activity: Scenario Analysis
15 minutes
Step 3
Debate Preparation
10 minutes
Step 4
Debate Forum
10 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Debrief
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Scenario 1: Sharing a Friend’s Secret
Scenario 2: Skipping Homework to Help Family
Scenario 3: Telling a “White Lie”
Scenario 4: Taking Group Credit
Scenario 5: Borrowing Sibling’s Money

Test
Gray-Area Quiz

Discussion


Rubric

