Date
5-2018
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
Major
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Miguel Lopez
Abstract
In this capstone project, I argue for the importance of incorporating the teaching of morals and ethics within the classroom. I ground this argument in a critical analysis of William Ayers’ Teaching Toward Freedom and a curriculum that links Ayers’ thesis with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birmingham Letter. The review of Teaching Toward Freedom is designed to elicit why this is a critical book for the field of teacher education. In particular, the analysis focuses on Ayers’ development of a philosophical argument about the need for public school educators to commit to “moral” and “ethical action” within the curriculum. In developing his argument, Ayers grounds his thesis in the beauty of the arts, especially literature as the tool for “seeing” and “enacting” moral and ethical education. Then, borrowing from Ayers, I present a curriculum based upon Dr. King’s seminal work. I detail how this curriculum should be implemented and argue, in turn, how it will facilitate students’ efforts to combat social injustices in their community.
Recommended Citation
Castillo, Joseph, "Moral Commitment and Ethical Action In the Classroom: Integrating Morality, Ethics, and Values into Curriculum" (2018). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 287.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/287
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons