Grade 11 - Ethics

It is expected that students will:

develop ethical practice and commitment relating to copyright, licensing, and plagiarism
assess the appropriateness of technological solutions when engaged in design activities
describe how globalization affects product design, manufacturing, production, and marketing processes and systems on society and the environment
identify environmental, social, and cultural diversity considerations associated with the design of products, systems, and graphic images

Ask groups of three or four students to imagine they have developed an innovative software product. Ask them to list what precautions they need to take to ensure their work is protected. Have groups report on their thoughts, and use this as a basis for discussing current copyright and licensing legislation.
As a class, compile a list of systems, images, or designed products (e.g., computers, athletic supplies) that have a global impact. Then have students choose four or five items from the list and give examples of the social or environmental impact associated with their production.
Have students debate the proposition, "globalization is leading to uniformity of design and is detrimental to innovation and diversity."
Conduct a "scavenger hunt" over the course of several days or weeks in which students gather a wide variety of images or cultural artifacts as produced in British Columbia and around the globe. Have students use these to create a display in which items are grouped by similarity. Use the display as a basis for a discussion that explores the differences that various cultures apply to design.
Provide students with examples of art from different cultures, such as Aboriginal beadwork, mandalas from India and Mexico, Celtic knot designs, Icelandic sweater designs, Japanese and Chinese lattice designs, and patterns in Islamic art. Have them analyse the art on the extent to which the artist has used geometric principles (e.g., symmetry, circle properties, transformations).

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Look for evidence in students' project work that demonstrates an understanding of and compliance with copyright and plagiarism issues.
When assessing awareness of social and environmental considerations, focus on the extent to which students:
- describe the magnitude of particular problems
- identify consequences of particular practices or actions
- assess costs or negative impacts in relation to intended benefits.

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

Software

Last Modified: January 2002