Hey fellas
I'm studying to become a teacher, and an assingment i have right now is to design a lesson about socialism vs capitalism. I myself am very anti capitalist, but as a teacher i have to remain neutral during the lesson itself (which of course doesn't mean I can't speak about the clear faults in capitalism).
I was just thinking about interactive (and maybe playfull) ways to teach about socialism and capitalism to students, and hoping you bears had some creative ideas :). It is important I let the students draw their own conclusions, and that they don't follow my line of thinking. In other words, i'm not going to indoctrinate them.
If there is anything that pops into your mind, let me know!
Thanks in advance!
Edit: spoke to my tutor, he said I don't need to remain neutral. So it's just about teaching 16 year olds about socialism in a creative way. Thanks again!
Hey, I'm a teacher also!
Your goal here is too vague. Start with what exactly you want students to know or be able to do by the end of the lesson and then plan how to get them there.
Like what exactly do you want them to know about socialism or capitalism by the time you're done?
Also, neutrality is massively overrated. You can design a lesson to lead students in whatever direction you want them to think about without having to say a word of your own opinion. That said, sometimes you need to remain cagey about what you think if you want students to really think for themselves.