FYS 1110 MAKING SCHOOLS FAIR
This course explores conceptions of fairness in educational contexts such as school funding, college admissions, gender and athletics, and grading. We will seek to understand different perspectives on these questions: What does it mean to say that a society, system, or school must treat people fairly? Does fairness always mean equality? How do we fairly allocate limited resources? To explore our course content, students will engage with a variety of texts, write both formally and informally, participate enthusiastically in class discussions and activities, prepare a debate, take on someone else’s perspective in an extended role-playing game, and complete a research and writing project that makes an argument for the fair distribution of resources in a specific educational setting.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 16 students.
Attributes
MOIE, W