The main objective is to examine the relationship between man and the environment against the background of the Anthropocene.
Course outline
From Ape to Anthropocene – an Ethical Issue?
| Author / creator | Curator | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Mülke | Rolf Roew | 02/2019 |
Aims and objectives
Content
The main contents are:
- Darwin and his theory of evolution, especially human evolution;
- the basic terms of ethics;
- the question of human nature;
- the functions of rules and morals;
- the concept of the Anthropocene;
- Hans Jonas: ethics of responsibility.
Learning activities
Throughout the sequence there is a great variety of learning activities: analysing films, filling in worksheets, class discussion, reading and analysing primary texts, scenic performance, debate, analysis of images, brainstorming, mindmapping, the analysis of a graphic novel, intuitive problem solving, writing assignments, and an excursion to the Deutsche Museum in Munich.
Materials and resources
All the materials used are described in the pdf attached (see for "Downloads").
Grouping / classroom
Students work individually, in pairs, groups and the whole class.