Lesson Roundtable

Lesson Roundtable 14: Ethical Questions of WWII: Problem-Based Learning

Friday, November 14, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Location: Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B

Grade Level: 9-12

Cyndi Poole (she/her/hers)

Gifted Education Facilitator & Department Chairperson
Pine-Richland School District
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

This history lesson asks gifted and/or highly achieving learners to explore and evaluate an ethical issue from WWII and propose alternative solutions.

Learning Objectives:

Students will investigate a topic of interest through independent research.
Students will critique historical ethical decision making using philosophical frameworks.
Students will cite historical evidence to support their critique and communicate new knowledge with peers.