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Lesson Overview
This lesson further shows students that different algorithms can have different purposes for different stakeholders and that such relationships can be visually represented using an ethical matrix. Students will create their own ethical matrices for their best PB&J sandwich algorithms.
Total Lesson Time: 45 min
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to . . .
- Write a goal for a specific algorithm
- List stakeholders for a specific algorithm
- Explain what makes these entities stakeholders
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Why are they concerned about this technology or the larger system it is a part of?
- Label a stakeholder by their values
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What goals should the system hold in order to meet the needs of this user?
- Map stakeholders and their values in an ethical matrix
- Identify stakeholders for which an algorithm is optimized and not optimized
Vocabulary Introduced: stakeholder
Pacing:
- Opening (10 min)
- Introduction to new material, terms, guided practice (10 Min)
- Ethical Matrix Activity (10 min)
- Wrap-up + Exit Ticket (10 min)
Planning Guide
Preparation Needed: 10-15 min
Materials:
- Ethical Matrix In-Person worksheet
- If groups, chart paper and markers
Prep Needed for Teaching In-Person:
- Print the Ethical Matrix In-Person worksheet
- Print the Exit Ticket
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Attribution:
The original activities "Best PB&J" and “Ethical Matrix” were created as part of the “An Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Curriculum for Middle School Students” by Blakeley H. Payne.