Strange Fruit

I can explain how the arts can help us to understand ethical issues,
and support my ideas with examples.
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Starter
Why do you think
moral choices or
issues are often the
central theme of
books, films, plays,
and other artistic
works?
Write down the definition in starter
box

Ethics = The branch of philosophy that deals with

morality (the study of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’).
Racial inequality in the
US & UK

Read through the information

in the handout.

How does this make you feel

in terms of the issues of
equality and racism?
Exploring Read through the information about five different artistic
sources in this handout.

the arts Choose at least 3 sources to watch/read/listen to. Here are the
direct links -

● Link 1 To Kill a Mockingbird

● Link 2 Strange Fruit (lyrics are found easily on Google)
● Link 3 Barca nostra
● Link 4 Dave Chappelle stand up
● Link 5 The Merchant of Venice

Answer the question for each sources.

Overall, what do you gain about the issue from these sources
that you don’t from statistics?
To what extent can the
arts help us to
understand ethical
issues? Explain your
answer.