AI vs. Human Case Study

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 to strengthen analytical reading, ethical reasoning, and extended response writing through a realistic AI decision-making scenario. Students examine a self-driving car case involving a split-second ethical choice, analyze multiple options, and reflect on how AI logic compares to human judgment, instinct, and emotion. The activity builds comprehension, reasoning, and clear explanation skills while encouraging thoughtful discussion about technology and responsibility.

Learning Goals

• Analytical Reading (Grades 6-8) – Students summarize a complex scenario and identify key details and constraints.
• Ethical Reasoning – Learners evaluate multiple options, consider risks and consequences, and justify a chosen decision.
• AI vs. Human Judgment – Students compare logical calculation with human instinct, emotion, and moral reasoning.
• Extended Response Writing – Learners explain their thinking clearly using evidence and structured reasoning.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support ELA analysis, social studies ethics, and technology literacy standards.
• Real-World Relevance – Uses a believable scenario to make abstract ethics and AI concepts concrete.
• Discussion-Ready Format – Open-ended questions encourage debate, reflection, and multiple perspectives.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, small-group discussion, Socratic seminars, or assessment.
• Technology Integration – Promotes thoughtful understanding of AI behavior rather than surface-level opinions.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong critical thinking and ethical analysis skills by engaging with a challenging, real-world-style dilemma. Learners practice comparing human and AI decision-making, defending choices with reasoning, and explaining complex ideas clearly. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity supports deep discussion, careful reading, and responsible thinking about how technology makes decisions that affect people.

This worksheet is part of our AI vs. Human Thinking collection.