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Teaching Notes for Harrison Bergeron
Ideas to support dialogue issues of equality, discrimination and freedom following a reading of Kurt Vonnegut's classic story.
Lesson Outlines Tim Sprod 09/04/2012
Mark's Dilemma
A story and ideas for discussion on the themes of race, culture and representation.
Scripts and Dialogues Darren Chetty 04/04/2012
Readers' Theatre and P4C
Link to a web e-book on p4c.com demonstrating the many uses of Readers' Theatre for p4c.
E-Books Steve Williams 06/03/2012
Could you be friends a with a robot?
A PowerPoint slideshow to stimulate discussions around artificial intelligence, free will, friendship and humanity.
Notes and Activities The Editor 22/02/2012
Democracy
Six classroom activities with which to explore the concepts of democracy.
IAPC Materials, Notes and Activities IAPC 22/02/2012
"I got a right"
A story with comprehensive background notes and activities to explore the concepts of rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities.
Stories & Storytelling, Dialogues Tim Sprod 08/02/2012
What’s on your mind?
An illustration from an old journal of phrenology can be used to explore concepts of mind, body, science and pseudo science. Steve Bramall explains how.
P4C Library Steve Bramall 01/02/2012
Thinking Moves
An e-books with 14 activities to enliven you P4C sessions. There are short 'thinking games', ideas for role plays and routines you can adapt for mini-enquiries and follow-ups.
E-Books, Games Karin Murris 26/10/2011
The Enquiry Chauffeur
Practical ideas for making your enquiries more inclusive, more reflective or more involving
P4C Craft Jason Buckley 09/09/2011
Fruit Salad and Philosophers' Fruit Salad
A game to mix up a group and introduce philosophical questions
Games, Opinions Jason Buckley 08/09/2011
Me, Myself and Us
A teenager dreams he is discussing his future with versions of himself from the past and the future. Story and ideas for a discussion of personal decision-making.
Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 16/08/2011
Panel Discussions
The method of 'panel discussion' provides a very useful and flexible discussion format. It also helps you work with very large groups.
Community Dialogue Steve Williams 09/06/2011
Collaborative Games from Improvised Comedy
Games from the world of comedy improvisation that help participants relax and overcome fear of failure.
Games Jason Buckley 05/06/2011
Activities as Stimuli
Suggestions for using activities, as opposed to texts, images or objects, as stimuli for enquiries.
Across Curricula, Notes and Activities Jason Buckley 05/06/2011
What If ...
A game to exercise imagination and ponder consequences
Games Michelle Whitworth 03/03/2011
Getting-to-know-you games
'Human Bingo' and 'Three Things in Common'
Games Michelle Whitworth 03/03/2011
Group Beat
A game to encourage concentration and a sense of community
Games Michelle Whitworth 03/03/2011
Concept Corners
An ingenious activity that can be used to explore any concept. It has a lot of flexibility.
Notes and Activities Roger Sutcliffe 03/03/2011
It Was Long Ago - Poem by Eleanor Farjeon
A poem by the English poet Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), whose most recognised work would be the lyrics to 'Morning Has Broken'. She recounts an early childhood memory that, she says, '...means a great deal to me'.
Recommended! Nick Chandley 13/10/2009
Community of Enquiry Framework
A simple framework for those beginning to use communities of enquiry
Getting Started Anonymous 29/09/2009
Descartes Meditations
A (very) abridged version of Descartes' classic philosophical text for use with p4c classes.
Scripts and Dialogues Steve Bramall 06/03/2009
Difference
Notes, activities and book recommendations about on the concept of 'difference'
Notes and Activities Joanna Haynes 05/02/2009
Making an Evilometer
A concept stretcher, warm up activity or stimulus for a p4c session
Getting Started, Notes and Activities Jason Buckley 03/02/2009
The Ring of Gyges
The classic story of morality and invisibility, with ideas of for preparation and follow up
Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 03/02/2009
Thinking and writing (part 3)
An introduction to i-writing -- writing for ideas
E-Books, Thinking and Writing Steve Williams 21/11/2008