Stories & Storytelling
Stimulus materials, articles and projects
Our library is the place to find stimulus materials, recommended resources, original stories, lesson plans, inspiring articles and a host of other items to help you bring about great philosophical inquiries.
With your help, our lists of recommended resources for inquiry will become the most comprehensive on the web. If you would like to suggest a resource to add to any of the lists, start a new topic in the 'Recommendations' forum.
The p4c library resources on this page are organised in a simple table. If you use the sub-menus in the left column, you will be able to filter the list according to the resource category. Sort any table using the column headings. Enjoy!
| Title | Category | Author | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prove it! A groups of girls tries to convince one of their classmates that she doesn't exist. A PDF files is attached for you to print off. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 12/02/2010 - 00:12 |
| Thou shalt not give to the poor A woman has her 'charity' questioned when she stumbles across a man slumped in a doorway. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 12/02/2010 - 00:06 |
| The reading After visiting a fortune teller, a student wonders if her fate is already set and, if so, what she should do about it. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 11/02/2010 - 23:53 |
| Mr Whippy’s Woman A story about a the temptations of keeping a treat to oneself. It could lead to discusisons about sharing, fairness and realtionships between children and adults. A PDF file is attached. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 11/02/2010 - 23:42 |
| Tulips from Amsterdam A story about history -- or maybe myth. Also about risk, markets and speculation. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 11/02/2010 - 23:22 |
| The visitor A story about ghostly time travelling relatives judging the ethical standards of different times. This could lead to a discussion about right and wring, whether ethical standards change and how we should judge people in the past. A PDF file is attached. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 11/02/2010 - 23:14 |
| Good luck, bad luck A fold tale about luck and consequences. It could also lead into discussions about the pros and cons of basing ones decision making soley on consideration of consequences, or about probability. The story is given on the webpage and as a PDF attachment. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 11/02/2010 - 22:58 |
| Aliens Invade A story to use by itself or to stimulate dialogue about animal rights. | Stories & Storytelling | The Editor | 27/09/2009 - 19:40 |
| The ants, the grasshopper and the owl A story about a grasshopper who struggles to find a way in the world. Specially written for p4c.com in response to a forum discussion. | Stories & Storytelling | Steve Williams | 25/02/2009 - 17:59 |
| The fairest teacher of them all An original and amusing story to explore the concepts of fairness, equal treatment and difference. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 03/02/2009 - 14:21 |
| 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 - 13:43 |