P4C Library
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Ant and the Grasshopper A scripted version of the well-known story with four alternative endings and suggestions for using it with a class. | Scripts and Dialogues | Michelle Whitworth | 24/05/2009 - 15:38 |
| 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 benefits of using written dialogues Benefits of choosing a written dialogue as a stimulus and of having pupils write dialogues | Scripts and Dialogues | Steve Williams | 06/09/2008 - 20:50 |
| Choose a King An activity leading to dialogue about qualities of leadership after reading ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Maurice Sendak (activity cards attached) | Lesson Outlines | Sara Stanley | 17/03/2010 - 19:06 |
| Choose a King An activity leading to dialogue about qualities of leadership after reading ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Maurice Sendak (activity cards attached) | Picture Books | Sara Stanley | 17/03/2010 - 19:06 |
| Descartes Meditations A (very) abridged version of Descartes' classic philosophical text for use with p4c classes. | Scripts and Dialogues | Steve Bramall | 06/03/2009 - 15:46 |
| Dragons and Giants Lesson ideas of the story 'Dragons and Giants' from 'Frog and Toad Together' by Arnold Lobel | Picture Books | Steve Williams | 18/08/2008 - 17:15 |
| Fable: The bat, the birds and the beasts See our key document for ideas on how to use this fable | Proverbs & Fables | Steve Williams | 10/09/2008 - 23:19 |
| Fable: The man, the boy, and the donkey See our key document for ideas on how to use this collection of proverbs | Proverbs & Fables | Steve Williams | 10/09/2008 - 23:23 |
| 'Good to be me' script A dialogue bringing together a number of the key concepts under the Primary SEAL theme 5: 'Good to be me'. | Scripts and Dialogues | Roger Sutcliffe | 10/08/2009 - 22:04 |
| 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 |
| Healthy and Unhealthy Ideas for a community of enquiry around the concepts of healthy and unhealthy food, and also the influence of advertising. (PDF attached) | Lesson Outlines | Michelle Whitworth | 17/03/2010 - 14:36 |
| 'Healthy Eating Can Cut Crime' An article around how additional food supplements has been suggested may cut crime rates | Recommended! | Nick Chandley | 20/09/2009 - 10:12 |
| 'Healthy Eating Can Cut Crime' An article around how additional food supplements has been suggested may cut crime rates | News Resources | Nick Chandley | 20/09/2009 - 10:12 |
| How to Live Forever A community of enquiry around the concept of immortality (PDF attached) | Lesson Outlines | Michelle Whitworth | 17/03/2010 - 15:44 |
| The Important Book Lessons ideas for 'The Important Book'. Issues of personal identity and 'things that are important'. | Picture Books | Steve Williams | 12/05/2008 - 10:22 |
| 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 - 13:33 |
| Kat’s Dilemma: a dialogue about drugs in sport A dialogue and supporting science work on drugs in sport. | Scripts and Dialogues | Lynda Dunlop | 09/11/2009 - 13:26 |
| 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 |
| The nano conscience A futuristic role play to investigate some approaches to ethics. Pupils could investigate their own questions stimulated by the role play later | Role plays | Steve Williams | 01/10/2009 - 14:49 |
| Newsletter, April 2010 | Newsletters | Steve Williams | 04/04/2010 - 19:26 |
| Newsletter, October 2009 | Newsletters | Steve Williams | 05/10/2009 - 19:47 |
| Newsletter, November 2009 | Newsletters | Steve Williams | 09/11/2009 - 14:22 |
| Newswise - Chocolate Sources One of the most popular editions of Newswise, which challenges stereotypes about big companies (exemplified by Cadbury), and raises issues around child labour. | News Resources | Roger Sutcliffe | 11/08/2009 - 15:41 |