Citizenship

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"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
Answers, Questions and Truth
Here are two activities with which to explore children's attitudes to questions and to ask them to consider degrees of truth in answers to a questions.
IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 03/02/2012
Good Reasons
Six exercises to introduce the notions of relevance, strength and sense with which to evaluate reasons.
IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 03/02/2012
Good and Bad
Exercises with which to explore the different uses of the words "Good" and "Bad".
Examples, IAPC Materials IAPC 03/02/2012
Knowing and Believing
An exercise and discussion plan on these two essential and connected concepts.
Examples, IAPC Materials IAPC 03/02/2012
Fair
An exercise to explore the concept of fairness
Examples, IAPC Materials IAPC 02/02/2012
Duties and rights
An exercise to explore the concepts 'right' and 'duty' and the connections between them
Notes and Activities IAPC 01/02/2012
Kinds of Truth
Exercises to explore 'truth by definition', 'truth from evidence', and 'the whole truth'
IAPC Materials, Notes and Activities IAPC 25/01/2012
Questions and Answers
Activities to help children think about what makes good questions and answers and how to answer them.
IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 25/01/2012
Purposes
Exercises to explore the concept of 'purpose'
IAPC Materials, Notes and Activities IAPC 25/01/2012
'Probably'
Two exercises on, using the word 'probably' and the links to inductive reasoning.
IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 26/10/2011
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
Sports Day in the Jungle
A script to stimulate questions and discussion about fairness and competition
Scripts and Dialogues, Stories & Storytelling Libby Ahluwalia 25/10/2011
Unfinished Business: Sharing the Burden
A open-ended dialogue about sharing and fairness. A group of teenagers are planning hiking trip. How should they share the load?
Scripts and Dialogues, Dialogues Jason Buckley 08/09/2011
The Water Catcher
A story about how a new dam threatens the way of life, and livelihoods, of villagers downstream. Includes ideas for enquiries.
Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 08/09/2011
Profit and Greed
A concept exercise Most suitable for Yr 5 upwards.
Questions Roger Sutcliffe 08/09/2011
Fair and Ethical
Concept exercise touching on the idea of fair trade. Most suitable for Yr 5 upwards.
Questions Roger Sutcliffe 08/09/2011
Happiness
An activity to explore the question: 'What do you need to be happy?' There are some picture cards for young children to use but you could do the activity with any age group
Examples Jason Buckley 07/09/2011
Keeping Promises
An exercise on promises and promise-keeping that could turn into an interesting enquiry
Concept Stretchers Sue Lyle 07/09/2011
The King's Last Command
The story of a good king who, against the wishes of his people, decides to give his powers away to them.
Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 07/09/2011
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
'It's just a matter of opinion'
An activity to consider a set of opinions in relations to concepts such as truth, belief, reason, and so on.
Examples, Opinions, Notes and Activities Jason Buckley 30/03/2011
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
How to Live Forever
A community of enquiry around the concept of immortality (PDF attached)
Lesson Outlines Michelle Whitworth 17/03/2010