Use games: Fruit Salad
A game to mix up a group and introduce philosophical questions.
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I am a freelance educator, offering outdoor education such as D of E, gifted education such as philosophy seminars and now both together on philosophy camps. Particularly interested in getting P4C into secondary schools – into the Citizenship slot, through skills programmes and through addressing the big questions in other subjects. Current projects include a DVD of Thinkers’ Stories” and developing philosophical role-playing games.
The Lottery of Life
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By Jason Buckley
A readers' theatre script exploring the idea of a 'fair society' and using John Rawls 'Veil of Ignorance' as a central idea.
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By Jason Buckley
Monsters are a standard feature of literature from myth to children's fiction. This stimulus story raises the question of why monsters are important.
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By Jason Buckley
Link to an accessible but thought-provoking article on questions around 'bad morality', conscience and empathy. It's not suitable for classroom use, but it's a good example of philosophical skills at work.
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By Jason Buckley
This is a brief dialogue raising ideas about friendship and loneliness.
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Use Games: One Hand Clapping
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By Jason Buckley
A simple circle game to focus a group before an enquiry.
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The Numbers Strike
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By Jason Buckley
A story about the aftermath of all numbers going on strike.
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By Jason Buckley
Ideas for directed "small talk" to make small group discussions more productive.
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The Enquiry Chauffeur
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By Jason Buckley
Practical ideas for making your enquiries more inclusive, more reflective or more involving.
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The Water Catcher
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By Jason Buckley
A story about how a new dam threatens the way of life, and livelihoods, of villagers downstream. Includes ideas for enquiries.
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By Jason Buckley
A open-ended dialogue about sharing and fairness. A group of teenagers are planning a hiking trip. How should they share the load?
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By Jason Buckley
A open-ended dialogue about fairies and reality.
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By Jason Buckley
A man searches for and finds a way to live forever but is chased by death. Story and ideas for a discussion about morality and fate with KS2 children.
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By Jason Buckley
A story about a cynical dragon, unimpressed by the do-gooding antics of the knight in shining armour about to slay it.
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By Jason Buckley
The story of a good king who, against the wishes of his people, decides to give his powers away to them.
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By Jason Buckley
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.
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