Philosophy for Children (P4C)
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Encourage questioning Develop concepts Encourage dialogue and argument Work for reasonableness
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The Stimulus This could be • a newspaper article • a famous speech • a video clip • a radio interview • a photo • a piece of art
Private Reflection Time What are my first thoughts on the stimulus?
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What are the keywords, big ideas, or main issues that come out of the stimulus? What questions does the stimulus bring up for me?
Question reflection - Question selection • In small groups, students discuss and sort questions
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• Question Quadrats • Each group selects one philosophical question
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Democratic and egalitarian Respectful Role of the teacher facilitator • Guide on the side rather than sage on the stage Teacher may have to clarify, explain, re-frame student questions or statements Eliciting “moves” • Identify assumptions, bias • Examining alternatives • Giving examples • Being reasonable