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Brains in GearBrains in Gear

Should rich people help poor people?


Write your thoughts on your mini-whiteboard

Write your thoughts on your mini-whiteboard


Philosophy for Children (P4C)


You can generate philosophical questions about a source

You can discuss possible answers to these questions in a group


You can consider the opinions of others and reflect upon your opinion of immigration in the UK

Learning Objectiv

e To explore the experiences of refugees

using philosophical questioning


Asking philosophical questions



How much money does he

have?

Why might that boy be poor?

When is someone classed as

poor?

Should rich people help

poor people? ©Teaching Geography 2014

Rules of the lessonRules of the lesson

1) Only one person speaks at once2) Speak to the person you are

responding to3) Use the red/green cards to say

whether you agree or disagree4) Be considerate of other people’s

views5) Everyone try to contribute at least

once


The land is for everyone!

No borders

StimulusStimulus

Think of a philosophical question to discuss

Think of a philosophical question to discuss

Our question:Our question:


2. In pairs

Discuss your question with your partner and explain why you have asked it

Decide upon one question or develop a new question as a pair and be prepared to give reasons for choosing it

Discuss your question with your partner and explain why you have asked it

Decide upon one question or develop a new question as a pair and be prepared to give reasons for choosing it


3. In small groups

Each pair must offer their question to the group and justify their reasons for their question

As a small group you must decide on one philosophical question you would like the class to discuss

Each pair must offer their question to the group and justify their reasons for their question

As a small group you must decide on one philosophical question you would like the class to discuss


4. As a class

Each group must offer 1 question and explain their reason for choosing it

You all have 3 votes now to choose which question you would like to discuss as a class

Each group must offer 1 question and explain their reason for choosing it

You all have 3 votes now to choose which question you would like to discuss as a class




You can generate philosophical questions about a source



You can consider the opinions of others and reflect upon your opinion of immigration in the UK

Learning Objectiv

e To explore the experiences of refugees

using philosophical questioning


Now write a short paragraph on your mini-whiteboard to explain your opinion on our class’ question

In my opinion….because…

CHALLENGE: Can you use connectives to justify your opinion?

EPIC CHALLENGE:

What skills did you use today and how could

these be applied to other

situations?

EPIC CHALLENGE:

What skills did you use today and how could

these be applied to other

situations?


The land is for everyone!

No borders

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