Philosopher’s Fruit Salad If your answer is yes, swap places with someone else in the circle. For ideas: http://www.thephilosophyman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/PFS-Traditional-and-Playful-Questions.pdf

P4C Lesson The Rights of the Child Learning Objective: To develop the skill of showing RESPECT by expressing your own opinion and listening to the opinions of others.

What makes a good question? You need to think of a BIG question based on the clip you have just seen. A good philosophical question is one we can debate and discuss. They might start with: Is there...? Why...? Will we ever...?

Remember you can only speak when you are holding me! The Big Picture Today we are learning to listen to each other and build on each other’s ideas. Remember you can only speak when you are holding me!

Speaking like SOCRATES! ‘I agree with….. because’ ‘My idea links to……. because’ ‘I can give an example to support…….’ I can think of another situation where ………’s idea also works ‘I disagree with….. because’ ‘I can give an counter- example to support…….’ ‘I can think of another situation where ……’s idea doesn’t work ‘ I think we need to DEFINE the word….’ ‘I’d like an example here’ ‘I’d like to ask a NEW QUESTION here’

The Stimulus… … whilst you watch, think about what big ideas might this clip link to….

Look and See Imagination Ask the Expert Philosophical Question choosing… …if the topic was Jack and the Beanstalk Look and See Imagination Eg Where did Jack get his beans? Eg What did Jack do with his fortune? Ask the Expert Philosophical Eg Who is the world’s tallest giant? Eg Does being rich make you happy?

Reflection Have you changed your mind during this lesson? How have you demonstrated the attribute of respect? Have you changed your mind during this lesson?