What is a philosophical question?

•Should you lock up something or someone that is free?

•Does everybody have the same rights?

•Who puts the price on the things in life?

PHILOSOPHICAL OR CLOSED QUESTIONS…?1. Which major river flows through Paris?2. When was the Battle of Hastings?3. Which type of Christianity is led by the Pope?4. Are words ‘real’?5. What makes something ‘cold’?6. What makes something ‘beautiful’?7. A £10000 car is discounted by 25%. What

does it cost?8. When should people get married?9. Is it ever good to lie?

PHILOSOPHICAL OR CLOSED QUESTIONS…?1. Which major river flows through Paris?2. When was the Battle of Hastings?3. Which type of Christianity is led by the Pope?4. Are words ‘real’?5. What makes something ‘cold’?6. What makes something ‘beautiful’?7. A £10000 car is discounted by 25%. What

does it cost?8. When should people get married?9. Is it ever good to lie?

Critical

Judging other people’s views and arguing your

own points

 

Creative

Thinking of new ideas,

Caring

Accepting and respecting other people’s views

  

CollaborativeWorking together as a

community, listening to other views

The process of P4C

These things are essential!

Guidelines for the session

All thoughts and ideas are just as important as each other – so listen to them all!• Give everyone a turn at speaking• Don’t interrupt when someone else is talking• Give support and help them add things• Don’t say anything mean, stupid or

unpleasant• If you don’t want to say anything you don’t

have to.• Don’t laugh unkindly at something someone

has said• Think before you ask a question

Let’s have a go

1) Stimulus 2) story

3) concepts

4) questions

•I think……………..because……..•I agree with……….because…….•I disagree with………..because……..•I would like to ask……(name of child)…………•I would like to add to what….(name of child)said……..

Let’s discuss our question

The process of P4C

BUILD CHALLENGE

Remember: When we discuss our question begin to think about whether you:

ACCEPT

Stuck?Use these sentence starters to

help!

Stimulus pictures