This exciting ‘Fun Philosophy Lesson’ explores the philosophical and ethical dimensions of learning, helping students aged 8-16 discover how to optimise their learning power. It is suitable for teachers of all subjects. This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here. It is one of over fifty new philosophy & ethics teaching resources that uses this format: each one can be used multiple times with the same group and features an integrated interactive menu that allows teachers to select from many different learning and assessment activities! The resource cannot be edited. This interactive and versatile session explores the following key topics include: The philosophy of learning and personal growth Identifying effective and ineffective ways of learning How emotions, environment, and relationships affect learning The impact of lifelong learning on society and the individual   The big question for this lesson is, “How can you improve your approach to learning ?” Students will engage in a variety of activities to debate and discuss other important philosophical and ethical questions, such as: What makes someone a good learner? Is failure essential to learning? Should learning be competitive or collaborative? Can creativity and critical thinking be taught, or are they innate? Is it possible to ever stop learning?   Learners will analyse and evaluate a range of claims about learning, such as: “There are things I can choose to do that will raise my levels of intelligence over time” “Meditation can make someone a more effective learner” “A healthy mind depends on a healthy body; physical fitness is important for learning” “Not all approaches to revision are equally useful” “I am responsible for how much I learn in school, not my teachers”   Designed in our unique philosophy teaching format, this resource includes an intuitive menu system for flexible lesson planning. Teachers can select from a diverse array of activities. This non-editable PowerPoint Show requires no additional preparation. Simply run the file, select your preferred activities, and deliver a meaningful and stimulating lesson! With its reusable format, it is perfect for hour-long lessons or short, thought-provoking tutor-group activities. Empower your students to unlock their full learning potential with this dynamic and reflective philosophy lesson!

This ‘Fun Philosophy Lesson’ is focused on philosophical and ethical debates around bullying. This resource is suitable for students aged 8-16 and is especially useful for Citizenship, Social Studies, Civics, and Philosophy classrooms. It is also an ideal teaching resource for enhancing your school’s SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, & Cultural) education remit. As with all our resources: it can be used by teachers and educators who work in any country, and it is not tied to any particular cultural or social conception of bullying. This interactive multi-use learning session is of particular interest to teachers of Civics, Philosophy, Ethics, and Social Studies. It focuses on a wide range of topics, including: Understanding the nature and forms of bullying The ethical responsibility of bystanders Power dynamics in bullying The role of empathy and kindness in addressing bullying How to resolve bullying in ethical and restorative ways   We’ve aimed to cover as many engaging philosophical and ethical issues as possible to help young learners debate and discuss the importance of addressing bullying in their personal lives and society. The big question asked in this session is, “Why do some people become bullies whilst others do not?” Using a variety of engaging activities, students will discuss and debate other thought-provoking philosophical and ethical questions, such as: Why do some people bully others? Do bystanders have a moral duty to intervene in bullying situations? How does bullying affect the victim’s emotions and mental health? Can ignoring bullying make someone complicit? How has social media changed the nature of bullying?   Students will also analyse and evaluate a wide range of philosophical and ethical claims, such as: “Ignoring bullying makes you complicit.” “Cyberbullying is less harmful than face-to-face bullying.” “Most bullies were themselves bullied at some point in the past” “People who aren’t friends with me should be punished for it” “Worse than a bully are those who stand by and do nothing”   This session uses our unique format for philosophy teaching resources and features an integrated menu that allows teachers to select from a variety of starter, main, plenary, assessment, and end-of-lesson reflection activities. With a diverse selection of activities designed to trigger philosophical discussions, debates, and reflections, the resource can be re-used multiple times with the same group. For teachers interested in running P4C (Philosophy for Children) sessions, these resources are ideal! The file is a non-editable PowerPoint Show: no planning or preparation is required. Simply run the file, and the intuitive menu system will make delivering a powerful philosophy session easy!

This ‘Fun Philosophy Lesson’ is focused on philosophical and ethical issues that relate to literature, fiction, and poetry. This resource can be used with students aged 8-16. This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here. It is one of over fifty new philosophy & ethics teaching resources that uses this format. The resource cannot be edited. This interactive multi-use learning session is of particular interest to Teachers of English Literature; it focuses on a wide range of topics such as: The importance of fiction in human life The relationship between fiction and reality The ethical duties that authors potentially have The increasing role of AI in book-writing The personal and societal benefits that can be derived from engaging with literature Debates around censorship and the banning of books   We’ve aimed to cover as many issues as possible when it comes to finding engaging philosophical and ethical issues for young learners to debate and discuss in relation to literature! The big question asked in this session is “To what extent does human life depend on fiction?”. Using a variety of engaging activities students will discuss and debate a wide range of other philosophical and ethical questions such as: How can reading a work of fiction benefit our lives? What determines the value of s specific work of fiction? Is it possible to get too lost in works of fiction, fictional worlds, and the escapism of reading novels? If AI becomes better at writing novels than humans, why might people still prefer to read human-authored works? What is the value of ‘dystopian’ literature?   Students will also analyse and evaluate an eclectic mix of philosophical and ethical claims such as: “It’s possible to learn moral lessons from fictional stories.” “A work of fiction should never be censored or banned.” “A book can change an entire society” “I would never read a novel written by AI” “Authors must never demonise a specific group of people.”   This session uses our unique format for philosophy teaching resources and features an integrated menu that allows teachers to select from a variety of starter, main, plenary, assessment and end-of-lesson reflection activities. The file is a non-editable PowerPoint Show: no planning or preparation is required, just run the file and the intuitive menu system will make delivering a powerful philosophy session very easy!