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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
This workbook is suitable for homework, classwork or distance learning: it will help your students to get more from watching documentaries and videos. This colourful printable booklet includes ten learning sessions spread over twenty pages. You could also just print a couple of pages from this workbook to create a worksheet for an instant video-learning lesson: ideal for cover lessons!
This teaching resource is designed for KS3 History and deals with topics relating to ‘Protesting & Political Change’.
The workbook includes links to ten different documentaries or lengthily videos and straight-forward note-taking and comprehension activities so as to structure and foster engagement with the documentary whilst enhancing student learning.
The twenty-page workbook was designed with homework in mind and contains ten different homework sessions. I would suggest using the booklets as a simple way to take care of ‘every other homework’ and use it to supplement your other approaches to homework: just print the booklets out and give them to your students. You can also use the booklets just as well in a classroom setting and they are incredibly easy to use such that even a non-specialist cover-teacher could make use of them. They’re also an ideal way to bolster your distance learning provisions in times of student absence.
Over time some of the links in this workbook may expire, I’ll try to update them from time to time but the workbook is easy to edit - so make sure you check that the links still work before printing and update any broken/defunct links that might crop-up! I’ve done my best to include links to the best videos available for this topic: teachers should ensure that the video links included are suitable for their specific classes.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2020)
The topic of this revision session is: ‘Dimensions of inequality: class, status and power; differences in life-chances by social class, gender, ethnicity, age and disability’.
It is designed for teachers using the new AQA Sociology specification at KS5. Save significant amounts of money by buying these revision sessions in bundles!
This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. It includes a fully animated revision session PowerPoint and a set of ‘silent debate’ A3 worksheets [which are a great way to structure group discussions and practice exam planning technique].
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com
This bundle contains 5 revision sessions, designed to cover the ‘Health’ section of the new AQA Sociology specification.
The revision sessions feature:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
Each session follows the same format, they can be:
-Used as revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This bundle contains 20 lessons for the ‘Crime & Deviance’ section of the new WJEC EDUQAS GCSE Sociology specification. This bundle was updated in March 2020 so that all of the PowerPoints are in the standard format and, consequently, more easy to edit than before.
This 20 lesson bundle was designed for the new WJEC EDUQAS specification (2017 onwards) - we have also released equivalent bundles for AQA Sociology which are available on TES.
It is designed to be a self-contained, comprehensive and complete resource: everything a teacher/department need to teach the Crime & Deviance section of the course.
Each lesson comes in a .Zip file, This file contains:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality, editable, PowerPoint Presentation
-Homework
[-Most of the lessons include a worksheet (double-sided A4 or A3)]
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Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES!
GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
Copyright Adam Godwin (2018)
The topic of this revision session is: ‘The problems of defining and measuring social class; occupation, gender and social class’.
It is designed for teachers using the new AQA Sociology specification at KS5. Save significant amounts of money by buying these revision sessions in bundles!
This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. It includes a fully animated revision session PowerPoint and a set of ‘silent debate’ A3 worksheets [which are a great way to structure group discussions and practice exam planning technique].
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com
This bundle contains 6 revision sessions, designed to cover the ‘Culture & Identity’ section of the new AQA Sociology specification.
The revision sessions feature:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
Each session follows the same format, they can be:
-Used as revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com
.
Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES!
GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This fun philosophy lesson is focused on ‘environmental ethics’: the branch of ethics that studies the moral relationship between humans and the natural environment. This multi-use session will help your students to explore how we should act towards the environment and the creatures that live in it.
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 philosophy session is useful as a part of your schools PSHE/SMSC provision and is of particular interest to biology teachers, geography teachers, teachers of environmental sciences and ethics teachers. It’s also a perfect resource for educators to use for ‘Earth Day’ (April 22nd). The session explores topics such as:
Humanity’s relationship to nature
Climate change and its implications
Moral duties towards wildlife
How to live an eco-friendly lifestyle
Sustainable Societies
The environmental impact of lifestyle choices
The big question asked in this session is “To what extent is it climate change a problem that can be solved?”. Using a variety of engaging activities students will discuss and debate a wide range of other philosophical and ethical questions such as:
What is the single biggest threat to the health of our planet’s ecosystem at the moment?
To what extent is spending time in natural environments important for maintaining good mental health?
In terms of choosing a career: which careers and jobs cause the most harm, and which the least, to the environment?
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
Students will also analyse and evaluate an eclectic mix of philosophical and ethical claims such as:
“It is never acceptable for a company to pollute a river”’
“Since an asteroid will one day destroy all life on earth: environmentalism doesn’t actually matter”
“The basic drivers of climate change will not change – so humanity is doomed”
“There are too many humans on this planet: it’s best not to reproduce and create more” and
“Humans have a right to do with the planet whatever we want”
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!
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new WJEC/EDUQAS Sociology GCSE specification (9-1). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 2 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Social Stratification’ section.
This lesson focuses on the topic of ‘Functionalism & Social stratification’ and focusses on the work of Davis & Moore.
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality, editable, and fully-animated PowerPoint presentation that covers the entire lesson
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification, certainly useful for any GCSE specification however. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
Feel free to contact us if you need additional resources creating: godwin86@gmail.com
Positive reviews warmly welcomed!
Save 50% with our Metacognition Resource Pack for Business Studies Teachers. It’s ideal for:
Enhancing metacognitive strategies
Improved metacognitive reflection & awareness
Increased learning power
It is of particular interest to department heads looking to improve pedagogy across their team or individual teachers looking to develop their use of metacognition in lessons.
This resource pack includes:
Over twenty metacognition reflection worksheets
Five metacognition knowledge hunt lessons
A subject specific resource
We’ve also included six free bonus metacognition resources in this pack! All resources are designed for KS3 & KS4 students.
Check our our other metacognition downloads at globalmetacognition.com
You can download our largest bundle, designed for whole-school metacognition initiatives, here!
All resources are copyrighted by and distributed on behalf of The Global Metacognition Institute.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
The topic of this revision session is: ‘The relationship between the media, their content and presentation, and audiences’.
It is designed for teachers using the new AQA Sociology specification at KS5. Save significant amounts of money by buying these revision sessions in bundles!
This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. It includes a fully animated revision session PowerPoint and a set of ‘silent debate’ A3 worksheets [which are a great way to structure group discussions and practice exam planning technique].
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com
This is a great metacognition activity to use at the end of your lessons! Download it for free and use it today!
Description:
This straightforward activity should be run at the end of a lesson: it’s a quick activity that encourages students to reflect on metacognitive factors that have helped them to learn or presented obstacles to learning. Students are presented with a question and move around the room to show their response, providing an opportunity for further metacognitive questioning from the teacher.
How To Use:
Simply run the PowerPoint Show at the end of your lesson (when there are 5-10 minutes remaining)
Each slide presents your class with four options: they must move to different corners of the room to indicate their answer!
Once students have moved: it is an ideal opportunity to ask questions that lead them towards insight surrounding their own learning and how they can increase their learning-power in future lessons.
What’s Included:
A PowerPoint Show (.ppsx)
This metacognition activity is brought to you by The Global Metacognition Institute (globalmetacognition.com)
All resources can be shared, but users agree not to modify or resell this resource.
You can find more metacognition teaching resources at globalmetacognition.com
Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
This fun philosophy lesson focuses on political philosophy: the branch of philosophy that explores matters relating to politics, liberty, justice, property, and rights. Political philosophy also explores law and how laws are enforced by authorities, the purpose of government, what rights and freedoms it should protect, what form it should take.
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 session is of interest to all teachers working with students aged 8-16 but has a special relevance to teachers of civics, politics, and those covering politics in their school’s PSHE/SMSC curricula. This session explores topics such as:
Different forms of government
The importance of laws
The nature of freedom and ‘free societies’
Human Rights
The nature of utopias and dystopias
The big question asked in this session is “What would a perfect society (utopia) be like? To what extent is creating one possible?”. Using a variety of engaging activities students will discuss and debate a wide range of other philosophical questions such as:
What do terms like ‘freedom’ and ‘liberty’ really mean?
What qualities ought a good leader of a country to have?
All in all, are we more or less free as a result of living in a modern civilised society?
In our own society, which laws (if any) do you think are potentially unjust?
Students will also analyse and evaluate an eclectic mix of philosophical claims such as:
“Society cannot function without people sacrificing certain freedoms”
“I would rather live in a tribe in the jungle than in a modern society”
“I can think of ways to improve this society and make it a better system for people to live in”
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.
This resource is suitable for students aged 8-16; due to the flexible nature of the sessions design it can be used for multiple hour-long sessions or as a short stimulating tutor-group activity.
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!
A set of twenty ‘Philosophy for Children’ (P4C) teaching resources crafted to introduce young learners to key philosophical debates and discussions.
This ready-to-use collection is perfect for fostering philosophical and critical thinking in students aged 8-16, making it an invaluable addition to your lessons.
This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here.
These new philosophy & ethics teaching resources use this multi-use interactive format: each one can be used multiple times with the same group and feature an integrated interactive menu that allows teachers to select from many different learning and assessment activities!
Our ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ cannot be edited: they are non-editable PowerPoint Shows that are ready to use!
This new series of ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ was designed and edited by an experienced teacher of philosophy and ethics who has a master’s degree in philosophy.
These lessons cannot be editted.
General key-words: P4C, philosophy for children, philosophy lesson plans, philosophical questions, ethical debates, critical thinking skills, Socratic method, classroom philosophy, teaching philosophy to young learners, introducing philosophy, primary philosophy resources, secondary philosophy teaching, philosophy worksheets, philosophy activities, inquiry-based learning, discussion starters, big questions, moral philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics education, philosophical dialogues, argument analysis, logic puzzles, philosophy curriculum, metaphysics, philosophical, teaching Aristotle, creative thinking in philosophy, reasoning skills, reflective thinking, thought experiments, philosophy games, teaching the meaning of life, metaphysical inquiry, student-centred learning, engaging philosophy discussions, teaching critical reflection, and collaborative thinking tasks.
A collection of fourteen ‘Philosophy for Children’ (P4C) teaching resources designed to bring the most important philosophical & ethical debates and discussions into STEM classrooms.
This collection of ready-to-use lessons is ideal for bringing philosophical thinking and critical thinking into your lessons. The sessions are designed for students aged 8-16. They explore a variety of philosophical and ethical issues that relate to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here.
These new philosophy & ethics teaching resources this multi-use interactive format: each one can be used multiple times with the same group and feature an integrated interactive menu that allows teachers to select from many different learning and assessment activities!
Our ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ cannot be edited: they are non-editable PowerPoint Shows that are ready to use!
This new series of ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ was designed and edited by an experienced teacher of philosophy and ethics who has a master’s degree in philosophy.
These lessons cannot be editted.
This bundle also includes four additional bonus resources such as our Science Debate Generator, Science DIRT Worksheet, Science Video-Learning Worksheets & P4C Philosophy for Children Reflection Worksheets!
General key-words: P4C, philosophy for children, philosophy lesson plans, philosophical questions, ethical debates, critical thinking skills, Socratic method, classroom philosophy, teaching philosophy to young learners, introducing philosophy, primary philosophy resources, secondary philosophy teaching, philosophy worksheets, philosophy activities, inquiry-based learning, discussion starters, big questions, moral philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics education, philosophical dialogues, argument analysis, logic puzzles, philosophy curriculum, metaphysics, philosophical, teaching Aristotle, creative thinking in philosophy, reasoning skills, reflective thinking, thought experiments, philosophy games, teaching the meaning of life, metaphysical inquiry, student-centred learning, engaging philosophy discussions, teaching critical reflection, and collaborative thinking tasks.
This resource collection includes four resources.
It includes our very popular ‘History Debate Generator’ as well as our brand new ‘Thinking Deeply About History’ P4C (Philosophy for Children) multi-use interactive lesson (please not: this new resource is not editable!).
To enhance this collection we have also included some P4C reflection worksheets as well as an older P4C resource (for KS2 & KS3 students) about the value of studying history.
We’ve thrown in an additional bonus resource: one of our printable ‘Video-Learning Workbooks’ to serve as a sample for the series of printable workbooks we created for history teachers!
A selection of twenty of our new ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ for the PSHE curriculum!
This collection features our ready-to-use lessons is ideal for bringing philosophical thinking and critical thinking into your lessons. The sessions are designed for students aged 8-16. They explore a variety of philosophical and ethical issues that relate to PSHE.
This download uses our innovative new ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here.
These new philosophy & ethics teaching resources use this multi-use interactive format: each one can be used multiple times with the same group and feature an integrated interactive menu that allows teachers to select from many different learning and assessment activities!
Our ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ cannot be edited: they are non-editable PowerPoint Shows that are ready to use!
This new series of ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ was designed and edited by an experienced teacher of philosophy and ethics who has a master’s degree in philosophy.
These lessons cannot be editted.
Key-words: PSHE teaching resources, PSHE lessons, health and wellbeing activities, relationships education materials, mental health resources, healthy lifestyle worksheets, consent and boundaries lessons, financial literacy activities, career planning resources, substance misuse teaching, digital literacy lessons, online safety activities, bullying prevention materials, emotional wellbeing tools, self-esteem building exercises, environmental sustainability resources, democracy education worksheets, human rights teaching, critical thinking activities, stress management techniques, first aid in schools, time management lessons, family and friendships lessons, managing conflict tools, media literacy teaching, climate change education, resilience and coping strategies, personal development resources.
This download contains six of our new ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ (for students aged 8-16) selected due to their relevance to the Biology classroom.
It also includes two bonus resources: our ‘Biology Debate Generator’ and our GCSE Biology Printable Video-Learning Workbook!
This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here.
These new philosophy & ethics teaching resources use this multi-use interactive format: each one can be used multiple times with the same group and feature an integrated interactive menu that allows teachers to select from many different learning and assessment activities!
Our ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ cannot be edited: they are non-editable PowerPoint Shows that are ready to use!
This new series of ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ was designed and edited by an experienced teacher of philosophy and ethics who has a master’s degree in philosophy.
These lessons cannot be editted.
This resource includes a colourful double-sided A3 worksheet (or poster) outlining the 32 most common logical fallacies.
Each logical fallacy is briefly outlined and is accompanied by at least one example to illustrate it.
It includes two versions - one is slightly simplified, with the background removed, so as to save printer ink and be more black & white printer friendly.
This resource was designed with KS2 and KS3 students in mind.
This download is useful for any teachers who are hoping to foster critical thinking skills in KS2 or KS3 students.
This resource pack contains:
A double-sided A3 poster/table that identifies, describes and exemplifies 32 common logical fallacies
A 32 question ‘Logical Fallacy Quiz’ (with a teacher’s answer key)
An ‘analysing and evaluating philosophical arguments’ activity’
The A3 poster/table is an excellent resource in and of itself and can be used for other activities in the teaching of critical thinking skills.
The quiz is designed to be used alongside the table: students work in pairs or teams to identify examples of logical fallacies. There are 32 questions - which should be ample for a long lesson.
This activity can be differentiated by changing team sizes and/or shortening the quiz (allowing for more reflection time).
A smaller activity is also included: it introduces the idea of ‘philosophical arguments’, soundness, validity - and provides examples of simple philosophical arguments for young learners to analyse and evaluate.
This resource is designed with KS2 and KS3 students in mind.
This thought-provoking philosophy teaching resource focuses on applied ethics and explores some of the most important moral issues of our time. Applied ethics refers to the practical application of moral considerations. It is ethics with respect to real-world actions and their moral considerations in the areas of private and public life, the professions, health, technology, law, and leadership.
(Disclaimer: this session does not discuss abortion or matters relating to sexual ethics, reproductive ethics and/or relationship ethics (which will be covered in separate sessions). We have tried to create a resource that allows young learners to explore applied ethics in an age-appropriate fashion; nonetheless, the session explores controversial issues and should be thoroughly vetted by individual teachers before using it with their students to check that it is suitable for their classes.)
This session is ideal for teachers who want to explore moral decision making with students and is of particular value to teachers who want to nurture the moral development of their students (perhaps in an SMSC or PSHE context) and trigger deeper reflections on the fundamental nature of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ and how we can apply these reflections to our own lives; we’ve carefully selected the most significant moral issues and ethical challenges of our age so that young learners can engage in fun philosophical discussions and debates. This session explores topics such as:
The rights of animals
Moral challenges presented by new technologies
Moral and immoral uses of the internet
Ethical & unethical career choices
Medical ethics and moral challenges presented medical technologies
Artificial Intelligence
The big question asked in this session is “What is the most important moral issue in the world right now?”. Using a variety of engaging activities students will discuss and debate a wide range of other philosophical questions such as:
To what extent is testing new cosmetics and medicines on animals morally acceptable?
To what extent it is morally preferable to use drone weaponry on the battlefield over human beings?
What are our moral duties and obligations to future generations?
When, if ever, is taking a human life the most moral course of action?
This resource is suitable for students aged 8-16; due to the flexible nature of the sessions design it can be used for multiple hour-long sessions or as a short stimulating tutor-group activity.
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.