P4C Library
Stimulus materials, articles and projects
Our library is the place to find stimulus materials, recommended resources, original stories, lesson plans, inspiring articles and a host of other items to help you bring about great philosophical inquiries.
With your help, our lists of recommended resources for inquiry will become the most comprehensive on the web. If you would like to suggest a resource to add to any of the lists, start a new topic in the 'Recommendations' forum.
The p4c library resources on this page are organised in a simple table. If you use the sub-menus in the left column, you will be able to filter the list according to the resource category. Sort any table using the column headings. Enjoy!
| Title | Category | Author | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prove it! A groups of girls tries to convince one of their classmates that she doesn't exist. A PDF files is attached for you to print off. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 11/02/2010 - 23:12 |
| Thou shalt not give to the poor A woman has her 'charity' questioned when she stumbles across a man slumped in a doorway. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 11/02/2010 - 23:06 |
| The reading After visiting a fortune teller, a student wonders if her fate is already set and, if so, what she should do about it. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 11/02/2010 - 22:53 |
| Mr Whippy’s Woman A story about a the temptations of keeping a treat to oneself. It could lead to discusisons about sharing, fairness and realtionships between children and adults. A PDF file is attached. | Stories & Storytelling | Liz Martinez | 11/02/2010 - 22:42 |
| Tulips from Amsterdam A story about history -- or maybe myth. Also about risk, markets and speculation. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 11/02/2010 - 22:22 |
| The visitor A story about ghostly time travelling relatives judging the ethical standards of different times. This could lead to a discussion about right and wring, whether ethical standards change and how we should judge people in the past. A PDF file is attached. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 11/02/2010 - 22:14 |
| Good luck, bad luck A fold tale about luck and consequences. It could also lead into discussions about the pros and cons of basing ones decision making soley on consideration of consequences, or about probability. The story is given on the webpage and as a PDF attachment. | Stories & Storytelling | Jason Buckley | 11/02/2010 - 21:58 |
| Newsletter, November 2009 | Newsletters | Steve Williams | 09/11/2009 - 13:22 |
| Kat’s Dilemma: a dialogue about drugs in sport A dialogue and supporting science work on drugs in sport. | Scripts and Dialogues | Lynda Dunlop | 09/11/2009 - 12:26 |
| Moving image resources for p4c A colelction of moving image stimuli available on the Internet, from youtube, the BBC and others. | Recommended! | Nick Chandley | 29/10/2009 - 00:41 |
| It Was Long Ago - Poem by Eleanor Farjeon A poem by the English poet Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), whose most recognised work would be the lyrics to 'Morning Has Broken'. She recounts an early childhood memory that, she says, '...means a great deal to me'. | Recommended! | Nick Chandley | 13/10/2009 - 12:33 |
| Newsletter, October 2009 | Newsletters | Steve Williams | 05/10/2009 - 18:47 |
| Personal and Social Philosophy A philosophy inititive for secondary schools and an argument for a wiser approach to PLTS, SEAL, PSHE, Citizenship and Cross-curriculum dimensions. | P4C Articles | Roger Sutcliffe | 04/10/2009 - 18:47 |
| The nano conscience A futuristic role play to investigate some approaches to ethics. Pupils could investigate their own questions stimulated by the role play later | Role plays | Steve Williams | 01/10/2009 - 13:49 |
| Aliens Invade A story to use by itself or to stimulate dialogue about animal rights. | Stories & Storytelling | The Editor | 27/09/2009 - 18:40 |
| 'Healthy Eating Can Cut Crime' An article around how additional food supplements has been suggested may cut crime rates | Recommended! | Nick Chandley | 20/09/2009 - 09:12 |
| 'Healthy Eating Can Cut Crime' An article around how additional food supplements has been suggested may cut crime rates | News Resources | Nick Chandley | 20/09/2009 - 09:12 |
| Newswise - Chocolate Sources One of the most popular editions of Newswise, which challenges stereotypes about big companies (exemplified by Cadbury), and raises issues around child labour. | News Resources | Roger Sutcliffe | 11/08/2009 - 14:41 |
| 'Good to be me' script A dialogue bringing together a number of the key concepts under the Primary SEAL theme 5: 'Good to be me'. | Scripts and Dialogues | Roger Sutcliffe | 10/08/2009 - 21:04 |
| The Ant and the Grasshopper A scripted version of the well-known story with four alternative endings and suggestions for using it with a class. | Scripts and Dialogues | Michelle Whitworth | 24/05/2009 - 14:38 |
| Descartes Meditations A (very) abridged version of Descartes' classic philosophical text for use with p4c classes. | Scripts and Dialogues | Steve Bramall | 06/03/2009 - 14:46 |
| The ants, the grasshopper and the owl A story about a grasshopper who struggles to find a way in the world. Specially written for p4c.com in response to a forum discussion. | Stories & Storytelling | Steve Williams | 25/02/2009 - 16:59 |
| Starfleet Cadets: a role play by email This is an email role play you can run for pupils for fun, philosophy,maths and literacy. (Or forget the email.) | Role plays | Steve Williams | 06/02/2009 - 18:35 |
| What an elephant is really like: script and lesson plans A complete script and lesson plans of a popular traditional story | Scripts and Dialogues | Michelle Whitworth | 04/02/2009 - 10:45 |
| Towards an inquiry-based curriculum Roger Sutcliffe examines the concept of 'an enquiry-based curriculum | P4C Articles | Roger Sutcliffe | 03/02/2009 - 16:20 |