Are We Living in a Simulation, and What Would it Mean if the Answer is Yes? Begin the lesson with the two short videos in the Lesson Attachment linked above to get the students thinking and engaged in the lesson. Ask them to briefly reflect on the following questions (individual reflection): Do you agree or … Are We Living in a Simulation?
Description: In this lesson, educators will ask students a number of questions about a sports team undergoing different types of hypothetical changes over the course of an offseason. The questions, which discuss player replacements, changes to uniform, and location switches, invite students to grapple with the question, “how much change has to occur over the … Philosophy of Teams
Whole Sequence Breakdown: Welcome and warm-up (c. 5-10 minutes) Brief initial discussion (10 minutes) Learning of the song and ring play (20 minutes) Whole-group share and discussion (20 minutes) Possible extensions (for extra time, or additional lessons) Welcome and Warm-up Welcome students and share any updates, or follow-up on points from the last session. Warm-up … “Old Roger is Dead”
This lesson can be used either in a classroom or online. Plot Summary: In Jiaqi Emily Yan’s animated short film “Mind Games,” a child sits bored at a school desk, trying to focus on classwork (see Video tab for link to the film). Their brain jumps out of their head, stuffs it with books, and … Mind Games
This activity is an excellent accompaniment to our book-based Knuffle Bunny lesson plan. The lesson plan refers to the character Trixie in Knuffle Bunny. The exercise works with either reading Knuffle Bunny first as well as without reading the book (just eliminate the questions about Trixie in the latter case). Activity: Charades! “Does everybody know how the game of … Knuffle Bunny Charades Activity
This lesson plan is accessible using the Lesson Attachment above.
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” – Lewis Carroll Materials needed: Computer (and projector if possible) to show video clip, paper and writing utensil, white board and dry erase marker or chalkboard and chalk Activity: Part 1: Ask students to write a list of 5 things that they can imagine and … Imagining New Realities
Materials needed: Lesson plan (warm-ups, story, and game) Space for participants to form opposing groups Description: Before presenting participants with the thought experiment, engage them in at least one warm-up. For first time philosophers and/or for longer class periods, warm-up using the “Philosophy Warm-Up” prompts below. If the group has already developed basic ideas about … Identity Activity: What makes you, you?
Ethics Warm-up #1: Think of someone you know who you think is a really good person. What makes that person a good person? Warm-up #2: Think of something that’s pretty good. Now think of something that’s better than pretty good, that’s good. Now think of something that’s better than that, that’s really good. Think of … Philosophy Warm-Up Activities
Personal Identity Vocabulary Numerically Identical: When we say that two things are numerically identical, we mean that they are one and the same thing. Qualitatively Identical: When things share properties Activity I ask students to bring their baby or early childhood pictures to class. After they try matching names with images of their classmates, I … Personal Identity in Memento
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