Philosophy with Teenagers: Nurturing a Moral Imagination for the 21st Century

by Patricia Hannam, Eugenio Echeverria

Overview

An introduction to the theory and practice of the Community of Philosophical Enquiry (P4C). It explains how P4C can facilitate young people's exploration of the key ethical questions of our time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855394865
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Patricia Hannam is County Inspector for RE and History in Hampshire. As head of a large RE department in South Cumbria, she embedded an enquiry approach to learning and supported its development in other subject areas. She is an experienced SAPERE trainer and has written for SSAT and Professional Council for Religious Education.
Eugenio Echeverria is director of the Latin American Centre for Philosophy for Children (CELAFIN), which publishes all the P4C materials used in Mexican schools. He has worked with P4C for over 30 years. Recently he has been advisor to the new Intercultural Universities developing across Mexico.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface: Ann M. Sharp

Part 1: The Community of Philosophical Enquiry
Chapter 1: Background and history of P4C
Chapter 2: Identity development in adolescence: parenting styles and the community of philosophical enquiry

Part 2: Hearing and responding to the experience of young people today
Chapter 3: Education and young people in the light of the impact of globalisation
Chapter 4: Building on hope, reforming the curriculum
Chapter 5: Education for a global imagination

Part 3: Developing opportunities for philosophical conversations with young people
Chapter 6: Theory into classroom practice
Chapter 7: Embedding the community of philosophical enquiry in cross curricular projects and themes
Chapter 8: Embedding the community of philosophical enquiry in cross curricular projects and themes
Chapter 9: The philosophy club
Chapter 10: Opportunities for developing the community of philosophical enquiry into international linking
Chapter 11: Implications for teacher training and professional development
Chapter 12: Student voice: case studies of students who have been involved in philosophical enquiry

Appendix
Further reading and websites
Bibliography