Philosophy
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Workshop activities
Craft – Rorschach Art
Key Points – Meet the Philosophers
Collaborative – Tragedy of the Commons - an experiment
Writing – Quote That! - Write your favorite philosophical quotes
Math/Logic – New Cheerios - survey and graphing
Character Connection - Bullying discussion
Big Activity – I Believe... - we are all philosophers, each with our own set of beiefs
Movement – Truth or Consequences - a physical game with philosophy trivia
Specialty Disney Days Lesson
Words are powerful
Prejudice hurts everyone
Bullying Exists
Anyone can make a difference
Overcoming bullying comes when you have confidence in you and define yourself instead of letting others define you Resources for bullying include:
thinking happy thoughts
Getting out of hurtful relationships, and
finding your squad or crew
Standard Disney Days Lesson
Emotions Wheel
Fields of philosophy
Prejudism discussion
Unkind words hurt
Abraham Lincoln
Hunt – Quest for Questions
Attractions
Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln
Minecraft Lesson
prejudice
genetics
famous philosophers
broken windows theory
Quests
Write 15 reasons that you like you. Share them with a parent or friend.
Write down or draw your best 5 happy thoughts. Practice using them when you feel sad or mad.
Identify who makes you sad and who makes you feel good. Create a plan on how to spend more time with those who make you feel good.
Write an encouraging letter or email to someone with compliments and why you appreciate them. This will help them feel good about themselves.
Make some inkblot images by putting paint on a paper and folding the paper in half. Ask a few people what they think the inkblot pictures look like. What do their responses tell you about them? Write your thoughts in your Wizard journal.
Play with mirrors to explore symmetry.
Make a math number wheel: https://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/spin-your-number-wheels!-lesson-plan/
Discover the genetic traits in Harry Potter: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld/education/lessonplans/science.html
Create geometry in a Box: https://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/geometry-in-a-box-lesson-plan/