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Critical Thinking About Michael Moore's
documentary 'Bowling For Columbine' - Data Matrix |
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Student Exemplar Essay - Short
Philosophy Essay - Money & The
Pursuit of Wisdom - Paul Bryant
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Philosophy
Murder Mystery David
Fewson, West Hill C.I., Toronto D.S.B.
Key
to the study of philosophy - and logic in particular - is the ability
to distinguish valid from invalid statements, and sound from unsound
arguments. Workshop affords students and teachers an opportunity
to formulate, evaluate and defend logical assumptions. More than
a mere "Who done it?" mystery, this activity tests the
limits of reason and logic in a creative and engaging manner. |
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Summary of "Of the
Standard of Taste" by David Hume
For a full text version click here .
This link will take you to an outside page. |
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Aesthetics Personal Journal Questions - A series
of 10 questions for students to respond to. |
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Philosophy Best Work Critical Thinking
Answers Rubric - Designed for philosophy, but great for any
class. Descriptors for criteria are also included. |
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Some Do's and Don'ts for Arguments
Sake - Brief student information sheet |
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Philosophy Ethics Test - Series of
Short Answer and Extended Paragraph Questions |
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Course Introduction Activity - The
Function of Education - Discussion Questions |
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Choosing the Units - Student Survey
Sheet for Course Design and Direction |
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Philosophy Unit 1 Test: Readings -
Introduction to Philosophy - Supported Opinion Questions |
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Student Essay Outline for Final Exam
- Data Matrix for student use |
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Philosophy Seminar Rubric - 13 Criteria |
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Philosophy
Seminar Enduring Understandings - Data Matrix with Philosophers already
included. Easily adapted for any course. |
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Logic is Fun ! Your Logic Portfolio
- Rubrics accompany this assignment |
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Student Self Assessment for Seminar
Participation - Great for any class |
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New Philosophy Rubric - includes more
detailed descriptors and criteria |
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Blank student use matrix for recording
notes during student seminars - Great for any course. |
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Blank student data matrix for
the article 'On Brainstorming and Bullshitting' by
Kerry Walters which can be found either in TEACHING PHILOSOPHY 11
(1988), 301-313, or THE EXPERIENCE OF PHILOSOPHY, ed. Daniel Kolak
and Raymond Martin (Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth, 1989), 14-27. |
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Some cases for ethics introduction
and discussion |
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Kids say the Damndest things - on
the day of the Seminar - OHT |
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Checklist
for a Philosophy Essay - Mike Bowman |
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Philosophy
Essay Feedback Form - Mike Bowman |
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Overview
of the Essay Process for Philosophy - Mike Bowman |
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Revised
Philosophy Essay Rubric - Mike Bowman |
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Original
Philosophy Essay Rubric - Mike Bowman |
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Philosophy
Essay Process Work Tracking Sheet - Mike Bowman |
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Student
Use Philosophy Essay Checklist 1 - Mike Bowman |
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Student
Use Philosophy Essay Checklist 2 - Mike Bowman |
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Philosophy
Seminar Rubric - Mike Bowman |
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Student
Thesis Explanation Sheet - Mike Bowman |
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