The class as a community
A community of enquiry is itself a small experiment in living together. Children share time to speak, listen to views they dislike and reach decisions without a single winner. That makes society a natural theme once the group has settled into the routine.
Agree ground rules together rather than handing them down. The process of choosing them can itself become the first discussion: why do we need rules at all?
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents philosophy enquiry workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
Why Do We Live Together?
Primary · Ages 5–7
Foundation · 30 min
Young children hear about a rabbit who tries living alone and enquire into why people live in communities.
Design a New Town
Primary · Ages 8–11
Developing · 45 min
Pupils design a new town for an island and enquire into what a good community needs.
Do We Owe Anything to Strangers?
Middle School · Ages 11–13
Intermediate · 50 min
Students examine Peter Singer’s drowning child example and enquire into what we owe people we will never meet.
The Shared Field
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 50 min
Students play a sharing game with a common field and enquire into how communities can look after shared resources.
The Social Contract
High School · Ages 15–18
Advanced · 60 min
Students compare social contract theories and enquire into why people accept the rules and authority of society.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
P4C-511 · 20 WEEKS · $29
Living Together at Home
Family · Ages 5–11 with a grown-up
Talking about community life at home.
P4C-512 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Society and Community Enquiries
Primary · Ages 5–11
Class enquiries on communities and sharing.
P4C-513 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Society Philosophy Lab
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Duties, commons and the social contract.
P4C-514 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Society Enquiry Leaders
High school · Ages 14–18
Lead community enquiries for younger children.
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Society and Community
Explore society and community with five free printable philosophy activities, from Rosie Rabbit and a new town design to duties to strangers, the shared field game and the social contract. For longer learning, choose a 20-week programme for families, primary, middle or high school.
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