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Students may benefit from keeping a P4C journal to record topics, thoughts, and questions about ideas shared in class. 

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To stimulate topic questions for discussion, an image, news article, or video clip may be used.   This is an important part of rich philosophical discussion and provides the platform for student created questions rather than predetermined teacher made questions.  The stimuli are selected to stimulate thinking, NOT incite an emotional response. Because I want the students to create questions based on their reactions to the stimuli,  it is impossible to predict what questions students will generate and what question the class will vote to discuss.   

Rest assured that stimuli I provide will never be pornographic, obscene, or overly graphic, however there is potential for it to be upsetting to some.  

I WILL NOT show stimuli specific to controversial topics such as race, gender identity, abortion, politics, or religion.  The stimuli will be primarily about science and nature, weather related events, pollution, climate change, or emerging scientific discoveries such as robotics and automation.  BUT, please be aware that the topics presented may lead to discussions that touch on the above by peers in the group. 

In all situations, I will be facilitating healthy discussions that cultivate open mindedness and tolerance to opposing views.  If the discourse begins to veer into inappropriate content, or begins to produce significant emotional disturbance, I will terminate the topic or redirect the conversation.  If specific students become inappropriate they will first be moved to the waiting room and given a warning via messaging. If it continues they will be removed from the group.  Intellectual and emotional safety is of utmost importance to the success of our discussions.   The purpose here is to develop rational thinkers that apply philosophical reasoning rather than emotion and assumptions to help them think about, and understand, the world. 

When in doubt, please reach out!  I would be happy to share the stimuli with you prior to the class start.