I have a confession: I am currently significantly behind on my ambitious SOW for the new R.S spec, only just finishing Soul, Mind and Body. Am I in a panic? Not really. This is because I have spent a long time developing assessment skills, practising essay writing and establishing evaluative techniques with my first years. Without really noticing I’ve ended up staggering (over the past five weeks) how I teach essay structure into four sections: (please follow the links to the relevant blogs, which explore these ideas in more specific detail.)
Quote (found on PowerPoint): pairs/ groups discuss what does Aquinas mean?
Discussion questions (found on PowerPoint): pairs/ small groups explore ideas surrounding what makes a human being.
Bubble: everything I can remember about Plato (focus on key words too)
Work through PowerPoint (up to slide 12), discussing ideas and potential issues as going along (e.g. do all the characteristics of the soul actually work?)
Alien Landing: Sheet with collection of images (images used on PowerPoint) students need to use images to explain to partner (as if they were an alien) what they mean. Take it in turns.
Students summarise ideas on sheet.
One minute (in pairs) tell your partner everything you can remember about Plato’s ideas, switch, other partner on Aristotle.
Have in common worksheet (i.e images of watch, eye, bee, tree etc answer: purpose)
PP on purpose/ telos/ tree diagram
Venn diagram between Plato and Aristotle: using key words/ glossary
Students write up comparative sentences using mature language (both, unlike, similarly, however, on the other hand)
PP on four causes
Summarise story of sculptor and link to MFEF
Whose argument is more convincing? Are you a Platonist or Aristotelian? Vote/ Share
Mini homework: Find out the purpose of: dust/ moth/ ostrich wings. Can you find anything that does not have a purpose?
Student’s work for: ‘What does the PM look like?’ (to help them remember)
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Revision Support:
This 52 page pack contains quizzes, glossaries, summary sheets, essay tips and possible exam questions to help structure your revision for all eight of the AS philosophy topics. It also provides space for notes and outlines the spec requirements. Everything you need to get your revision off to a flying start!
This 52 page pack contains quizzes, glossaries, summary sheets, essay tips and possible exam questions to help structure your revision for all eight of the AS philosophy topics. It also provides space for notes and outlines the spec requirements. Everything you need to get your revision off to a flying start!
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