At Landover Middle School, Philosophy Is Part of the Lunch Menu

Philosophy for Children Program at California State University Bakersfield
PLATO would like to thank Senem Saner, PhD from the Philosophy Department at California State University Bakersfield for taking the …
New Philosophy Summer Camp for Children Focusing on the Environment
The Environmental Explorers Philosophy Summer Camp will be held June 3-7 PLATO would like to thank Rika Tsuji for contributing …
Longmont, Colorado Celebrates a Month of Philosophy
Grey Havens Philosophy ran the Longmont Thinks! Month was in April 2019 and will be followed by Summer of the …
2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida
The 2019 PLATO Conference is getting ready to blast off! Come for an amazing conference, and experience the …
Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the PLATO Philosophy Fund (PPF), supporting a wide range of innovative philosophy programs around …

Can animals make music?
We all love music. Some of us sing daily, if just to ourselves. It could be our favorite tune from …
What is music? Silence and Sound
Organize a live performance of composer John Cage’s piece 4’33” in the school music room (or watch with your students …
What is art? An Art Activity
Have each student draw two pictures. One drawing must be a drawing they would call art, and the other one …
Macklemore’s White Privilege II
Seattle hip hop rapper Macklemore (aka Ben Haggerty) is one of the few widely-known rappers that is white. In his …
Exploring Existential Angst and the Self in Social Media
Existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre in Nausea Students will be introduced to Existentialism through discussion and excerpts from Jean-Paul Sartre’s novel, …