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

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 …
Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico
NAACI Conference on “Education in a world in crisis: How philosophy for/by children might respond” in collaboration with The Mexican …
Learn about the upcoming Southern California Philosophy Academy for High School Students!
The SoCal Philosophy Academy for high school students will be hosted at California Lutheran University and run by Dr. Brian …
Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers
An Interview with PLATO President, Thomas Wartenberg Since 2010, Thomas Wartenberg has led several Summer Seminars for School Teachers …

The Demarcation Problem and Falsifiability
Popper on Falsifiability One of the practical consequences of the Scientific Revolution was a suggestion that one should only believe …
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ETHICS BOWL: Case archive: http://nhseb.unc.edu/resources/case-archive/ 2016-17 Ethics Bowl Cases: https://nhseb.unc.edu/files/2012/04/2016-17-Regional-Case-Set.pdf Squire Family Foundation Resources: http://squirefoundation.org/teaching-learning/ Center for Talented Youth: http://squirefoundation.org/curricula/ PACTISS …
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 …
The Gaze: Power and Resistance in Flim
The Gaze: Power and Resistance in Film Read “The Oppositional Gaze” for homework the day before class. It’s fairly long …
Ethical Relativism
Moral Relativism Many students come to the classroom assuming values are variant. Have you heard any of the following? After …