Philosophy for Children - Resources

Jack Sparrow Impersonator

This activity suitable for KS1 and KS2 asks children to compare ‘storybook’ pirates with real pirates, using pictures and text.

Source your own photographs of pirates, (including film pirates) and use together with accompanying news report ‘Rise of modern day pirates’

Click here for news report

• Children look at photos and record the words that come to mind.
• Read the news report.  Children now record new words, using a different colour.
• Each child chooses 10 words that stick most in their mind, and share with a partner or small group before generating questions.

Designed by Jane Yates, Armathwaite School

Image- do films and books portray reality?
Why do we enjoy being scared by films and books?
How should violence be managed?

Jane Yates, Armathwaite School

Year 2-6

This activity was used to counteract the stereotypes created by the school topic of Pirates. 

Examples of questions:
Why is the government more concerned about planes than boats?
Why do people have to go to prison if they shoot someone?
Why don’t pirates look like ‘pirates’ anymore?
Why do people like to ‘play’ scary?
Why do Hollywood glamourise?
Why do pirates look nicer now than in olden days?
Why does Hollywood make scary movies that children aren’t supposed to watch but they do ?
Why can’t children watch what 12 year olds do in the cinema?
Why does Hollywood make scary films?