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PSHE/ Personal development

Rabbit Sitting

Subject
Citizenship English and Literacy Humanities/Social Studies PSHE/ Personal development Religious Studies
Age Range
05-07 07-11 11-14 14-16
Concept
Blame Choice Choices Consequence Consequences Courage empathy Ethics Friendship Guilt Harm Helping Honesty Ignorance Lying Pets Problems Regret Responsibility Roles Rules Transparency Trust Truth

This philosophical enquiry explores the our motivations for telling lies via two rabbit-related examples. From caring for people’s feelings to shirking responsibility, the session asks: Is honesty always the best policy?

This session comprises a lesson plan and set of slides built around Thoughtful’s ‘SAPERE’ elements of enquiry model: Share, Ask, Pick, Explore, Refine and Evaluate.

This resource is made freely available in collaboration with the BBC’s Fantastic Philosophy series, narrated by Thoughtful Patron Sir Stephen Fry.

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