NEWS + INFO

OUR NEW WEB SITE

Welcome.

Designed by Asia Golsse, a graduate of Sheridan College, we hope you will find it easy on the eyes and easy to use.

Our main preoccupation will be finding content that will keep the site relevant and useful.

Please send us materials that have worked for you that you are willing to share. You can be anonymous or credited as you wish.

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THE SLIDESHOW

This feature provides a question or statement that can be the subject of a short presentation or discussion at the beginning of a class, or the launch pad for a much more detailed exploration.

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UNESCO WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY — NOVEMBER 17

A 2005 UNESCO document defines philosophy as follows: “By developing the intellectual tools to analyze and understand keys concepts such as justice, dignity and freedom… philosophy is a ‘school of freedom.’”

Search ‘unesco world philosophy day 2011,’ and explore this content-rich site.

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ABORIGINAL PHILOSOPHY

OPTA recently initiated a project that seeks to incorporate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis philosophies and pedagogies into the current philosophy curriculum. The aims of this project are to provide more diverse resources to Ontario philosophy classrooms, and to compensate for the lack of Aboriginal cultures, histories, and perspectives represented in secondary education.

The Aboriginal Philosophy lessons, available on the Grade 11 and Grade 12 pages, have been made in collaboration with the Department of Aboriginal Education at University of Toronto’s OISE. In addition, some of the lessons have been made in partnership with Aboriginal Elders, so that the Indigenous teachings are presented accurately and respectfully.