This document introduces a philosophy lesson that aims to help students understand what philosophy is by examining some of life's big questions. The lesson objectives are to define philosophy, provide reasons for students' views on big questions, and think about their own beliefs on the existence of God. Students will explore questions like how the world began and whether God exists by studying the work of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle and arguments for and against the existence of God. As a task, students will fill out a worksheet with their initial thoughts on the big questions and questions of their own.

1. Introduction to
Philosophy

2. Lesson Objectives:
• To understand what
philosophy is
• To give reasons for our
views on some of the big
questions
• To think about our own
beliefs about the existence
of God

3. What is
Philosophy?
Philosophy is the study of the
Big Questions of
life.

4. It is about
ideas and
beliefs. It is
about the
things that we
might claim to
be ‘true’.

5. Why am I here?

6. How did the world begin?

7. Why did the world
begin?

8. Does God exist?

9. What
happens
after
death?

10. Why is there
suffering?

11. We will look at the
work of Greek
philosophers such as
Plato and Aristotle.

12. We will study
some arguments
for the
existence of
God.

13. Task
1. Read through the Big Questions
worksheet and fill in your ideas
(remember there are no correct answers
and we are just sharing initial thoughts).
2. Ask a partner to fill in their ideas.
3. Complete with some questions of your
own.
Worksheet