Civic education and philosophy
Teaching module for junior secondary schools 11 – 25 November 2021
The objective of teaching Civic Education, which was recently introduced by Italian Law no. 92/2019 in all orders and levels of education, is not to teach knowledge and skills, but to accompany students along a process of personal and ethical transformation which aims to guide them to become responsible citizens able to actively participate in the civic, cultural and social life of the community, respecting their duties and fully exercising their rights.
In this perspective, through controversial examples and dilemmas in line with their experience and inspired by philosophical debate, students will be invited to reflect on more general problems (equality, the relationship between human beings and the environment, the persuasive power of communication on the web, etc.), in order to make it clear that these are not distant and sterile issues but concrete problems that even the younger generations face each day: a true guide for citizens of the third millennium.
In collaboration with Filò – il filo del pensiero
Equality and differences
- Thursday 11 November 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
The first session addresses the principle of equality, an indisputable cornerstone of a democratic system, which in concrete choices must be measured by the differences that characterise individuals, groups, genders, and much more.
The Anthropocene: Saving the Earth or the human species?
- Thursday 18 November 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
The second session opens with the UN Agenda 2030, after which we will try to define the concept of the Anthropocene, focusing on the legacy that the human species will leave behind, observed from an unusual perspective.
Social networks: the contradictions of the virtual community
- Thursday 25 November 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
The third session addresses the issue of how the revolution which began with social networks offers new potential in terms of communication and sharing, while also exploring how the same tools can become powerful weapons in the hands of skilled manipulators.
