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Critical thinking Common Core RI.11-12.1 handouts
Critical Thinking Activities, Cognitive Bias: Nonfiction Close Reading, TED Talk
Tired of students who are afraid to think for themselves?If your goal is to open your students’ minds, to get them to think critically, to help them become more receptive to new ideas, or to show them the importance of examining the evidence before jumping to conclusions, you’ll need this resource. These informative and engaging lessons on cognitive bias will challenge your students to consider fascinating questions about the way that the human brain works. Why is it that when people are faced w
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9th - 12th
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FULL UNIT - Environmental Justice - SDG 11
Are you an educator who wants to inspire students to better their communities or needs some new teaching strategies? Then you came to the right place... SDG Talks Curriculum helps you authentically engage students in community activism within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while simultaneously teaching necessary college-readiness and post-secondary skills. Our Environmental Injustice Unit can be tailored to YOUR community while the presented case studies
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9th - 12th
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Classic Child Labor Expose– The Bitter Cry of the Children (1906)
This is a lesson created to teach the use of child labor in the coal mining industry of the United States during the Industrial Age through the use of primary sources. The source included is an excerpt from John Spargo's The Bitter Cry of the Children– an expose into child labor. I use this in class as part of an investigation into wage earning families of the Industrial Age. This can also be used as a stand alone lesson that can be completed independently or in groups and discussions settings.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Industrial Age America (Bundle)
Emerson, Thoreau, and Romanticism Aphorisms
"It not the destination; it's the journey." This is the case for instructors when they use this handout of adages to teach the philosophies of Romanticism to their students. This famous aphorism is just one of the many words of wisdom of Emerson and Thoreau that can be found on this printable. But what does this expression really mean? As their assignment, students will use their critical-thinking skills to decipher various words of wisdom and then discuss their conclusions with classmates. T
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Higher order critical thinking about Literature - Responses to Texts
This EDITABLE one-pager for senior high school students is a quick reference guide to thinking critically about literature to make connections to human behaviour and the wider world. It includes hyperlinks to psychologies and philosophies to connect your students with theories they can apply to just about any text. I've found this sheet a valuable reference document for enhancing students' critical thinking, their responses to texts as well as their academic writing. ✊ It's SMALL BUT MIGHTY!
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10th - 12th
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Famous Aphorisms by Benjamin Franklin Worksheet (or Assessment)
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." This need not be the case if instructors use this handout of adages as they teach material about history, Rationalism, or America's Founding Fathers. The famous aphorism is just one of 20 of Ben Franklin's words of wisdom that can be found on this printable. But what does this expression really mean? As their assignment, students will use their critical-thinking skills to decipher various words of wisdom and then discuss their conclusions wi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Debates & Issues around Climate Change for the English Classroom
Worksheets, Activities and Essay Assignments on Climate Change for the English Classroom Climate Change & Communication Climate Change & Questions of MoralityClimate Change & Positive ResponsesClimate Change & National Responsibility Additional Essay Assignments, Research Activities & Discussion PromptsFor a variety of reasons, English teachers are part of our larger cultural discourse on climate change and the environment. In teaching formal argumentation in the essay form,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Close Reading Strategy: Get the D.R.I.P.
Close reading tools are essential for students to gain critical thinking skills. This resource allows students to use lyrics to connect with GenZ learners to provide an engaging and culturally responsive activity.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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