for critical thinking, such as comprehension, analysis, evaluation, construction, creativity, and communication. Through fun and concrete activities-including Thought Experiments, Student Polls, Practice Sessions, Games and Puzzles, Predictions, and Important Takeaways-students explore topics essential to critical thinking, gaining tools that will help them apply critical thinking directly to their own lives. Additional individual and group activities are included to reinforce student learning as they explore topics such as:      The Basics of Critical Thinking      Obstacles to Critical Thinking      Evaluating Evidence      Creative Problem-Solving      Ambiguity, Vagueness, and Doublespeak      Arguments      Informal Fallacies      Advertising      Eyewitness Testimony, Direct & Circumstantial Evidence This student book should be used with the detailed, 304-page, Teacher's Manual which is purchased separately."

Hide more