Instructional Video6:01
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the college admissions fallacy? | Elizabeth Cox

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It's 1990. A prospective student has filed a complaint about Virginia Military institute's admissions policy that excludes women. The state argues that VMI's single sex education is an "important governmental objective" and that the...
Instructional Video3:26
Curated Video

Spotting Logical Fallacies: A Guide to Critical Thinking

12th - Higher Ed
This video explains logical fallacies, which are errors in reasoning that make arguments invalid. It gives examples of common fallacies such as false cause, straw man, begging the question, and false dilemma. By learning to spot these...
Instructional Video4:55
Curated Video

Understanding Undefined Notions in Geometry

K - 5th
In this video transcript, the teacher explains why certain terms in geometry, such as point, line, and distance, are considered undefined notions. By exploring circular reasoning and logic, the teacher highlights the need for precise...
Instructional Video8:34
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Federal Reserve Bank

Episode 6: Circular Flow

8th - Higher Ed Standards
Does it ever seem like the more money you get, the more you spend? A short video lesson introduces the concept of goods and services changing hands in a circular flow pattern. Scholars analyze how businesses make money from selling goods...
Instructional Video6:58
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Townsend Press

Critical Reading

4th - 6th Standards
Skilled readers know that any author's argument must be carefully analyzed and evaluated. Assist youngsters in their reading pursuits with a video about logical fallacies, including circular reasoning, straw man arguments, and false...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fallacies: Begging the Question

9th - 10th
In this video, Matthew C. Harris of Duke University explains the informal logical fallacy called begging the question and the associated concept of circular reasoning. [3:53]