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Responsible Thinking: Analyzing Arguments and Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains many points to consider when analyzing someone's arguments and evidence, such as the hidden assumptions, cultural assumptions, and testability. Each is explained in a short paragraph with a link to additional discussions on...
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Read Write Think: It Doesn't Have to End That Way

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Literary response and prediction are the focus of this lesson plan. Knowing story structure is an important skill for literary analysis, and this gives teachers a way to help learners develop this skill. Includes links to web resources,...
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U. Of Rhode Island: Media Education Lab: Document the Fair Use Reasoning Process

For Students 9th - 10th
When using copyrighted materials as part of the creative production process, you can document your own (or your students') fair-use reasoning process using this Google form. It's a tool to strengthen your critical thinking and reasoning...
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Skeptic's Dictionary: Piltdown Hoax

For Students 9th - 10th
Was the Piltdown Hoax proof that science is "bunk" or was it just a temporary detour demonstrating the fallibility and human quality of scientific knowledge? These pages explores why so many scientists appeared to be duped by the...
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Khan Academy: What Is Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a practice passage and test question for the MCAT. This question is a critical analysis and reasoning skills (CARS)question
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Khan Academy: Physical Education in the Uk

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions regarding physical education in the UK.
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I Civics: The Electoral Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Take a peek into the electoral process from party primaries to the general election. Students will learn the distinctions between the popular vote and the Electoral College, and exercise their critical reasoning skills to analyze the...
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Khan Academy: Let's Stop Playing Politics With Vaccines

For Students 9th - 10th
Let's stop playing politics with vaccines.