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Mental Models WorkbookMental Models Workbook
Publisher
Education Bureau of Hong Kong
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Resource Type
Workbooks
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Projection
Internet Access
Year
2008
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Fine Print: Educational Use
Language
English, Chinese
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Mental Models

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This Mental Models workbook also includes:
  • The Learning and Teaching of Critical Thinking Skills (.pdf)
  • The Learning and Teaching of Critical Thinking Skills (.html)
  • Mental Models (.doc)
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  • Student Reference
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Behaviors are often based on assumptions. That's the big idea in the third lesson of a series of critical think resources. Through a series of worksheets, learners examine the conscious and heretofore unconscious assumptions that influence their behaviors. To prevent behaviors being led by biased beliefs, class members are urged to actively search for information that contradicts their assumptions before making decisions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

behavior, learned behavior, making decisions, responsible decision-making, bias, belief systems, arguments, counterarguments, social-emotional learning, casel, morals

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Rather than making color copies of the many worksheets, project the Powerpoint slides and have viewers respond in their journals
  • More scaffolding may be needed for some learners to understand the differences between assumptions and mental models

Classroom Considerations

  • The third lesson in a series of decision making resources
  • The seventh resource in the series provides the Powerpoint slides for this lesson

Pros

  • The Teacher Reference includes answer keys, teaching tips, and the text for the Powerpoint materials
  • The worksheets asks learners to provide examples from their own experience

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.5 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.7

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