Fostering Critical Thinking: International Women's Day Reading Comprehension
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Empowering the Future: Fostering Critical Thinking with International Women's Day
Celebrate International Women's Day with a thought-provoking reading comprehension activity! This engaging resource delves into the powerful theme of IWD 2024, "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress." Students will:
- Explore the theme's meaning: Analyze the significance of investing in women and its impact on achieving gender equality.
- Develop critical thinking: Decipher the UN's chosen theme and its connection to current global issues.
- Engage with primary sources: Analyze insightful quotes to deepen
understanding and support arguments. - Take action: Explore concrete ways to contribute to the theme's message, fostering a sense of agency and social responsibility.
This comprehensive worksheet features:
- Informative text: Clear and concise explanation of the theme and its implications.
- Primary source: A thought-provoking quote from a prominent figure supporting the theme.
- Multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions: Assess comprehension, encourage critical analysis, and promote discussion.
- Teacher answer key: Saves you time and ensures accurate assessment.
Learning Objectives:
- Students will understand the theme of International Women's Day 2024 and its significance.
- Students will analyze how investing in women contributes to achieving gender equality.
- Students will develop critical thinking skills by analyzing primary sources and justifying their reasoning.
- Students will identify and propose actions to support the theme, fostering social responsibility.
Recommended Common Core Standards:
- RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose in a text, and explain how it is supported by key details.
- RI.5.3: Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
- W.5.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- SL.5.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade 5 topics, and respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives.
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