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High school critical thinking lectures
Design Thinking - Full Content Presentation
Design Thinking is a constructivist way of approaching a problem that seeks empathy to leverage a bias toward action in order to find a radical solution to the end user’s need. The Design Thinking mindset has been pioneered by companies and institutions like IDEO and Stanford and has crept into Education over the last decade. This presentation is a 56-slide PDF of a Google Slides deck intended to deliver high-quality content to your class. The content defines each step of the Design Thinking pr
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Introduction to Ethics Lecture with Activities for High School Philosophy
This lesson is for an introduction to the study of ethics within the high school philosophy classroom. The lecture and activities were designed for an IB Philosophy course but work well with any high school philosophy class. Included you will find:14-slide lecture available as a PowerPoint and as Google Slides™Speaker notes included in the lecture slides and as a separate printable PDFGuided notes for students to follow along with print and digital optionsReading questions that accompany an exce
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Social Media Manners:Middle School/High School (Teletherapy/Distance Learning)
This lesson is a static PDF and is a NO PRINT resource. Do you have difficulty finding meaningful lessons that target critical thinking skills in older students? This lesson is perfect for you! This lesson was written to empower students to think critically and practice responsibility when using online platforms. This is a lesson on social mediaetiquette & safety paired with discussion questions with students to activate higher level thinking skills.There are 15 online behaviors addressed in
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6th - 12th
How to teach Academic Listening Skills - A worksheet for any TED talk or lecture
Academic Listening worksheet for TED talks or lecture listening practice. Contains FULL & detailed lesson plan to help teach advanced listening skills to ESL, IELTS, EAP and/or university students. It targets all the necessary skills that competent students should have and works on improving them. These worksheets are a template which can be used with any TED talk, lecture or presentation. The worksheets include: Pre-listening task: Prediction and brainstorming tasks - stimulate prior kn
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: ESL Super Bundle - Reading, Grammar, Games, Lesson Plans & more...
Utilitarianism and Kant's Categorical Imperative Ethics Lecture + Guided Notes
This high school ethics lesson focuses on utilitarianism and Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative. Included you will find the following:17 slides in PowerPoint and Google Slides™ formats with extensive teacher's notesGuided Notes for studentsPrintable PDF of the lecture's speaker notesA "Happiness Scale" activityReading questions to go along with Flowers for Algernon with answer keyLink to a PDF copy of Flowers for AlgernonThe Queen vs, Dudley and Stephens reading and questions and answer keyT
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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[Moonlang] Sapiens (Yuval Harari) Comprehension Questions
The Ultimate Workbook for Sapiens by Yuval HarariAre you fascinated by the riveting history of humankind? Dive deeper into Yuval Harari's compelling masterpiece, "Sapiens," with our Workbook for Sapiens by Yuval Harari. This captivating 390-page workbook is designed to enhance your understanding of the provocative ideas explored in "Sapiens."Features:10 Open-Ended Questions per Chapter: Challenge your thinking with thought-provoking questions and find clarity with our suggested answers.Vocabular
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Pathos, Ethos & Logos: Mastering Rhetorical Analysis to Create Advertisements
Almost everywhere we look, there are everyday people, businesses, and politicians who are attempting to manipulate others with various arguments and advertisements. The only way to truly defend oneself from these persuasive attempts is to understand the use of emotional, character, and logical appeals (AKA Pathos, Ethos and Logos) at a deep level.
In this unit, your students will study the art of using emotional, character, and logical appeals to persuade others, culminating in a final cumulati
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9th - 12th
Intro to Post-Colonial Theory and Literary Criticism
This Interactive Google Slideshow introduces students to key theories, terms, ideologies, and questions pertaining to Post-Colonial Theory and Literary Criticism. They will learn about colonialism, cultural appropriation, eurocentrism, imperialism, hegemony, decolonization, and more. Current and relevant videos are embedded throughout the presentation to encourage engagement and discussion. Many questions for Post-Colonial Criticism are provided; these may be copied and pasted for critical analy
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Epistemology Lesson: Kant, Hegel, and Sartre for High School Philosophy
This philosophy lesson on epistemology focuses on the philosophers Immanuel Kant, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, and Jean-Paul Sartre. The topic of identity is explored through this lesson so it works very well for the IB core theme of "Being Human." This lesson was developed for an IB Philosophy class but it works well with any high school philosophy class that is covering epistemology. The PowerPoint contains extensive notes for the teacher on each slide. Included in this lesson:16-slide Power
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Messages in Media (Gender Stereotypes in Disney)
This 13 slide power point presentation looks at implicit (implied) messages that can be found in Disney movies.
The file looks at gender roles, male and female ideals of beauty, sexuality, and representations of good and evil.
In my grade 12 media unit I focus on various implied messages that can be present in a variety of media. My intention is not to bash Disney, but to make students conscious of potential messages and to be aware of the possible impact they could have on viewers.
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11th - 12th
Bundle - Introduction to Western Philosophy (3 PPTX, Worksheet, Questions)
This bundle includes the following three items that are listed separately in my store: Introduction to Philosophy - PPTXThe Value of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell (PPTX w/ PDF Link)Introduction to Philosophy - Worksheet (goes with the PPTX #1)Crash Course Philosophy #1 Worksheet: What is Philosophy? Introduction to Philosophy Exam Questions - Contains 88 multiple-choice questions and 26 short-answer questions designed for Introductory courses in philosophy. Answers are provided for the 88 multip
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Psychology: Personality Theory PPT ~ Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanism
Introductory PowerPoint for a Personality unit in Psychology course. Highly detailed, graphic and accurate 49-slide 2013 presentation and introduction to the following seven theories on personality development: Freudian Psychoanalytic theory; Behaviorism; Humanism; Trait Theory; BioPsychological theory; Evolutionary Psychology theory; Type Theory.
With this extensive 49-slide, at least 2 full class periods presentation, you get:
a.) Learning Targets
b.) Highly detailed, accurate information p
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introduction to Pure Mathematics - Lessons 1 through 16 - Bundle
Introduction to Pure Mathematics for Advanced High School Students consists of a series of lessons in Logic, Set Theory, Abstract Algebra, Number Theory, Real Analysis, Topology, Complex Analysis, and Linear Algebra. These first 16 lessons cover basic through intermediate material from each of these 8 topics. In addition, you will learn all the proofwriting skills that are essential for advanced study in mathematics.32 PDF files are included with your purchase. 16 of these PDF files consist of n
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Stereotypes: 'The Problem with Apu' and 'The Simpsons'
'The Problem with Apu' is a 2017 documentary film written by and starring comedian Hari Kondabolu. The film focuses on the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an Indian immigrant in the animated sitcom 'The Simpsons' who, for a period, was the only figure of South Asian heritage to appear regularly on mainstream U.S. television. The film explores encounters with negative stereotypes, racial microaggressions and slurs against people of Indian and South Asian heritage disseminated through the charac
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9th - 12th
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Bundle - Introduction to Logic (2 PPTXs, Worksheet, 2 Crash Course Worksheets)
This bundle is perfect for introducing students to Logic, one of the major branches of Western philosophy. It includes the following three items: A 30-slide PowerPoint titled, "Introduction to Critical Thinking" serves as a nice introduction to the importance of right thinking before using the second PowerPoint in this bundle that gets into deduction, induction, argument forms, logical fallacies, etc. (although several websites were used to create this first PowerPoint, it is primarily based on
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Financial Literacy Lesson 5 - Social Circles and Goals
There is an idea where you are the average of the 5 people you're around most. This can include friends and family. While there is a great deal of evidence for this idea, there is also some evidence to the contrary. You can make up your mind.Whether or not this concept has value scientifically is not really relevant for this lesson. Rather, this concept has a great deal of value in promoting classroom discussions about influence and goals - getting students to think and question!In this less
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Financial Literacy Set of 11 Activities
3 Parts of a Debate Argument
Teaching students to structure solid arguments is vital to winning a debate round! However, they must understand the three parts of an argument before building their case (claim, warrant, and impact).This activity explains the three parts of an argument (claim, warrant, and impact), compares a weak vs. strong argument, and leaves room for the students to write their own argument (based on a resolution/topic provided by the teacher).This zip folder contains:1. A fully filled-out teacher copy2.
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7th - 12th
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Cubism and Fauvism Powerpoint
This superbly designed Cubism and Fauvism Powerpoint centers on the art styles known as Cubism and Fauvism. The lesson starts with a Do Now for students to begin thinking about what they see, practicing the description portion of art criticism.Students are introduced to the major characteristics of Fauvism and Cubism as well as two major Fauve artists (Henri Matisse and Andre Derain) and two major Cubist artists including Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Students are able to view and discuss a
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Analyzing Advertising: Articles & Activities
Analyzing Advertisements: Designed for the early college classroom (English 101), this resource can also be used in the high school classroom to guide students through a rhetorical and discursive analysis of advertisements. Ads are relatable and surprisingly relevant to larger debates that are ongoing in our culture today. This makes advertising a rich area for study, allowing instructors to introduce essential terms and concepts in English studies relating to rhetoric, argument, persuasion, and
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Gender, Race, + Violence (PPT)
This Editable Presentation includes:✓ 40 Animated PowerPoint Slides✓ Clear + Organized + Accessible ContentTopics: Gender + Violence ***TRIGGER WARNING: Issues of sexual assault***Implications of Gendered MediaNormalization of Violence Against WomenRelationship between mediated violence & real-life violence:Social Learning TheoryCognitive Development TheorySymbolic InteractionismPornographyFREE DIGITAL READING + Helpful Handout: May & Strickwerda, "Men in Groups: Collective Responsibilit
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Epistemology Lesson: The Rationalists and Empiricists for High School Philosophy
This epistemology lesson contains a lecture covering the rationalists and empiricists. Detailed teacher's notes are included with each slide to provide additional information for each topic in the lecture. Please see the preview to get an idea of the slides and notes. This lesson was designed for an IB Philosophy class but works well with any high school philosophy course.Philosophers covered in this lecture include:Rene DescartesBaruch SpinozaGottfried LeibnizJohn LockeGeorge BerkeleyDavid Hume
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Conflict Resolution
Students will be able to describe the differences among aggressive, passive, and assertive responses to conflict.Students will be able to identify their present conflict style.Students will be able to identify working to resolve problems as the most effective response to conflict.Benchmark: CTE.9-12.2.3 Apply appropriate and safe behaviors and practices in the school, community, and workplace.Self-Reflective Responses What did you learn about the way you deal with conflict situations?Do you deal
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Toulmin Model of Argumentation Outline and Explanation
Teaching argument to advanced placement students and college freshmen is an difficult task even with the best textbook. These handouts make the Toulmin model more accessible. There are two outlines of how the Toulmin argument is formulated and one handout that makes the terms of the model digestible by creating an analogy to going to a party to meet someone - it is a HUGE hit with students and typically they understand the model after discussing these handouts collectively.Related ResourcesHo
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Language and Composition Argument Bundle
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