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GOALS FOR WEEK 3
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Understand what critical thinking means.
  2. Practice your own critical thinking.
  3. Practice distinguishing between facts and opinions.
  4. Recognize premises and conclusions in an argument.
  5. Learn how to evaluate arguments.
MONDAY
NO CLASS


TUESDAY
-Warm-up
-Critical thinking and facts vs opinions, pp. 62-67
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HOMEWORK
-Do facts vs. opinions packet for Thursday​
WEDNESDAY
NO CLASS
THURSDAY
-Warm-up
-More on facts vs. opinions 
-Evaluating arguments pp. 66-70


HOMEWORK
-Read the article from Upfront magazine (https://upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/121018/should-ads-be-allowed-at-school.html) and analyze the author's arguments. Bring your completed sheet for Tuesday.
FRIDAY
NO CLASS



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