Syllogisms, deductive validity, and the principles of inductive probability for evaluating evidence-based claims. Targets common logical fallacies and the construction of sound, persuasive arguments.
A series of lessons focused on mastering high-frequency academic action verbs like explain, compare, and justify to help students succeed in academic tasks and assessments.
A 3-day intensive deep dive into the core skills of STAAR English I, focusing on Fiction, Informational, and Argumentative genres through the lens of 'The Architect's Blueprint.' Students analyze how authors construct meaning and apply those structures to their own writing.
A collection of lessons and practice materials designed to prepare middle school students for ELA MCAS assessments, focusing on high-priority standards like central idea, evidence, and comparison.
A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.
A series of independent ELA worksheets designed for an 8th-grade student with a learning disability. The sequence focuses on comprehension, context clues, and distinguishing fact from opinion through engaging topics like the science of makeup, historical fiction about strong women, and mythology.
A five-day intensive sequence focused on mastering the structure of a persuasive essay, from crafting compelling topic sentences to drafting a complete, evidence-based argument.
A 6-week reading intervention unit for 5th graders focused on making inferences, analyzing questions, and using text evidence. Themes include mysteries, sports (baseball and basketball), and dragons to engage high-interest readers.
A comprehensive introduction to evidence-based writing using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) model, specifically designed for 6th grade students to develop strong argumentative writing skills.
A unit exploring the intersection of technology and well-being, focusing on argumentative writing and critical media literacy for 5th-grade students.
A persuasive writing unit centered on the TV show Stranger Things, using the SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development) framework to help students craft compelling arguments.
A comprehensive English Language Arts unit that uses a mystery-investigation theme to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students act as detectives to analyze evidence, interview witnesses, and present their final case.
A scaffolded progression of persuasive writing mastery, moving from 9th-grade foundations of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to 11th-grade advanced rhetorical strategies including Kairos and logical fallacy analysis.
A comprehensive reading skills unit focused on Grade 4 literacy standards, including character analysis, main idea, cause and effect, and author's point of view. Students act as 'Evidence Detectives' to solve literary cases using textual evidence.
A mini-unit focused on developing critical reading skills for 5th graders, specifically analyzing multiple points of view on the same topic and evaluating the strength of evidence in informational texts. Students will use real-world environmental debates to practice these skills.
A comprehensive unit designed to help 3rd-grade students master RI.3.1 by asking and answering questions about science and history texts using explicit evidence. Students will use graphic organizers, reading passages, and instructional slides to become 'Detail Detectives'.
A comprehensive collection of short, paired articles designed for student debates. Each topic features two opposing viewpoints to help students practice identifying and using text evidence in their arguments.
A series of CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) prompts and organizers designed to help English II students master the building blocks of argumentative and informational writing. The materials focus on claim construction and structural reasoning using relatable topics and paired texts.
A sequence focused on teaching primary students how to identify facts, research topics, and communicate information to others through informative writing.
An 8-week comprehensive study of Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' focusing on character development, core themes, and modern connections. The unit utilizes visual organizers, small-group discourse, and tiered worksheets to support comprehension and engagement for all learners, particularly struggling readers.
Une série de modules de formation destinés aux conseillers pédagogiques pour renforcer leur expertise en ingénierie de formation continue, spécifiquement appliquée à l'enseignement du français à l'école primaire.
A comprehensive 5-day introductory unit on speech and debate, covering public speaking, argumentation, logic, research, and competitive formats.
A graduate-level sequence focused on integrating deductive, inductive, and analogical reasoning into a cohesive defensive strategy for academic and professional contexts.
A high-intensity vocabulary sequence for 10th graders focusing on the logic of analogies. Students progress from basic pattern recognition to designing their own complex logic puzzles, treating language as a series of solvable equations.
A 12th-grade ELA unit focused on the logical sequencing of ideas within dense informational texts and complex arguments. Students analyze how the ordering of premises and evidence determines the validity and rhetorical impact of a text.
A high-level bridging of English Language Arts and formal logic, focusing on the structural patterns of reasoning through analogies. Students move from basic symbolic notation to complex deductive puzzles, treating language with mathematical precision.
A 9th-grade English Language Arts sequence that bridges formal logic with argumentative writing. Students learn to use valid argument forms like Modus Ponens, Modus Tollens, and Hypothetical Syllogisms as structural blueprints for high-quality, undeniable writing.
A foundational sequence for 9th-grade students on the structures of deductive reasoning, focusing on categorical syllogisms, validity, and soundness to enhance critical thinking and analytical writing.
A high-level ELA unit for 11th graders that bridges formal logic and argumentative writing. Students move from identifying hidden premises (enthymemes) to constructing complex essays built on valid deductive frameworks like Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens.
A comprehensive 11th Grade ELA sequence on formal logic, focusing on identifying structural fallacies (Affirming the Consequent, Denying the Antecedent, Undistributed Middle) and repairing invalid arguments. Students act as 'logic doctors' to diagnose and fix flawed reasoning in various rhetorical contexts.
A high-school ELA sequence that treats argumentative writing like geometric proofs, focusing on formal logic structures like axioms, modus ponens, and proofs by contradiction to build unassailable positions.
A high school ELA sequence focused on identifying structural errors in reasoning. Students learn to distinguish between informal fallacies (content-based) and formal fallacies (structure-based), specifically mastering affirming the consequent, denying the antecedent, and the undistributed middle.
A high school ELA sequence on formal logic, teaching students to translate natural language into symbolic notation and evaluate logical consistency through truth tables. Students progress from basic connectives to analyzing complex rhetorical arguments for tautologies and contradictions.
A comprehensive sequence for 12th-grade students that bridges the gap between identifying logical fallacies and constructing sound, formally valid arguments. Students move from the technical structures of formal logic to drafting and delivering speeches that have been 'stress-tested' for rhetorical integrity.
A 9th-grade ELA sequence where students learn logical fallacies by intentionally constructing them. This reverse-engineering approach helps students master deductive reasoning, identify distortions, and spot emotional manipulation in public speaking and debate.
A 6th-grade math unit focused on standard 6.EE.A.2. Students will learn to write, read, and evaluate algebraic expressions using proper mathematical terminology and the order of operations.
A 3-day unit focused on RL.3.9, where students analyze character actions, feelings, and motivations across two stories featuring the same characters in similar competitive situations. Students act as 'Character Detectives' to uncover similarities and differences in how characters handle challenges.
A collection of lessons exploring historical adventures and disasters through popular children's book series like 'I Survived' and 'Magic Tree House'.
A week-long argumentative writing unit for 7th graders focused on the controversial topic of the 4-day school week. Students act as 'Arguments Attorneys' to research, build claims, and master the art of the rebuttal.
A comprehensive 380-minute digital web quest for STAAR English 2 preparation, divided into 9 high-intensity missions of 45 minutes or less, covering the top five most tested TEKS.
A comprehensive 3-lesson unit designed to prepare HSED/GED students for the RLA Extended Response by teaching them how to analyze opposing arguments, evaluate evidence, and craft a high-scoring argumentative essay.
A comprehensive remediation unit designed to master RL.2 through fables and folktales. This sequence targets high-rigor question types, including Part A/Part B evidence questions, character motivation analysis, and proverb-based moral identification.
A comprehensive 5-day unit for college-level writing focused on argumentative essay construction using modern news events. Students progress from research and outlining to peer review and final submission.
A comprehensive year-long intervention sequence for 8th-grade literacy, focusing on STAR 360 and OSAS benchmark skills. The sequence follows a 3-day weekly instructional cycle (Instruction, Practice, Application) to supplement 2 days of choice reading.
A comprehensive series of lessons focused on developing inferencing skills using high-interest nonfiction topics. Students learn to combine text evidence with their own background knowledge to reach logical conclusions.
A comprehensive multi-day unit on drawing conclusions and making inferences using a detective-themed 'investigation' approach. Students learn to combine text evidence with background knowledge to solve 'cases' in both fiction and non-fiction texts.
A comprehensive study of Act III of 12 Angry Men, focusing on the final shifts in juror opinions, the debunking of the final witnesses, and the themes of prejudice and reasonable doubt.
