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 comprehensive facilitator guide for teachers, providing a step-by-step lesson flow, discussion prompts, differentiation strategies, and extension activities for the PSA creation unit.
A structured script-planning worksheet for students to develop their PSA from initial concept through a timed script draft, featuring dedicated sections for the hook, core message, and call to action.
A dynamic visual presentation for introducing the core components of a Public Service Announcement, including the 3-second hook, Ethos/Pathos/Logos, and crafting a powerful Call to Action.
Updated instructional guide for students on creating Public Service Announcements, now featuring the full 5-step process, persuasion toolkit (Ethos, Pathos, Logos), and a production checklist.
An updated teacher guide for the 'Into the Wild' intro lesson, now focused on facilitating a defense of McCandless's actions per the updated essay prompt. Includes strategies for defining courage and noble ideas.
An updated student worksheet for 'Into the Wild' featuring a specific 'defend' prompt. It guides students through defining McCandless's courage and noble ideas while preparing for an argumentative essay.
A 20-slide introductory presentation for Jon Krakauer's 'Into the Wild', updated with a specific 'defend' argument prompt. It covers the author's background, Chris McCandless's journey, transcendentalist roots, rhetorical strategies, and ethical arguments.
A 5-question multiple-choice assessment designed for English I students, explicitly set to English locale to prevent browser translation issues during printing.
A comprehensive double-sided student handout in English, combining logical fallacy definitions with history/science case study paragraphs and analysis areas. Explicitly set to English locale to prevent browser translation issues.
A comprehensive double-sided student handout combining the logical fallacy definitions with the four history/science case study paragraphs and significantly expanded work areas for student analysis.
A 5-question multiple-choice assessment designed for English I students, redesigned into a concise single-page format for efficient classroom use.
A teacher answer key providing solutions and pedagogical insights for the Logic Labyrinth case studies and exit ticket.
A 5-question multiple-choice assessment designed for English I students, aligned with STAAR-level rhetorical analysis standards and based on the historical/scientific case studies.
An updated 16:9 slide presentation introducing logical fallacies, now featuring interactive "Pair Share" slides with funny real-life examples before each definition to engage students.
A teacher's companion resource for the Fate vs. Choice lesson, featuring sample student answers, instructional objectives, and deep-dive discussion prompts.
A visual character study comparing Romeo and Juliet's individual paths, focusing on their tragic flaws, specific choices, and overall agency ratings.
A structured table-based graphic organizer for students to analyze four pivotal events in Romeo and Juliet, weighing the arguments for destiny versus personal choice.
A teacher's answer key and grading rubric for the Causal Connections Worksheet, including exemplar responses and scoring criteria.
A 12th-grade English worksheet for practicing cause and effect analysis, including immediate/remote cause differentiation, logical fallacy identification, and causal chain paragraph writing.
A summative assessment material for the Gauntlet Challenge, featuring chained inferences, a logic grid puzzle, and a systems design section for original student-created logic traps.
A presentation slide deck for the summative assessment, covering chained analogies, deductive chains, and final mission directives.
A teacher guide for the summative assessment lesson, featuring "Escape Room" logic puzzles and LSAT-style game structures.
A student worksheet for identifying and analyzing logical fallacies in real-world analogies, featuring "Forensic Report" cases and logic breach checklists.
A presentation slide deck on detecting logical fallacies, covering spurious correlation and false equivalence with visual scale and bridge metaphors.
A teacher guide for detecting logical fallacies in analogies, focusing on spurious correlations, false equivalence, and media literacy.
A student project sheet for designing a logic algorithm and flowchart to solve complex analogies, featuring pseudo-code sections and diagramming space.
A presentation slide deck on algorithmic thinking with analogies, introducing the use of "IF/THEN" scripts and flowcharts to solve for unknown terms.
A teacher guide for integrating algorithmic thinking with vocabulary, featuring a "Human Computer" activity and instructions for writing logic scripts.
A student activity sheet for diagramming spatial and temporal analogies using vectors, timelines, and gradients to visualize logical relationships.
A presentation slide deck on spatial and temporal analogies, using visual vectors and timelines to explain relationships like elevation, sequence, and duration.
A teacher's facilitation guide for teaching spatial and temporal analogies, featuring a kinesthetic "Analogy Maze" hook and vector mapping strategies.
A student worksheet for practicing symbolic logic notation with verbal analogies, focusing on solving for missing terms and identifying logical fallacies in structure.
A presentation slide deck introducing symbolic logic notation and the structural rules of analogies, including valid vs. broken logic examples.
A teacher's facilitation guide for introducing symbolic logic notation and verbal analogies, including a hook activity and key discussion prompts.
A comprehensive rubric for the summative "Logical Defense" assessment, focusing on structural validity, premise fortification, and responsive reasoning.
Instructional slides for the peer review session, guiding students to focus on logical validity rather than rhetorical style or grammar.
A facilitation guide for the final debrief of the sequence. It provides discussion prompts for the peer review session and reflections on how formal logic transforms argumentative writing from subjective to undeniable.
A peer review worksheet designed as a 'Validity Trial'. Students act as judges to audit the logical structures of their classmates' essays, mapping out premises and checking for logical gaps or fallacies.
A specialized rubric for teachers to grade the 'Master Proof' essay. It focuses exclusively on logical validity and the successful application of the four formal argument structures taught in the sequence.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Logic Links lesson, including pacing, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies for 12th-grade English.
A visually striking 9-slide presentation for a 12th-grade English lecture on cause and effect, featuring architectural design elements, logical fallacy analysis, and structural mapping models.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 4 focusing on Romeo's premonition and the theme of fate. Analyzes his "fearful dream" and the decision to enter the party.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 4 focusing on Mercutio's Queen Mab speech. Analyzes the shift from whimsical to dark imagery and the theme of dreams vs. reality.
A teacher-facing guide providing an answer key and instructional tips for the Scene 1.3 worksheets. Includes analysis of Lady Capulet's book metaphor, the Nurse as a foil, and Juliet's initial obedience.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 3 focusing on Juliet's initial stance on marriage and obedience. Analyzes her famous "look to like" speech and the theme of Individual vs. Society.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 3 focusing on the foil between Lady Capulet and the Nurse. Analyzes their different motivations and views on love and marriage.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 3 focusing on Lady Capulet's extended metaphor of Paris as a book. Analyzes the role of women and the nature of marriage in Verona.
A teacher-facing guide providing an answer key and instructional tips for the Scene 1.2 worksheets. Includes analysis of Count Paris, the "Lucky Mistake" encounter, and thematic development.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 2 focusing on the theme of Youth vs. Age. Analyzes the debate over Juliet's readiness for marriage.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 2 focusing on figurative language (swan vs. crow, earth-treading stars). Includes comparisons to Romeo's earlier poetic style.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 2 focusing on the theme of fate vs. free will through the encounter with the illiterate servant. Includes "No Fear" style probability analysis.
A student worksheet for Act 1, Scene 2 focusing on the motivation of Paris and Lord Capulet. Includes original vs. modern translation comparisons.
A teacher-facing guide providing an answer key and instructional tips for all four Romeo and Juliet worksheets in the Star Crossed Study lesson, specifically focused on the Prologue and Act 1, Scene 1.
A student worksheet focusing on the themes and social dynamics introduced in Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Analyzes the Prince's speech and the "Love vs. Hate" binary.
A revised student worksheet focusing on the use of figurative language in Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Analyzes Romeo's oxymorons and the "smoke of sighs" metaphors used to describe his unrequited love for Rosaline.
A revised student worksheet focusing on the theme of fate vs. free will in the Prologue and Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Analyzes the inevitability of the "ancient grudge."
A revised student worksheet focusing on character motivation and conflict specifically in Act 1, Scene 1. Analyzes the differences between the servants, Benvolio, and Tybalt during the street brawl.
