Learn 15 different logical fallacies -- and develop the skills, tools, and habits of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically and clearly. A must for all students!
How to get the most out of Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part One with Tammy Parker:
- BEFORE the course begins...
- review the course structure;
- obtain the needed materials
- ensure you have a Quizlet account; and
- download and print the syllabus.
- Plan out when you will study each week for this class, and:
- Have a notebook (w/pen or pencil) ready and available to take class notes.
- Watch Recording or Attend Live Class
- Read chapters and do practice Qs.
- Complete ALL tasks, assignments, quizzes, &/or tests assigned each week.
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- Students will work on about two chapters per week.
- Parents should note that the answer key in the back of this book IS for the students to use (to check themselves as practice for their weekly work).
- Besides the practice questions in the book and Quizlet assignments each week, there are four quizzes, a midterm test, and a final exam on Moodle.
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Course Description:
Middle school is a great time to introduce formal logic! Your student's brain has reached a point of neurological development where he or she is ready to grapple and consider material in a logical manner. This course combines the concrete with the abstract with a method that will lead your student to develop a habit of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically. By skillfully and methodically completing Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part One, your student will know the concepts surrounding 15 different fallacies -- and gain the ability to decipher, analyze, and contend with logical fallacies. Following this course, continue exploring the topic; sign up for Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part Two
Total Classes: 12 Duration: 45 minutes Prerequisite: None
Class dates: Tuesdays, September 12 to December 5, 2023. (No class Nov. 21)
Starting time: 4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central; 2:00 Mountain; 1:00 Pacific)
Course Outline:
- Class 1: Introduction & Lesson 1
- Class 2: Lessons 2 & 3
- Class 3: Lessons 4 & 5
- Class 4: Lessons 6 & 7
- Class 5: Lessons 8 & 9
- Class 6: Lesson 10 & Prep for Mid-Term
- Class 7: Lessons 11 & 12
- Class 8: Lessons 13 & 14
- Class 9: Lessons 15 & 16
- Class 10: Lessons 17 & 18
- Class 11: Lessons 19 & 20
- Class 12: Lesson 21 & Prep for Final Exam
Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 9th grade, mature 6th grade (possible 10th grade)
Suggested Credit: One full semester Formal Logic
Course Materials:
Students require BOTH the book AND the online access listed below.
BOOK:
The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel & Hans Bluedorn
ISBN: 9780974531595 OR 9780974531571.
Note: Utilizing a used copy of any edition that contains all the lessons (even if the Lessons are numbered differently) is fine and often more affordable (see BookFinder.com).
This course covers the first parts of this book (Part Two will briefly review the first parts and then cover the last parts).
ONLINE: Join the Quizlet class for this course and utilize its sets on Quizlet.com (Free student accounts are available.) A link to join the specific Quizlet class for this course will be posted on Moodle.
Homework: Students will work on about two chapters per week. Parents should note that the answer key in the back of the textbook is for students to self-grade as practice for their weekly work and to prepare for the class discussions. In addition to the Practice Questions using each of the textbook’s lessons (self-evaluated and reported on Moodle), there are Quizlet Terms/Definitions and Tests: 4 Quizzes, a Mid-Term, and a Final Exam (all graded on Moodle).
General Info:
Before the first class students should be prepared!
- Students will work on about two chapters per week.
- Parents should note that the answer key in the back of this book IS for the students to use (to check themselves as practice for their weekly work).
- This course utilizes free Quizlet sources and free PDF files. Students in this teacher-created Quizlet class have unlimited, free access to Test and Learn modes for the sets in those classes. A student must “join” this class on Quizlet... Click here to join the Class on Quizlet for this feature to work correctly for free Quizlet accounts,
- Besides the practice questions in each chapter and Quizlet assignments, there are four quizzes, a midterm test, and a final exam on Moodle.
- Instructor: Tammy Parker