Critical Thinking for the Digital Age

Critical Thinking for the Digital Age is a 16-week, half-credit homeschool course for grades 8-12. By the end, teens will be better prepared to think critically about what they see online.

Requiring three to four hours each week, students learn practical ways to evaluate information and communicate responsibly online. The course combines reading, writing, videos, worksheets, and creative projects. It is designed for independent, self-paced work, but it includes questions parents can use to spark discussion.

This course includes resources from Critikid and other websites. The learning modules are on Canvas. All resources are included in the course fee. Instructions will be sent via email after purchase. Made in partnership with FundaFunda Academy.

Your Price: US$80

Learning Tasks

Courses: Complete Critikid's Social Media Simulator, A Statistical Odyssey, and Logic for Teens.
Brainteasers: Ponder tricky puzzles that show how our intuition can mislead us.
Reading: Read articles about critical thinking, media literacy, and logical fallacies.
Writing: Write a data analysis handbook and a blog post.
Videos: Watch “Crash Course” media literacy videos and answer relevant questions.
Projects: Design a mock pseudoscience ad and create reels about being a smart digital citizen.

Rubrics and answer keys included.

Students will learn to:

Ask good questions when presented with a claim.
Evaluate the credibility of sources.
Interpret the data they encounter online.
Recognize manipulation tactics.
Build clear, logical arguments.
Spot flaws in their own reasoning.
Navigate the online world in a respectful and responsible way.

Overview

For: Grades 8-12

Hours: The course is self-paced, so students do not have to meet deadlines and can take as long as needed to complete this course. If planning to complete in one semester, expect to allow 3-4 hours per week on average.

Credit Hours: 1/2 High School Credit on completion