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

If you have already bought any of Critikid's resources included in this bundle, email me at at stephanie@critikid.com so I can discount the price for you.

Fallacy Detectors Part 2