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Critical Thinking, Bias, Fake News, ChatGPT | Growth Mindset | Social Emotional

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    Here are 24 Fun High-Interest Critical Thinking lessons to help your students put on their critical thinking hats!

    • Strategies to help your students make informed decisions about the news, search engine results, and Chat GPT / Artificial Information

    • Includes detailed lesson plan with discussion points, review questions, slideshow lesson, handouts, and activities!


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    Teacher Feedback:

    "Wow! There is a lot here and it is all very well organized and in depth. I've used some of these pieces already and have plans to use more in the near future. Thank you so much!!"

    Charmaine C. 7th Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



    24 DAYS of Critical Thinking Lessons!

    SECTION A - Lost at Sea

    • LESSON 1: Introduce critical thinking, brainstorm strategies to encourage or disrupt critical thinking, and practice making decisions through the classic activity "Lost at Sea" using a slideshow lesson.

    • LESSON 2: Continue the 'Lost at Sea' activity, introducing criteria-based decision-making, comparing choices to expert opinions, and reflecting on the impact of critical thinking strategies.

    SECTION B - Thinking about Thinking

    • LESSON 3: Explore metacognition (thinking about thinking) using the "Invisible Gorilla" video, engage in group discussions to highlight barriers to critical thinking, and reflect on strategies to improve thinking processes.

    • LESSON 4: Explore the impact of unconscious bias on critical thinking using the "Invisible Lens" metaphor to understand how our life experiences filter our worldview. How can we be more open-minded?

    • LESSON 5: Explore 'Aspects of Identity' to understand how personal and group identities can shape our point of view. Guess where different groups of people live based on photos. Explore concepts of full-mindedness, marketing biases, and the impact of bullying and discrimination.

    • LESSON 6: Investigate aspects of "Personal Identity" and their impact on point of view, engage in reflective activities to understand biases, and discuss strategies for maintaining open-mindedness in critical thinking processes.

    SECTION C - Search Bubbles (Google and other Search Engine bias)

    • LESSON 7: Explore the nature and potential biases of search engines, understand how search algorithms work, and discuss the implications of these biases on the diversity and reliability of information we get online.

    • LESSON 8: Introduce an 'Online Dictionary Experiment' to explore how different sources define the same word, encouraging critical evaluation of information sources and understanding of varying perspectives.

    • LESSON 9: Continue the 'Online Dictionary Experiment', share, review and discuss the varied results, and reflect on how these differences in sources can influence critical thinking and decision-making.

    • LESSON 10: Conduct a 'Search Engine Experiment' to understand how search results can be personalized. Students learn about organic results, rich snippets, and how search engines rank and display information.

    • LESSON 11: Continue the 'Search Engine Experiment' to conduct an in-depth analysis of search engine behavior using a specific search phrase, comparing results from different engines and devices to gain insights into the mechanics of online search algorithms.

    • LESSON 12: Provide a dedicated work session for students to collaboratively engage in the 'Search Engine Experiment', applying their analytical skills to find a specific website. This hands-on experience explores practical application of how search engines operate and present information.

    • LESSON 13: Students compare results from the 'Search Engine Experiment' to gain insights into the personalized (biased) nature of online search results. Discuss the influence of search engines on our perception and access to information, paired with reflective exercises on critical thinking strategies.

    SECTION D - Fake News

    • LESSON 14: Explore the concept of 'Fake News', differences between social media and traditional news media, and conduct a student survey to gauge perceptions of information accuracy on these platforms. Examine key events such as the WikiLeaks release and Osama bin Laden's death to illustrate the immediacy and reach of social media.

    • LESSON 15: Explore 'Money and Fake News' in digital media, focusing on how pay-per-click advertising works (i.e. ads on websites) and its role in the proliferation of fake news. Examine Google AdSense as a case study, discussing how online ads can influence content creation and the spread of misinformation.

    • LESSON 16: Continue to unpack the relationship between online advertising and fake news proliferation. Discuss how businesses use Google Ads to reach audiences, the dynamics of pay-per-click advertising, and the inadvertent financial support this system provides to creators of fake news.

    • LESSON 17: Explore the concept of 'Local TV News' and its credibility. Introduce students to the "Sinclair Script" segment aired by local TV news stations about the dangers of biased news. Then show the viral remix of the "Sinclair Script" revealing how Sinclair owned TV news reporters were forced to read the same script. Conclude with a survey to gauge students' trust in different news sources.

    • LESSON 18: Examine the response to the controversy around the scripted news segments, including points of view from the Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the President, and stations who refused to read the News report script.

    • LESSON 19: Continue to explore different points of view in response to the Sinclair script incident and its aftermath, including responses from journalists, Allied Progress, the video's author. Student reflect on media bias and critical thinking strategies.

    SECTION E - Critical Thinking - Video Analysis

    • LESSON 20: Watch and analyze videos to examine cognitive biases ("Cognitive Biases Explained") and online filter bubbles ("Beware online filter bubbles"). Infer and reflect on strategies to boost or reduce the effectiveness of critical thinking processes.

    • LESSON 21: Analyze the video "What does my headscarf mean to you?" to explore how unconscious biases and cultural bias can impact people. Continue to reflect and develop strategies to foster unbiased thinking.

    • LESSON 22: Analyze the "Five Tips to Improve Your Critical Thinking" video, compare it with previously learned strategies, and engage in reflective activities to enhance understanding and application of critical thinking skills.

    SECTION F - Consolidation / Demonstration of Learning

    • LESSON 23: Consolidate learning. Use critical thinking to come up with criteria to identify what Critical Thinking is and isn't.

    • LESSON 24: Critical Thinking Self Reflection and optional review test.



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    Critical Thinking is especially important today with new information and misinformation constantly coming to us.

    We also need to think logically and critically about emotionally charged topics like racism and ChatGPT.

    Do we have the courage to look at what we're doing and ask ourselves if some groups of people benefit more than others? Are some groups of people invisible?


    ❤️ Need to address some classroom issues?

    Teach strategies to help students think for themselves in this crazy world of Fake News, Viral misinformation, and ChatGPT!

    • The best time to use this resource to train your students was at the start of the school year.

    • The second best time is right now. 

    • If we want students to improve, we need to train them. This 6Cs resource can help. 


    Real World Social-Emotional Learning that isn't babyish!

    • In my grade 8 class, we explored the 6Cs and social-emotional learning skills.

    • These skills didn't just help my students - they helped me rewrite my life story. They turned the hardest time of my life into something positive.

    • I've used my professional experience as a teacher and my own lived experience with tough times to create these lessons.



    Perfectly aligned to the Common Core!

    • The CCSS standards are listed at the top of this TPT product page!


    Perfect for teaching Transferable Skills in the new Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum!

    Explore Digital Literacy and Critical Thinking in Literacy: ChatGPT, Fake News, Point of View and Bias, Social Media vs Traditional News (Mainstream Media)

    Help students demonstrate an understanding of how critical thinking (transferable skill) is used in various language, literacy, and life contexts. 

    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum A1. Transferable Skills
    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum A2. Digital Media Literacy
    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum A3. Application, Connections and Contributions

    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum B1. Oral and Non-Verbal Communication

    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum C3. Critical Thinking in Literacy


    - NEW! CHAT GPT UPDATE -

    2023-04-26 CRITICAL THINKING UPDATE: I just added a NO PREP critical thinking debate lesson (3-4 hours)

    • Use the Virtual Support Teacher to lead your class into a debate: Should Chat GPT be allowed in schools (or is this cheating?)

    • The video provides all of the information students need to make an informed decision. There's a SHORTER version video that asks you to pause for class discussions. There's also a LONG version video that explains to students how to use the handouts.

    • Chat GPT Worksheets are available for $1 here. (The Chat GPT resource is also included in this critical thinking bundle.)

    • Please note - the ChatGPT lesson currently only includes the Virtual Support Teacher video and worksheets. It does not include a lesson plan, slideshow, or answer key. That's because this ChatGPT lesson is an experiment. If there is enough feedback that I'm heading in the right direction, I will continue to develop more critical thinking lessons like this. Please leave a review about the Chat GPT lesson here and let me know how the lesson went!


    BONUS CONTENT ALERT:

    • I just added a slideshow lesson exploring whether you can "collaborate" with artificial intelligence. (Oct 23, 2023)

    • PS: There is an incredible critical thinking twist in this lesson. Will you and your students figure out what's wrong with this lesson?

    2023-05-02 CRITICAL THINKING UPDATE:

    Chat GPT has completely changed education.

    If your students aren't already using ChatGPT or another AI tool to "help" them with their homework or learning, they will soon enough.

    • Lots of teachers are looking for a lesson plan to explore academic integrity and plagiarism.

    • This Chat GPT lesson goes a step further by exploring both sides of the Chat GPT debate.

    • It presents Chat GPT as an opportunity for students to take ownership of their learning, self-motivation, and self-management.

    The NO PREP ChatGPT critical thinking video lesson explores how:

    • Chat GPT can be used to summarize a text or reading passage.

    • Chat GPT can be used for a creative writing assignment, including producing multiple drafts and incorporating personal details.

    • Chat GPT is a free tool that can be used by people around the world. Cost of living differs greatly between countries, so digital nomads and people in countries with lower cost of living can take advantage and outcompete people

    • Chat GPT is part of the evolution of learning tools - from encyclopedias, Google search, and now Artificial Intelligence

    • Calculators can give us the wrong answer (due to human error.)

    • Google Search can give us the wrong answer (because it has learned how to be sexist based on human searches.)

    • Our robot friend, Chat GPT, can learn to be sexist or discriminate as well.

    Use this life-long tool over and over again!

    • Use this lesson in September during BACK TO SCHOOL season to set the tone for a year of learning!

    • At the start of a new unit, semester, or school year to GET YOUR CLASS EXCITED about analyzing, evaluating, and questioning.

    • WHEN SOMETHING BIG HAPPENS - when students get caught up in sensational news stories, viral videos, or hot-topic controversial issues.

    • BEFORE persuasive writing or research projects - there's more to POINT OF VIEW than just identifying the point of view.

    • Leave detailed lesson plans for a substitute teacher.

    • Have fun in June during END OF YEAR activities while learning important transferrable skills.

    The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second best time is now.

    EXPLORE aspects of identity (i.e. race, gender) to help students identify potential bias.

    ENCOURAGE a GROWTH MINDSET Critical Thinking strategy-based approach.

    TEACH students how to make informed opinions about things we find out on social media, the news, family, and friends.

    APPLY what they learn by asking students which groups of people are invisible.

    CHALLENGE students to figure out if I cheated in this online gift card giveaway.

    DEVELOP social-emotional learning skills by exploring Chat GPT as a learning tool or cheating tool.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TEACHER FEEDBACK ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • "Fantastic, comprehensive resource. Worth the price." (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied - Suzanne S, Feb 2021)

    • "Great resource, very organized. You do have to take time and read everything and pace it out as needed, but all the information is there and all of it is important!" (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied - Jessica B, Feb 9, 2021)

    • "I love these presentations and the activities to keep students engaged. I'm using this with both in-person and online students. Super easy to assign work online due to the way the resources are organized. The class I am using this with is a "current events" class but I wanted to first focus on how to think critically before jumping into actual events happening in the world. This is a fantastic way to get them thinking before learning all about our media and how to analyze the content they read." (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied - Britni D. January 20, 2021)

    This package does not contain any information, examples, or language specifically about the Coronavirus pandemic or systemic racism.

    And, that's a good thing because that makes this lesson package timeless. You can use this lesson today within the context of Covid-19 or systemic racism, or you can use it in the future when the next obstacle appears (like ChatGPT).

    There are over 5 weeks of lessons to do with your class to learn about criteria-based thinking, being open-minded, and making informed decisions.

    ✅ The slideshow lesson teaches the concepts.

    ✅ You can EDIT THE FILES to fit your classroom needs.

    The slideshow lesson is designed for:

    • DISTANCE LEARNING / REMOTE LEARNING or BLENDED 1:1 LEARNING in Google Classroom
    • FACE to FACE LEARNING in your real classroom

    Teach your students about Fake News and Points of View using high interest topics like making money online and how the internet and search engines work. 

    Our students need to form opinions based on high-quality information. We do this by seeking out opposing points of view to make an informed decision.

    • Use criteria
    • Be full minded
    • Be open minded

    Students are often told to find different points of view on an issue or in a story. But, students don't always recognize that simply identifying the missing point of view is not the same as figuring out what that missing point of view would be.

    This lesson package helps students to recognize different aspects of their identity, points of view that might be different from theirs, and the need to figure out those viewpoints to help us make an informed decision.

    I spent hundreds of hours of research and lesson development in this product so you wouldn't have to. You will have to spend a little bit of time going through the slides and handouts to tweak it to fit your specific needs.

    I have included a Google slideshow that includes all 542 slides in the unit.

    To make this lesson package easier to use, I have also split up the slideshow into six smaller slideshows for each mini unit.

    Slides 1 – 542: ALL

    • Slides 1– 80: Lost at Sea
    • Slides 81 – 189: Thinking about Thinking
    • Slides 190 – 306: Search Bubbles
    • slides 307 – 492: Fake News
    • slides 493 – 520: Videos
    • slides 521 – 542: Understanding 


    ..... Mar 18, 2024 Update:

    Do you need to get your class back into "work mode" after Spring Break / March Break?

    Problem #1: Students don't try, especially when things don't work right away. They give up.

    Problem #2: Students don't do the right thing or stand up for each other. Being part of a classroom means being an active citizen. We don't always agree, but it's important to speak up.

    Problem #3: Students don't know how to work in groups. Collaboration is not the same as teamwork. One person doing all of the work is not collaboration.

    Problem #4: Students are mean, especially when they're upset. Good communication isn't just about presentations. It's also about getting your point across when both sides are upset, and things matter!

    Problem #5: Students wait for someone else to solve their problems. Creativity is about connecting ideas in new ways. When you are faced with a tricky problem, we use creativity to create a solution. Creativity is a skill we can learn.

    Problem #6: Students believe rumors, gossip, and viral posts. They don't think for themselves.

    Problem #7: ALL OF THE ABOVE 

    • ➡️ Check out this CHALLENGE TASK. Can your class learn about a growth mindset while trying to stay in a growth mindset at the same time?

    My name is Mike Fuchigami. I'm the Grade 8 teacher behind Educircles. 

    • I taught middle school English Language Arts for 13+ years in Ottawa, Ontario.

    • I had a mental health crisis because of something that happened at school.

    • Social Emotional Learning skills (6Cs) literally saved my life. That's why I'm so passionate about this stuff.

    • I want to help your students develop Growth Mindset and Social Emotional Learning skills.

    Teachers around the world have DOWNLOADED 109,957 Educircles resources in over 59 countries!

    • I donate 10% of everything I earn to STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH organizations. It's a promise I made to get through some dark times.

    • Together, we've donated $15,520.51 (Check out the donation log.)

    SAVE HOURS OF PREP (and money) with a bundle!

    This is the TED talk that I will give one day. If you like this, then you will love my resources.


    YOU GET 5 WEEKS (24 days) of lessons to do with your class to help them think more critically by using strategies: USE CRITERIA, BE OPEN MINDED, BE FULL MINDED.

    • 543 slides in GOOGLE SLIDE format
    • Detailed LONG RANGE PLAN PDF for 24 DIFFERENT lessons
    • LOST at SEA activity (CRITERIA-BASED thinking)
    • THINKING about THINKING activity (The invisible gorilla, The invisible lens, Aspects of Identity)
    • Should SEARCH ENGINES give us the same results? (filter bubbles)
    • Fake News activity: BREAKING NEWS on social media
    • Fake News activity: The MONEY behind FAKE NEWS (How websites make money and how this affected FAKE NEWS in the US election.)
    • Fake News activity: LOCAL NEWS and the Sinclair script from 6 different POINTS of VIEW. (Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair made local news anchors recite the same script, word for word. Check out this video.)
    • Vocabulary Building Graphic Organizer HANDOUT
    • Critical Thinking Learning Skills SELF-EVALUATION handout
    • Critical Thinking Review Assessment - What did you learn? (12 short answer questions and answer key)

    If you want to teach CRITICAL THINKING, you just saved an incredible amount of prep work!

    24 DAYS of Lessons in 5 WEEKS.

    PART 1. EXPERIENCE

    • DAY/LESSON 1 - Introduction / Lost at Sea (slides 1-35) - 45 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 2 - Lost at Sea continued (slides 36-80) - 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 3 - Thinking about Thinking (slides 81-102) 45 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 4 - Thinking about Thinking cont (slides 103-145) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 5 - Thinking about Thinking cont (slides 146-170) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 6 - Thinking about Thinking cont (slides 171-189) 45 MINUTES
    • DAY/LESSON 7 - Sources of Information (slides 190-225) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 8 - Online dictionary experiment (slides 226-233) 45 MINUTES
    • DAY/LESSON 9 - Online dictionary experiment cont (slides 234-236) 40 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 10 - Search engine experiment (slides 237-276) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 11 - Search engine experiment cont (slides 277-302) 45 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 12 - Search engine experiment cont (slides 303) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 13 - Search engine experiment cont (slides 304-306) 40 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 14 - Fake News (slides 307-334) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 15 - Fake News continued (slides 335-363) 45 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 16 - Fake News continued (slides 364-398) 55 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 17 - Fake News continued (slides 399-430) 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 18 - Fake News continued (slides 431-455) - 45 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 19 - Fake News continued (slides 456-492) - 50 MIN

    PART 2. WATCH

    • DAY/LESSON 20 - Part 2 Videos (slides 493-500) - 55 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 21 - Part 2 Videos continued (slides 501-509) - 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 22 - Part 2 Videos continued (slides 510-520) - 50 MIN

    Part 3 UNDERSTAND

    • DAY/LESSON 23 - Vocabulary Builder (slides 521-537) - 50 MIN
    • DAY/LESSON 24 - Self Evaluation / Review - (slides 538-542) - 50 MIN

    This is the good stuff. Check out the preview PDF to see everything that you're getting.

    HEADS UP: YOU MAY WANT TO MODIFY SLIDES FOR YOUR SCHOOL REALITY

    Everyone has a different school reality. Some of the examples we use in this resource may not be appropriate for all grades, school climates, and classroom realities.

    We tried to come up with different examples from various perspectives, but of course, we are human and have an unconscious bias as well.  

    PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS. THIS IS A FANTASTIC HIGH-INTEREST CRITICAL THINKING UNIT.

    Here are a few of the slides that we wanted to give you a heads-up about. There may be other slides that you may want to modify. We suggest going through the material to make sure everything fits your needs.

    • Slide 170 looks at various protected grounds in Canada as a way to help students brainstorm different groups of people. The slide discusses race, ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics and convictions for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended.

    • Slide 180 looks at possible answers for different aspects of identity. The slide lists: socio-economic status, nationality, language, colour, age, religion, orientation, gender, race, ability, and culture. 

    • Slide 320-323: Wikileaks release of alleged CIA documents showing CIA covert hacking program to listen through SMART TVs and other devices

    • Slide 324-331: Death of Osama bin Laden which was reported on Twitter first. 

    • Slide 459: The title of article is “We’re journalists at a Sinclair news station. We’re pissed.”

    • Slide 481: The title of article is “How I made a dumb video making fun of Sinclair Broadcasting and somehow started a media war”. 

    NOTE: YOU CAN MODIFY, DELETE, and EDIT ALL of the lessons, handouts, and presentations SO YOU CAN CHANGE THINGS FOR YOUR CLASS.

    NOTE: THIS LESSON IS PART OF A LARGER BUNDLE about Exploring the Six Cs / 21st Century Skills / Competencies

    Each Chapter package focuses on a different “C” and contains different lessons, slides, videos, and handouts. Although we use the same structure in each chapter (activity, video, vocabulary building), there is no overlap of content between the 6 Cs Chapters.

    The complete change log can be found at the end of the READ ME FIRST file.

    Questions? Ask in the TPT Question and Answer section or email Mike@educircles.org

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    Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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