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The Critical Thinking Model

Reasons for embedding critical thinking as a method of teaching

Fosters an important life skill More motivating for students Promotes understanding of content Supports key outcomes in the program of

studies

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TC2 Model of Critical Thinking

Community of Thinkers

Critical Challenges

Teach and Assess the

Intellectual Tools

Background Knowledge Criteria for JudgmentCritical Thinking

VocabularyThinking Strategies Habits of Mind

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So…When is someone thinking critically?

A person is thinking critically only if he/she attempting to assess or judge is the merits of possible options in light of relevant factors or criteria.

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Critical Thinking:Going beyond Where’s Waldo?

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Critical Thinking: How do we think about geography? Taking the quiz! http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

when completed.

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Critical Thinking: How do we think about geography? Reflection: Please rate on a scale of A to E (A

little - E much) your response to these questions.

What do students have to know in order to pass the test?

What do students need to do in order to pass the test?

Use the voting tools.

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Thinking critically about geography

Critical Challenge:

Rank the geographic feature that is the most influential in shaping the identity of Albertans

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Physical features of Alberta?

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Going Beyond Where’s Waldo - Thinking critically about geography!

Place a star on the geographic feature that is

the most influential in shaping the identity of

Albertans

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Ranking the geographical features

Rank the geographic feature that is the most influential in shaping the identity of Albertans

Criteria for an influence1. Informative: tells us about who we are

2 Symbolic: acts as a signpost to our identity

3. Relevant: shapes our view of ourselves as Albertans

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Going Beyond Where’s Waldo - Thinking critically about geography!

Place a star on the geographic feature that is

the most influential in shaping the identity of

Albertans(informative, symbolic,

relevant)

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Critical Thinking: How do we think about geography? Reflection:

What do students have to know in order to complete the critical challenge?

What do students need to do in order to complete the critical challenge?

Please respond in the text box or by audio.

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.Reflections Why is it important to teach students to

think critically? How can I embed critical thinking in my

lessons? How can I adapt lesson plans to embed

critical thinking?