Educator Resources
Teaching materials, lesson plans, and classroom activities for teaching critical thinking, logical fallacies, and cognitive biases.
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Lesson Plans
Ready-to-use lesson plans with objectives, materials, step-by-step instructions, discussion questions, and assessment suggestions.
- Introduction to Logical Fallacies (middle school, 45 min)
- Fallacies in Advertising (high school, 60 min)
- Media Literacy and Bias (high school, 60 min)
- Constructing a Logical Argument (high school/college, 60 min)
- Cognitive Biases in Everyday Decisions (college, 45 min)
Printable Worksheets
Student worksheets for practice and assessment with answer keys included. Print-ready PDF format.
- "Spot the Fallacy" passage exercises (3 difficulty levels)
- Fallacy matching activities (name to definition, name to example)
- Bias identification exercises
- Argument analysis template
- Counterargument writing exercise
- "Fix the Reasoning" rewriting exercise
Quiz & Test Banks
Assessments organized by difficulty level and topic area, with separate answer key documents.
- Beginner fallacy identification quiz (multiple choice, 20 questions)
- Intermediate fallacy quiz (passage-based, 15 questions)
- Advanced fallacy and bias quiz (short answer + analysis)
- Cognitive biases quiz (multiple choice, 20 questions)
- Comprehensive critical thinking assessment (mixed format)
Discussion Prompts & Debate Topics
Timeless discussion starters and debate topics with pre-identified common fallacies. Easy to print and distribute.
- 10 debate topics with common fallacies identified
- 10 ethical dilemma prompts with reasoning frameworks
- 10 media literacy discussion starters
- 10 "real-world reasoning" scenarios for group analysis
- 5 Socratic seminar question sets by theme
Slide Decks
Professional presentation slides with speaker notes, examples, diagrams, and discussion breaks.
- "Introduction to Logical Fallacies" (20-25 slides)
- "Cognitive Biases: How Our Brains Trick Us" (20-25 slides)
- Clean visual design with examples
- Speaker notes included for each slide
Grading Rubrics
Clear scoring criteria and point scales for evaluating student work on reasoning and argumentation.
- Argumentative essay rubric (logical reasoning quality)
- Debate performance rubric (structure, fallacy avoidance, rebuttals)
- Critical analysis rubric (source evaluation, bias identification)
Teaching Guide
"How to Teach Critical Thinking Across Subjects" — aimed at non-philosophy teachers (English, History, Science, etc.).
- Practical strategies for incorporating reasoning skills
- Age-appropriate approaches for all levels
- Recommended progression: which fallacies to teach first
- 8-12 pages of actionable guidance
Classroom Posters
High-resolution reference posters for classroom walls. Print-ready PDF format.
- "Top 10 Logical Fallacies" reference poster
- "Top 10 Cognitive Biases" reference poster
- "How to Build a Strong Argument" step-by-step poster
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