21 st Century Critical Thinking & Reasoning
Rev. 8/21/2014

2014-2015
Curriculum Map Pacing Guide

Harrison School District Two
Metacognition, Logic, Compare/Contrast, and
Philosophy
Lateral Thinking
Units of Study
Fallacies of Logic
Grade 11
QUARTER 1
21 st
Century Critical Thinking and
Reasoning
Possible Lesson Objectives
Logic
 Understand and apply metacognition to self-assessment
 Apply the processes of comparison, inference, analysis, and prediction (Reading 1d.,4d., math 3,
4a.)
 Apply Consider All Factors (CAF) at the onset of problem solving
 Understand the process of comparing and contrasting (Reading 1a.)
 Understand and apply the Process of Elimination (POE) in solving problems
 Apply logic to philosophical questions and rationalize answers with evidence and reasoning
 Apply the 3 levels of relevance to information
Creative Problem Solving
 Apply creative lateral thinking problem solving skills when applicable
Informal Logic
 Understand and apply key concepts of informal logic (ad hominem, ad antiquitatem, post hoc, false analogy, red herring, straw man, tu quoque, missing the point, poisoning the well, genetic fallacy, fallacy of equivocation, syllogism, gambler’s fallacy, nirvana, appeal to fear, black or white, appeal to authority, appeal to false authority, ad populum, begging the question, appeal to ridicule, appeal to novelty, ad numerum, ad nauseum, slippery slope, burden of proof, cherry picking, package deal, hasty generalization, complex question, bandwagon appeal, and fallacists fallacy)
HSD2 Grade 11 21 st
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Harrison School District Two Grade 11
21 st
Century Critical Thinking and
Reasoning
QUARTER 2
Metacognition, Consider All Factors, Process of
Elimination, and Source Analysis
Lateral Thinking
Units of Study
Fallacies of Logic
Possible Lesson Objectives
Logic
 Understand and apply metacognition to self-assessment
 Apply the processes of comparison, inference, analysis, and prediction (Reading 1d., 4d., math 3,
4a.)
 Apply Consider All Factors (CAF) at the onset of problem solving
 Understand and apply the Process of Elimination (POE) in solving problems
 Understand and determine bias from a source or sources of information (Reading 1b.)
 Understand, describe, and assess the credibility and relevance of a source
 Apply the 3 levels of relevance to information
 Understand and apply the 3 functions of the mind
Creative Problem Solving
 Apply creative lateral thinking problem solving skills when applicable
Informal Logic
 Understand and apply key concepts of informal logic (ad hominem, ad antiquitatem, post hoc, false analogy, red herring, straw man, tu quoque, missing the point, poisoning the well, genetic fallacy, fallacy of equivocation, syllogism, gambler’s fallacy, nirvana, appeal to fear, black or white, appeal to authority, appeal to false authority, ad populum, begging the question, appeal to ridicule, appeal to novelty, ad numerum, ad nauseum, slippery slope, burden of proof, cherry picking, package deal, hasty generalization, complex question, bandwagon appeal, and fallacists fallacy)
HSD2 Grade 11 21 st
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Harrison School District Two Grade 11
21 st
Century Critical Thinking and
Reasoning
QUARTER 3
Metacognition, Consider All Factors, Process of
Elimination, Source Analysis, Evidence
Lateral Thinking
Units of Study
Fallacies of Logic
Possible Lesson Objectives
Logic
 Understand and apply metacognition to self-assessment
 Apply the processes of comparison, inference, analysis, and prediction (Reading 4d., math 3, 4a.)
 Apply Consider All Factors (CAF) at the onset of problem solving
 Understand and apply the Process of Elimination (POE) in solving problems
 Understand and determine bias from a source or sources of information
 Understand, describe, and assess the credibility and relevance of a source (Reading 1b.)
 Understand the process of creating a solid hypothesis and conjecture with evidence and explanations
 Determine distortion from sources
 Understand and apply the use of propaganda throughout history and determine how it’s used today
 Apply the 3 levels of relevance to information
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Creative Problem Solving
Apply creative lateral thinking problem solving skills when applicable
Informal Logic
 Understand and apply key concepts of informal logic (ad hominem, ad antiquitatem, post hoc, false analogy, red herring, straw man, tu quoque, missing the point, poisoning the well, genetic fallacy, fallacy of equivocation, syllogism, gambler’s fallacy, nirvana, appeal to fear, black or white, appeal to authority, appeal to false authority, ad populum, begging the question, appeal to ridicule, appeal to novelty, ad numerum, ad nauseum, slippery slope, burden of proof, cherry picking, package deal, hasty generalization, complex question, bandwagon appeal, and fallacists fallacy)
HSD2 Grade 11 21 st
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Harrison School District Two Grade 11
21 st
Century Critical Thinking and
Reasoning
QUARTER 4
Metacognition, Consider All Factors, Process of
Elimination, Source Analysis, and Leadership
Lateral Thinking
Units of Study
Fallacies of Logic
Possible Lesson Objectives
Logic
 Understand and apply metacognition to self-assessment
 Apply the processes of comparison, inference, analysis, and prediction (Reading 4d., math 3, 4a.)
 Apply Consider All Factors (CAF) at the onset of problem solving
 Understand and apply the Process of Elimination (POE) in solving problems
 Understand and determine bias from a source or sources of information (Reading 1b.)
 Understand, describe, and assess the credibility and relevance of a source
 Understand and apply the use of propaganda throughout history and determine how it’s used today
 Understand and apply the universal intellectual standards (clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance, and fairness)
 Explain leadership traits and apply those traits in real-world situations
 Understand the process of resume writing and purpose (writing 2a.)
 Apply the 3 levels of relevance to information
Creative Problem Solving
 Apply creative lateral thinking problem solving skills when applicable
Informal Logic
 Understand and apply key concepts of informal logic (ad hominem, ad antiquitatem, post hoc, false analogy, red herring, straw man, tu quoque, missing the point, poisoning the well, genetic fallacy, fallacy of equivocation, syllogism, gambler’s fallacy, nirvana, appeal to fear, black or white, appeal to authority, appeal to false authority, ad populum, begging the question, appeal to ridicule, appeal to novelty, ad numerum, ad nauseum, slippery slope, burden of proof, cherry picking, package deal, hasty generalization, complex question, bandwagon appeal, and fallacists fallacy)
HSD2 Grade 11 21 st
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