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Middle school is a great time to introduce formal logic! Your student’s brain has reached a point of neurological development where he or she is ready to grapple and consider material in a logical manner. This course combines the concrete with the abstract with a method that will lead your student to develop a habit of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: 45 minutes
Suggested grade level: 7th to 9th grade, mature 6th grade (possible 10th grade)
Suggested credit: One full semester Formal Logic
Description
Middle school is a great time to introduce formal logic! Your student’s brain has reached a point of neurological development where he or she is ready to grapple and consider material in a logical manner. This course combines the concrete with the abstract with a method that will lead your student to develop a habit of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically. By skillfully and methodically completing Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part One, your student will know the concepts surrounding 15 different fallacies — and gain the ability to decipher, analyze, and contend with logical fallacies. Following this course, continue exploring the topic; sign up for Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part Two
Outline
Week 1: Introduction & Chapter 1
Week 2: Chapters 2 & 3
Week 3: Chapters 4 & 5
Week 4: Chapters 6 & 7
Week 5: Chapters 8 & 9
Week 6: Chapter 10 & Prep for Mid-Term
Week 7: Chapters 11 & 12
Week 8: Chapters 13 & 14
Week 9: Chapters 15 & 16
Week 10: Chapters 17 & 18
Week 11: Chapters 19 & 20
Week 12: Chapter 21 & Prep for Final Exam
Materials and Homework
Course Book: The Fallacy Detective
(2009) ISBN-13: 978-0974531533 OR (2015) ISBN-13: 978-0974531571
Utilizing a used copy of any edition that contains all the lessons (even if the Lessons are numbered differently) is fine and often more affordable (see BookFinder.com).
If the student’s book has Lessons that are numbered differently, please have them follow the Lessons based on the “name” of the Lesson.
This course covers the first four sections of The Fallacy Detective book.
Introduction: What is a Fallacy?
The Inquiring Mind
Avoiding the Question
Making Assumptions
(Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part Two will briefly review the first three parts and then cover the last two parts.)
General Info:
Before the first class students should be prepared!
Students will work on about two chapters per week.
Parents should note that the answer key in the back of this book IS for the students to use (to check themselves as practice for their weekly work).
Besides the practice questions in each chapter and Quizlet assignments, there are four quizzes, a midterm test, and a final exam on Moodle.
