Middle School Critical Thinking 1a: Introduction; 1b: Training Your Brain

Semester A: Our brains are incredible tools, and they help us observe, analyze, create, and take action every single day. In this course, you’ll unlock one of your brain’s’ most stunning powers: Critical thinking! Get ready to go on an adventure and solve mysteries by applying your own critical thinking skills as you make your way through the units. You’ll use these skills towards issues in the real world, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Semester B: In this course, you’ll learn more about the foundational skills you need to think logically and critically: observation, evaluation, and analysis. You’ll also learn things like deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, verbal and nonverbal communication, components of a debate and debate etiquette, and more.