developing critical challenges
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Developing critical challenges. Mary Abbott. Critical thinking and you. 1 . I have tried my hand at writing critical challenges. . 2. I have read lots of critical challenges others have created. . 3 . I have implemented critical challenges others have created . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Developing critical challenges
Mary Abbott
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Critical thinking and you1. I have tried my hand at writing critical
challenges. 2. I have read lots of critical challenges others
have created.
3. I have implemented critical challenges others have created.
4. I am new to the critical thinking model.
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Criteria for a critical challenge
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Criteria for a critical challenge- invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria
- meaningful and engaging for students
- develops key aspects of the curriculum
- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
Based on the clues make a reasonable guess about what might be in the box.
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Is this a critical challenge?-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
Based on the clues make a reasonable guess about what might be in the box.
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Is this a critical challenge?
How are local governments structured in urban and rural settings?
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
How are local governments structured in urban and rural settings?
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
Rank order the three most economically sound solutions to revitalizing the Haslem creek fish habitat.
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
Rank order the three most economically sound solutions to revitalizing the Haslem creek fish habitat.
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
Compare your life with the life of a child in Egypt.
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
Compare your life with the life of a child in Egypt.
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
Who would you like to be in the story?
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Is this a critical challenge?
Who would you like to be in the story?
-invites a reasoned judgment among plausible options in light of criteria- meaningful and engaging for students- develops key aspects of the curriculum- focused to limit requisite tools
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Types of critical challenges
Critique the piece Judge the better or best
Rework the piece Decode the puzzle
Design to specs Perform to specs
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Scaffolding critical challengesWhat? When? Example
Culminating critical challenge
• at the end of a unit What is the greatest legacy of Ancient Egypt?
Intermediate critical challenge
• class or two at the end of a section
What are the 5 most significant events of this time period?
Regular critical challenge
• 2-4 sessions throughout a unit
Develop complete and believable explanations of your drawings.
Mini challenge • one session What are the five most important ideas in this paragraph?
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TC2 Model of Critical Thinking
Community of Thinkers
Critical Challenges
Teach and Assess the Intellectual
Tools
Background Knowledge
Critical Thinking Vocabulary
Thinking Strategies
Habits of MindCriteria for
Judgment
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En
Curriculum connection
Curriculum connection
Curriculum connection
Enduring understanding
Critical challenge
• judgment• engaging• important• focused
Designing critical challenges
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Critical challenge
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
•Judgment• engaging• important• focused
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Critical challenge
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
• judgment• engaging• important• focused
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Critical challenge
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
• judgment• engaging• important• focused
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Critical challenge
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
• judgment• engaging• important• focused
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Critical challenge
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
• judgment• engaging• important• focused
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Create a powerful headline for the paragraph
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
•Judgment• engaging• important• focused
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Scaffolding critical challengesWhat? When? Example
Culminating critical challenge
• at the end of a unit What is the greatest legacy of Ancient Egypt?
Intermediate critical challenge
• class or two at the end of a section
What are the 5 most significant events of this time period?
Regular critical challenge
• 2-4 sessions throughout a unit
Develop complete and believable explanations of your drawings.
Mini challenge • one session What are the five most important ideas in this paragraph?
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Create a powerful headline for the paragraph
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
•Judgment• engaging• important• focused
Criteria for a Powerful Headline:• informative• engaging• concise
•knowledge of paragraph• knowledge ofcontext• awareness ofplay on words
•Key words•Web: key ideas•Play on words
•(bias)
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Create a powerful headline for the paragraph
BackgroundKnowledge
Criteria for judgment
Thinking vocabulary
Thinking strategies
Habits of mind
•Judgment• engaging• important• focused
Criteria for a Powerful Headline:• informative• engaging• concise
•knowledge of paragraph• knowledge ofcontext• awareness ofplay on words
•Key words•Web: key ideas•Play on words
LESSON ACTIVITIES