v What is the difference between critical thinking

v What is the difference between critical thinking and non-critical thinking? v “Doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains!” - “Pull yourself together!” v Palindrome - word or passage that reads the same forward as backward, e. g. “borrow or rob”, “never odd or even. ” Goals – Practice non-critical thinking. Inquiry approach Think/Puzzle/Explore the concept of a motto. Analyze and discuss the poem “Motto. ” Homework – Write a small poem about your own “Motto. ” Complete any written work from class that you didn’t have time to finish.

v Do you believe that intelligence is fixed and unchangeable or that a person can become more intelligent over time? v How many University of Washington freshmen does it take to screw in a light bulb? v MAD – Mutual Assured Destruction. A concept in nuclear planning. Goals – Complete QFT activity. Explore into the nature of fixed versus growth mindsets. (Handout) Take notes and analyze an article. Discuss viewpoints using inquiry process. Can you make this information work for you? Homework – Write a brief paragraph about how you could apply the understanding you came to during class to your life. Complete any written work from class that you didn’t have time to finish.

v Five minutes to study for Vocab 1. v How many twins does it take to change a light bulb? v BOLTOP – Better On Lips Than On Paper. Add it to SWAK if you mean business! Goals – Take and correct quiz. Introduce Vocab 2. Homework – Begin Week 2 Vocabulary study Five minutes every day. Complete any written work from class that you didn’t have time to finish.

v v v Mark Twain said, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. ” What is courage and how is it related to character? Why not say “ 288” in conversation? Cuffuffle – irritation, agitation, dithering. Goals – Practice switching between non-critical thinking and critical thinking to analyze an article. Use an inquiry approach to reading the article and gaining deeper understanding of mental courage. Homework - Write a brief paragraph about how you could apply the understanding you came to during class. Complete any written work from class that you didn’t have time to finish.