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Directions: Complete the preplanning worksheet referring to the teaching module found at
http://www.criticalthinking.org/CTmodel/CTModel1.cfm
Introduction
Column 1
Effective instructional planning requires the
use of critical thinking skills. Here is one
strategy used by teachers to apply critical
thinking elements when planning a unit for an
8th grade social studies program.
Directions for the activity:
For this exercise you will use critical thinking
to brainstorm a unit for your grade level.
Point of View
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Your Unit: 4th grade Social Studies
Grade Level: 4th Grade
Topic: Texas Revolution: TEKS:
4.21 The student applies critical-thinking skills to
organize and use information acquired from a
variety of valid sources, including electronic
technology.
4.21(A) differentiate between, locate, and use valid
primary and secondary sources such as computer
software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and
visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire
information about the United States and Texas
4.21(B) analyze information by sequencing,
categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the
main idea, summarizing, making generalizations
and predictions, and drawing inferences and
conclusions
Question at Issue
Information
Concepts
Assumptions
Module 5_CT_Pre-Planning_Worksheet