Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Digital Media Literacy, Social Studies, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle school, High school, College Lesson Length: 60 minutes Overview: This lesson raises awareness about tribalism, the human […]
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From the Why Smart Women Podcast hosted by Annie McCubbin: “We explore why women sometimes make the wrong choices and offer insightful guidance for better, informed decisions. Through engaging discussions, interviews, and real-life stories, we empower
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The Canadian Atheist Podcast is, “A podcast about news, current events & commentary about ALL things atheism from a Canadian perspective.” From their website: Episode 204 “This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Melanie Trecek-King.
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From the Sustainability Education Podcast: “The Sustainability Education Podcast is a series dedicated to examining and debunking myths surrounding sustainability education. Hosted by Dr. Stefan T. Siegel, this podcast series aims to provide evidence-informed, effective, and
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Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Digital Media Literacy, Social Studies, Study Skills, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate Lesson Length: 1-2 class periods Overview: This lesson explores science denial,
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The Podcast for Inquiry is the Centre for Inquiry Canada’s podcast for “scientific, skeptical, secular, rational, and humanistic inquiry.” Episode: Melanie Trecek-King defines and discusses critical thinking” “Many people – especially those in skeptical organizations like
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Facts usually won’t cut it. We need to drill down to how beliefs are formed and protected. Educator Melanie Trecek-King of Thinking is Power does a lot of writing/speaking about identity beliefs. Special thanks to Seth
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Scarlett’s* post on my town’s Facebook page was going viral. “Be on the lookout for poison oak!” it warned, alongside an image of her nasty rash. Commenters were sharing their own encounters with poison oak, and
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“The Outrage Overload is a podcast about the outrage industry, my journey to discover what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it.” Outrage 44: “Feeling overwhelmed by the constant news cycle? Social
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You are the easiest person to fool Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Psychology, Language Arts, Social Studies, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle school, High school, College Lesson Length: 30 minutes, over two class periods
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