How can teachers incorporate current events into critical thinking instruction?
Here are some ways teachers can incorporate current events into critical thinking instruction:
- Choose compelling topics that are relevant to current events to keep students engaged and interested.1
- Make local connections to current events to help students see the relevance of critical thinking skills in their own communities.1
- Use real-life problems related to current events to help students apply critical thinking skills to real-world situations.2
- Ask open-ended questions related to current events to encourage students to think deeply and provide evidence to support their answers.2
- Allow time for reflection and discussion related to current events to help students develop their critical thinking skills.2
- Use news articles or scientific studies related to current events to help students analyze and evaluate data from real-world sources.3
- Encourage students to identify misinformation or unsupported arguments related to current events to help them develop their critical thinking skills.3
- Use current events as a starting point for in-depth questioning strategies to help students explore different perspectives and viewpoints.4
- Incorporate current events into authentic projects or problems that are relevant to students' lives and interests.1
- Use current events as a way to teach students how to think critically about the ideas and information presented in the media.4
Citations:
One successful technique the author at 1 uses is the FIRE Write. Students are given a quote, a paragraph, an excerpt, or a photo from the headlines. Students are asked to Focus and respond to the selection for three minutes. Next, students are asked to Identify a phrase or section of the photo and write for two minutes. Third, students are asked to Reframe their response around a specific word, phrase, or section within their previous selection. Finally, students Exchange their thoughts with a classmate. Within the exchange, students also talk about how the selection connects to what we are covering in class.
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