Law School for Teens - Logical Fallacies (All Sections)
In this course, I focus on fifteen fallacies that are bad arguments. We explain the fallacy, go through a bunch of examples, and then try our own fallacies to see if we understand the concepts.
Mike Traywick - Think, Reason, and Argue Better
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15 pre-recorded lessons
average 16 mins per video15 weeks
of teacher support4 hrs 7 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
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1 hour per week. Outlines given with each lesson, with an assignment to create your own fallacy after the lesson.Certificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner Level
Welcome to my class on Logical Fallacies! This course helps students learn to recognize poor thinking, which is important in every area of life - including law! I taught this subject for many years at a public school and understanding this concept help my students be better thinkers, reason better, and write more persuasively. Why is it important to learn about Logical Fallacies? Because a logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that creates an invalid argument. And if you don't know that you're arguments are invalid, then you don't know if your arguments are going of track - or if your arguments are even good arguments! In this class, I will share with the learner one logical fallacy per video. The logical fallacies covered in this class include - Appeal to Emotions - Appeal to Anonymous Authority - Appeal to Accomplishment - Appeal to Popularity - Appeal to Fear - False Analogy - Loaded Words Fallacy - Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc - Ad Hominem - Abuse and Guilt by Association - Ad Hominem - Circumstantial and Tu Quoque - Hasty Generalization - False Dilemma - Red Herring - Middle Ground Fallacy - Slippery Slope We will start out each class with a quick overview of the fallacy with the teacher, then we will go over some examples. After the examples, your student will be encouraged to try a bunch of practice problems on their own and then come back to the video to listen to the explanation to see if they are correct. After students complete all of the practice problems, there will be an optional assignment to try the logical fallacy on their own. They will be asked to create two versions of the fallacy and one version of a correct way to argue a point. This will help cement the ideas in their minds so that they recognize the fallacy in the future. This is one of the subjects I started teaching as a high school teacher that really helped students learn to be better thinkers and spot arguments that others make that are fallacious in nature. I hope you enjoy the class!
Learning Goals
- Learn the difference between a good argument and a bad argument- Learn to identify fallacious arguments
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum15 Lessons
over 15 WeeksLesson 1:
Appeal to Emotion
Looking at arguments that use emotion instead of evidence in their argument. 1 assignment
23 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Appeal to Anonymous Authority
Looking at arguments that use anonymous authority instead of evidence in their argument. 1 assignment
20 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Appeal to Accomplishment
Looking at arguments that use accomplishments instead of evidence in their argument. 1 assignment
16 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Appeal to Popularity
Looking at arguments that use popularity or celebrity instead of evidence in their argument. 1 assignment
16 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Some fallacious arguments may range into the political realm or other high-emotion areas (as this is where many logical fallacies appear). Please be aware of this and be ready to handle these examples maturely.
Pre-Requisites
None
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
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Michigan Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
4 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Western Michigan Thomas Cooley Law School
Master's Degree in Education from Aquinas College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Alma College
Associate's Degree in Foreign Language from Defense Language Institute
I taught this subject for many years as a public school teacher.Reviews
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Ages: 12-17
