Let's Be Logical and Find the Fallacy

Completed by 16 learners

Ages 10-14

Live Group Class

In this 6-week class, students will learn about 6 different logic fallacies and practicing finding them in examples provided.

Veronica Copenhaver

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(170 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

1-6 learners per class

45 min

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What’s included

6 live meetings

4 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class we will discuss the meaning of logic and logic fallacies.  Each week students will learn about a new fallacy (red herring, ad hominem, tu quoque, equivocation, composition and division and straw man).  Students will be given scenarios (real and made up) to spot the logic fallacy.  Classes will be lively and engaging discussions.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to list and define the six fallacies.
Students will be able to provide examples of each fallacy.
Students will be able to locate the six fallacies when given examples.

Syllabus

6 Lessons

over 6 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Introduction to Logic, Fallacies, and Red Herring

 My lesson is about defining and understanding logic.  We will talk about what is the meaning of fallacy and start looking at the first fallacy - a red herring.  Students will be given a chance to hear an argument and spot the red herring.

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Understanding Ad Hominems

 We will review the words from the last class and then introduce the new fallacy: ad hominem.  Students will hear arguments and spot the fallacy (red herring or ad hominem).

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Understanding Tu Quoque

 We will review the words from the last class and then introduce the new fallacy: tu quoque.  Students will hear arguments and spot the fallacy (red herring or ad hominem or tu quoque).

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Understanding Ambiguity and Equivocation

 We will review the words from the last class and then introduce the new fallacy: equivocation.  Students will hear arguments and spot the fallacy (red herring or ad hominem or tu quoque or equivocation).  We will also define and discuss the meaning of ambiguity.

45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Veronica Copenhaver

Joined November, 2021

5.0

170reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Michigan Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education

Hi! I'm teacher Veronica.  I've been teaching for over 20 years.  I’ve taught in both brick-and-mortar classrooms as well as online.  I’ve been homeschooling my children since they were in kindergarten. I LOVE to memorize.  I started memorizing large passages in 2010 and it's become an addiction with me.  I'm offering classes that teach students how to memorize using classic poems.  Not only does your child walk away with a poem memorized but more importantly he/she is learning a life-long skill of how to memorize and retain the passage.   I'm also enjoying creating classes on problem solving.  In these classes, students enjoy solving a mystery, but more importantly I'm teaching them how to think critically and ask questions.  I'm laying a foundation of what problem solving looks like and how it can be used in our every day lives.  My husband and I lived in Alaska for 18 years with our three children. We now reside in Michigan with our kids, one cat and one dog.   One of my favorite things to do is walk around our neighborhood with my husband and enjoy the beauty.  In Alaska we even walked when it was -30 degrees.