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Category: critical thinking

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Foolish Jack Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking, economics

“Lazy Jack,” or “Foolish Jack,” is a “noodlehead tale” found in many different countries. The basic story is of Jack, a foolish and lazy fellow who goes out to find work. He is paid each day in various goods. When he is paid in money, he loses it, and his… Continue reading

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The Ugly Duckling Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden character education, critical thinking, fairy tales

“The Ugly Duckling” is not a fairy tale, since there are no magical elements, and it is not a folk tale, since we know that it was written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1844. It is probably best described as a fable– that is, a story that makes a point… Continue reading

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Llama and Coronavirus Drama Lessons

  By hadensites critical thinking, Lesson Plans, science

If social distancing for coronavirus is a challenge, it might be helpful to know that six feet is the length of the average adult llama. So all you need to do is keep enough room for a llama between you and other people when you’re out and about. There’s another… Continue reading

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Learning about Trucks

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking, economics, technology, visual arts

From preschoolers who love to play with toy trucks to high school students discovering all the jobs involved in logistics and freight transport, everyone can learn something from a good lesson about trucks. Scroll down to find lessons at different grade levels. Preschool and Kindergarten Read books about trucks: My… Continue reading

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Twelve Dancing Princesses Lesson Plans

  By hadensites critical thinking, fairy tales
12 Dancing Princesses

“The Twelve Dancing Princesses” is a story collected by the Brothers Grimm. Andrew Lang also collected a French version of this story in his Red Fairy Book, and you can read it here. Marianna Mayer has done a beautiful picture book of The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Rachel Isadora has… Continue reading

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The Princess on the Glass Hill Lesson Plans

  By hadensites character education, critical thinking, fairy tales, science

“The Princess on the Glass Hill“ is one of the more obscure fairy tales, but the image of the suitors trying to get up the glass hill to the princess is familiar to most of us. Since our state frameworks mandate the use of of folk and fairy tales up… Continue reading

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Stone Soup Lesson Plans

  By hadensites books, character education, critical thinking, economics, Lesson Plans

“Stone Soup” is a fun story to read and to act out, and it presents a classic message. In the story, three soldiers traveling through a town ask for food, but in vain. The villagers feel too poor to share, and they decide together to hide their food and refuse… Continue reading

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Paul Bunyan Lesson Plans

  By hadensites books, critical thinking, economics, music
Paul Bunyan

The story of Paul Bunyan is an American folktale. It may be more proper to say that the stories of Paul Bunyan are American folktales, because there are quite a few of them, sometimes gathered together into a single long story, but sometimes not. Paul Bunyan is a folk hero among… Continue reading

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Supreme Court Lesson Plans

  By hadensites critical thinking, social studies

When you study the United States and its three branches of government, you’ll find that the judicial branch includes lots of courts. But one of those courts is particularly important: the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court currently has 9 members. Online resources StreetLaw has an interesting collection of Word documents… Continue reading

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Ancient Mesopotamia Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking, economics, math, social studies, technology, visual arts
Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia, meaning “between the rivers,” was the cradle of civilization. Explore the people who lived here thousands of years ago with a couple of our favorite Mesopotamia lesson plans. These two lessons are designed to give a sense of time and place for ancient Mesopotamia, while integrating critical thinking, math,… Continue reading

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