Arguments & Evidence

Average Duration

60+ Minutes

Difficulty Level

3

Lesson Host

Kimberley Strassel

of The Wall Street Journal

About this lesson

Students experience the information aftermath of a fictional event as it unfolds on social media, learn about five common logical fallacies, then evaluate the evidence in several arguments.

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