Joy Parrish

Before we enter debates or controversial topics. We address what a fallacy is. Search: Love is a Fallacy-- short story by Max Shulman. This is a great way to introduce students to logic with some humor. I use this as a read aloud. As you read, students will write the definitions of each of the fallacies presented. At the end, I will pause after the narrator commits a fallacy to see informally if the class can identify the correct fallacy from Polly. Afterwards, students will identify the f

Use this worksheet to find recent earthquakes in the US and around the world. Using the USGS Tracking map-- students can find the most recent earthquakes. Some might even be near their areas! A very fun resource! This is a quick 10-15 minute assignment.