[ INTRO] Critical thinking is important, yet not addressed sufficiently in high school classrooms. Critical thinking skills are deemed. However, many classrooms do not engage in much higher-order thinking. Critical thinking is defined as the ability to consider and to analyze information in an unbiased manner in order to make decisions and judgments. (CITE) Although many educators have have stressed its importance, it continues to be an educational concern. In order to teach critical thinking, teachers must to learn how to include it and enhance its importance in the academic curresimlims. . Critically thinking is not meant to be taught only in Reading, English and Writing but in all subjects including History and Social Science. In need,
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High School Health Education include topics like; Nutrition and Physical Activity, Growth and Development, Sexual Health, Injury Prevention and Safety, Alcohol and Tobacco, Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Personal and Community Health. (CITE) For instance, the standard 5.3.G; Use a decision-making process to analyze when it is necessary to seek help with or leave an unhealthy situation, have the space to apply critical thinking skills. (CITE)This standard is designed for students to evaluate what is an unhealthy situation, what makes it an unhealthy situation, when enough is enough, and how to get out. The standards have many areas that require of critical thinking and analyzing. However, many high schools only teacher Health Education for one semester. A single semester is not sufficient time to be able to get in depth with all the standards and really be able to apply critical thinking …show more content…
Therefore conclusions about the past are tentative and arguable. Major part of learning history requires memorization of dates and key facts. History is comprised of evidence that has been compiled, analyzed, and interpreted. (CITE) Take for example the standard for World Hispory 10.1, where Students relate the moral and ethical principles in Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought. This standard provides the apportunity for students to develop critical thinking skills. They might Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual. Moreover, Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics. Leading students to consider the influence of the U.S. Constitution on political systems in the contemporary world. Although there are opportunities to promote critical thinking skills, often many students don’t feel motivate to be engaded because History appeals as a dry and boring subject. It is the teachers duty to play creative and interesting approaches to get the students
High School Health Education include topics like; Nutrition and Physical Activity, Growth and Development, Sexual Health, Injury Prevention and Safety, Alcohol and Tobacco, Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Personal and Community Health. (CITE) For instance, the standard 5.3.G; Use a decision-making process to analyze when it is necessary to seek help with or leave an unhealthy situation, have the space to apply critical thinking skills. (CITE)This standard is designed for students to evaluate what is an unhealthy situation, what makes it an unhealthy situation, when enough is enough, and how to get out. The standards have many areas that require of critical thinking and analyzing. However, many high schools only teacher Health Education for one semester. A single semester is not sufficient time to be able to get in depth with all the standards and really be able to apply critical thinking …show more content…
Therefore conclusions about the past are tentative and arguable. Major part of learning history requires memorization of dates and key facts. History is comprised of evidence that has been compiled, analyzed, and interpreted. (CITE) Take for example the standard for World Hispory 10.1, where Students relate the moral and ethical principles in Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought. This standard provides the apportunity for students to develop critical thinking skills. They might Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual. Moreover, Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics. Leading students to consider the influence of the U.S. Constitution on political systems in the contemporary world. Although there are opportunities to promote critical thinking skills, often many students don’t feel motivate to be engaded because History appeals as a dry and boring subject. It is the teachers duty to play creative and interesting approaches to get the students