eye_c_us+CriticalThinking

=__Analyzing Thoughts and Ideas__= =__What are the facts???__=

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The key to seeing the importance of critical thinking is in understanding the significance of critical thinking through learning. For students to use their ability to draw out their own ideas and conclusions about a story, an event, or important historical matters such as; my thoughts on hurricane Katrina instead of relying on the media to inform us but research matters for ourselves. Evidence of arguments are backed up with sound arguments intended to heal situations with the best criticism. In the 'African American Heritage' dictionary, The term Critical is defined as; **1.to incline to judge severely; 2. marked by careful evaluation; 3. of or relating to critics or criticism; 4. of or forming a crises ' a critical food shortage; 5. and crucial; decisive**. A good example would be to give much analytical thought to what exactly does 'swine flu' means for our country in the 21rst century? A lot of us had our own thoughts and opinions on... The **O.J. Simpson** Trial. My consensus on the **O.J.Simpson** trial was**....** Being able to analyze and reflect on other peoples opinions about case matters with the intent to bring light to a situation with constructive criticism and being able

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to back your conclusions up with the facts.I would suggest for students to watch and study the move //'**The great Debters'**// for observation staring the wonderful **'DENZEL WASHINGTON and FOREST WHITAKER'** an excellent movie for critical thinking.===== This film was inspired by a true story and chronicles the journey of **Professor 'Melvin Tolson',** a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically debate team. The professor challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods and his political views of that time.

=11 steps to remember (critical thinking)=


 * ==**//__Evaluate others opinions about the same topic..__//**==
 * ==**//__Read different articles, stories, etc.., and outline the authors main points...__//**==
 * ==**//__Free write as in a daily journal..__//**==
 * ==**//__Proof read everything you write..__//**==
 * ==**//__Highlight what you agree with in the article...__//**==
 * ==**//__Write down where you disagree with the author...__//**==
 * ==**//__Write down what is not logical about the topic..__//**==
 * ==**//__Argue your analysis to the topic reasonably..__//**==
 * ==**//__Produce your facts from various sources to back up your points to the topic...__//**==
 * ==**//__Listen to lectures that relates to your subject matters...__//**==
 * ==**//__Summarize each article you read into your own words...__//**==

=**eye_c_us CriticalThinking **=



Reflecting on important matters in the world today, is a form of critical thinking; to judge, make decisions, and present ideas. Critical thinking is relevant to seeking knowledge because to be critical of anything, we need to know what we're being critical about, so having the knowledge of matters are important for readers to use reasoning and good judgment. I will suggest for students to read different things that they may not be interested in. This will allow students to be critical towards different matters because they get a chance to express their disinterest and think critically. Students should network with others and ask and investigate about different occurrences going on in the world that we live in such as; our economy in the next 4 years will be.., or, we should take advantage of foreclosures because'... I would suggest taking surveys, researching relevant studies, group projects on related subjects, and first hand research through traveling. Students must be honest with themselves in order to think critically. Students must understand the nature of a problem before they can began to argue matters**. "Critical thinking might involve determining the meaning and significance of what is observed or expressed, or, concerning a given inference or argument, determining whether there is adequate justification to accept the conclusion as true"**. One reason why critical thinking is necessary is to test our own thinking and this will determine rather we understand the importance of growing mentally which, therefore; enhances our abilities to argue in the best of ways. We as students must be able to utilize our thoughts through expressing meanings which determines our capacity to analyze thoughts. An excellent source of information is; "Frederick Douglass the Orator; '**A biography with selections from his celebrated speeches and writings" by __'James M. Gregory'__. Douglass was born a slave in 1877, and escaped to freedom at the age of twenty-one. He turned his back forever upon slavery, and quietly settled down in the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he worked to make a living for his family. He devoted his leisure time to READING books and newspapers, especialy the great fountainhead of antislavery thought and sentiment- The Liberator: all as a means towards self- education. Within a few years he had established his reputation as an orator of exceptional eloquence.**