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CORNERSTONE:CORNERSTONE:Building on Your Best for Career SuccessBuilding on Your Best for Career Success

Unit 8Unit 8

CHAPTER 9CHAPTER 9

THINKTHINKCornerstone: Cornerstone: © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.

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Critical Thinking can be Critical Thinking can be DEFINED by…DEFINED by…

he lawyerhe lawyer who found the loophole to free his client who found the loophole to free his client The doctorThe doctor who searched deeply enough and ordered the correct tests and found who searched deeply enough and ordered the correct tests and found

the cancer that was missed by three other physiciansthe cancer that was missed by three other physicians The computer repair technicianThe computer repair technician who found the one tiny circuit problem in your who found the one tiny circuit problem in your

computercomputer The auto repair personThe auto repair person who found the faulty wiring in your car who found the faulty wiring in your car The nurseThe nurse who sensed something was wrong and noticed the error in the medication who sensed something was wrong and noticed the error in the medication

chartchart The teacherThe teacher who finally found a way to teach Johnny to read with pictures who finally found a way to teach Johnny to read with pictures The homemakerThe homemaker who discovered a way to reduce the household debt load each who discovered a way to reduce the household debt load each

monthmonth The marketing expertThe marketing expert who developed the winning campaign for Mountain Dew who developed the winning campaign for Mountain Dew The studentThe student who discovered that reading the material before class made listening who discovered that reading the material before class made listening

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THINK about how critical THINK about how critical thinking thinking can help you…can help you…

With With RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS With With GOAL SETTINGGOAL SETTING With With FINANCESFINANCES With With DECISION MAKINGDECISION MAKING With With PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING With With ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES With With CIVIC DUTIESCIVIC DUTIES

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CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL THINKERSCRITICAL THINKERS

Open-minded and objectiveOpen-minded and objective Non-ethnocentricNon-ethnocentric Honest with themselves and othersHonest with themselves and others Do not manipulate other peopleDo not manipulate other people Seek truth in all mattersSeek truth in all matters Use credible sourcesUse credible sources Question situations and assumptionsQuestion situations and assumptions Not judgmentalNot judgmental Willing to changeWilling to change Make their own decisionsMake their own decisions Are creativeAre creative Use a variety of research for evaluationUse a variety of research for evaluation Are skepticalAre skeptical

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A PLAN FOR A PLAN FOR CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING

Restraining EmotionsRestraining Emotions Looking at Things DifferentlyLooking at Things Differently Analyzing InformationAnalyzing Information Asking QuestionsAsking Questions Solving ProblemsSolving Problems Determining Fact from OpinionDetermining Fact from Opinion


STEPS TO STEPS TO EMOTIONAL RESTRAINTEMOTIONAL RESTRAINT

Listen to all sidesListen to all sides Make an effort to identify emotionsMake an effort to identify emotions Don’t let emotions turn you offDon’t let emotions turn you off Don’t let yourself engage in “I’m right, Don’t let yourself engage in “I’m right,

you’re wrong”you’re wrong” Work to understand the other sideWork to understand the other side Notice the physical effect of negative Notice the physical effect of negative

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THINKING BEYOND THINKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUSTHE OBVIOUS

(Determine the “real” meaning of these quotes)(Determine the “real” meaning of these quotes)

• ““His tombstone should read: ‘Died at His tombstone should read: ‘Died at 30, Buried at 65!’”30, Buried at 65!’”

• ““In the land of the blind, the one-eyed In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.man is king.

• ““There is a landscape larger than the There is a landscape larger than the one you see.”one you see.”

• ““That which does not kill us, makes us That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.”stronger.”


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PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING

IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMIDENTIFY THE PROBLEM DEVELOP ALTERNATIVESDEVELOP ALTERNATIVES EVALUATE THE ALTERNATIVESEVALUATE THE ALTERNATIVES SOLVE THE PROBLEMSOLVE THE PROBLEM


FACT vs. OPINIONFACT vs. OPINION(According to (According to The American Heritage DictionaryThe American Heritage Dictionary))

FACTFACT:: Something that has been Something that has been objectively verified; something having objectively verified; something having real, demonstrated existence.real, demonstrated existence.

OPINIONOPINION:: A belief held with A belief held with confidence, but not sustained by confidence, but not sustained by positive knowledge or proof.positive knowledge or proof.




Quotes forQuotes forREFLECTIONREFLECTION

““A man can grow only as much as his horizon A man can grow only as much as his horizon allows.”allows.” John PowellJohn Powell

““Imagination has always had power that science Imagination has always had power that science can not match.”can not match.” Ingrid BengisIngrid Bengis

““One can alter his life by altering one’s mind.”One can alter his life by altering one’s mind.”L. J. BeardmanL. J. Beardman

““Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.”Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.”Jonathan Jonathan

SwiftSwift


Mind TrapMind Trap

A horse is tired to a five meter rope in A horse is tired to a five meter rope in front of an old saloon. Six meters front of an old saloon. Six meters behind the horse is a bale of hay. behind the horse is a bale of hay. Without breaking his rope, the horse is Without breaking his rope, the horse is able to eat the hay whenever he able to eat the hay whenever he chooses. chooses.

How is this possible? How is this possible?

AnswerAnswer

The rope is not tied to anything else…The rope is not tied to anything else…simple huh?simple huh?

What did we all do here that we should What did we all do here that we should be aware of when we are asked to be aware of when we are asked to solve something?solve something?

Unit 8 Review – Think Unit 8 Review – Think

- Participate in CJ Reporter Discussion Participate in CJ Reporter Discussion gradedgraded

- Read Chapter 9 Think: Critical and Creative Thinking Read Chapter 9 Think: Critical and Creative Thinking

- Complete and Submit Hands on Activity Complete and Submit Hands on Activity gradedgraded((write a one page paper using your critical thinking skills to determine if cameras are write a one page paper using your critical thinking skills to determine if cameras are effective in battling crime after viewing the article)effective in battling crime after viewing the article)

- Attend Seminar Attend Seminar gradedgraded

- Visit Take a BreakVisit Take a Break

Unit 9 ReviewUnit 9 Review

Final Project is due during the Unit 9 week!!!Final Project is due during the Unit 9 week!!!

Have fun with this. Ask lots of questions and make them do the Have fun with this. Ask lots of questions and make them do the work. This paper should be written in “newspaper’ format. (ie: work. This paper should be written in “newspaper’ format. (ie: Mr. John Smith is currently a police office in DeSoto, Iowa. Mr. John Smith is currently a police office in DeSoto, Iowa. Mr. Smith shared….) Mr. Smith shared….)

Do not write the question and then write his answer. That is NOT Do not write the question and then write his answer. That is NOT a paper format :0)a paper format :0)

Also DO NOT forget to do the afterthought part as this is half the Also DO NOT forget to do the afterthought part as this is half the grade! grade!

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