Logic Lab
Training Your Brain to Think Clearly
Class Options (meets once/week)
(Tues-3) 12:05-1:25
(Wed-3) 12:05-1:25
Pre-Requisites
None
One-Time Class Fee
$5
Course Description
The goal of Logic Lab is to help students move from passively receiving facts and information to actively analyzing, questioning, and understanding concepts deeply, enabling them to become careful, confident thinkers.
Through engaging lessons, real-world examples, lively discussion, logic games, and role-playing students learn how to recognize faulty reasoning, spot logical fallacies, and build clear, well-supported arguments. Students practice asking good questions, identifying assumptions, and respectfully discussing differing viewpoints.
This course emphasizes thinking skills students can use every day—evaluating ideas they hear in conversations, the media, books, social media, news, and online. By the end of the course, students will be better equipped to think independently, know how to spot bad reasoning, analyze opposing viewpoints, evidence, and sources. Most importantly, students will gain the tools to necessary to communicate the reasons why they believe something in a kind and respectful way to others.
Homework
Approximate time for homework each week outside of class: 45-60 minutes
Graduation Requirements
None
Notes
We will be using The Thinking Toolbox by Nathaniel Bluedorn & Hans Bluedorn in class only. I will bring copies of any pages the students may need. This text is optional and will not be used at home.
Contact the instructor with questions.
Required Books & Materials
(Students are responsible for purchasing textbooks unless stated otherwise.)
The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning by Nathaniel Bluedorn & Hans Bluedorn
(Make sure it says “Workbook Edition” on the cover.)
Materials:
1-inch binder
5 tab dividers (we will label in class)
Pencil or pen
Notebook paper