Encouraging Critical Thinking

By Anonymous -
We read a selection in our Social Studies text today that asked the students to engage in critical thinking.  We read an article about how some people had found a cure for malaria.  The cure posed an environmental risk for the Chinchona tree in Peru.  The students had to read the text and decide on whether they thought a cure was more important than the risk to the environment.  Pretty deep thinking for Grade 4's.  Ask your child about it tonight, you may be surprised by how much they understand.

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