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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Arguments: Identify Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on learning to spot logical fallacies in arguments. All of us need to acquire skills to protect ourselves from falling victim to tricks of logic. By learning to detect fallacies, you can protect your values, your...
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Activity
Other

Fallacy Files: Black or White Fallacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the error in logic behind the Black-or-White Fallacy (Either/Or Fallacy). Although a great deal of information about the fallacy is given, it is written at a fairly high reading level. Older students would definitely get more...
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Handout
Other

European Society for General Semantics: False Dilemma

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the logical fallacy called False Dilemma (also known as Manicheanism, Black-and-White Thinking, Black-or-White Fallacy, Bifurcation, Bogus Dilemma, or Either/Or fallacy). A definition, explanation, and a number of...
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Article
Other

The Nizkor Project: Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Nizkor Project: Fallacies is a text provides an explaination of fallaces. It identifies the specific kinds of fallacies as well as gives a couple of examples.
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Activity
Other

Kennesaw State University: Either/or

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Clearly defines the either/or logical fallacy. Four detailed examples are also provided. Some controversial topics are used as examples, but no opinion of these topics is expressed.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: False Dilemma

For Students 9th - 10th
Short encyclopedia article from Wikipedia about the logical fallacy named false dilemma (also known as false dichotomy, either/or dilemma, or bifurcation). This is a rather brief discussion of the term, but a few examples are given.