AOT Unit 9 Review 5th grade

Unit 9

Review Lesson

(05/03/2024)

5th

Grade

Open Ended

We recently learned about concepts, such as: fallacies of logic, advertising and marketing, problem solving in practice, etc.

Which concept did you connect with most?  Which concept has influenced your behavior?  Explain your answer.

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Learning Objective & DOL

LO
The SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of their
knowledge of Unit 9 concepts.

DOL
Given several activities and review questions, the SW
demonstrate their knowledge of curriculum standards and
explain their reasoning to show mastery.

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Fallacies of Logic

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In a previous lesson, we learned about the

fallacies of logic.

Fill in the Blank

A fallacy of logic is an argument that may sound convincing or true, but it is actually ______.

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A generalization fallacy occurs when a person

generalizes from a sample that is either too small or

too specific to be representative of a population.

Image Source: https://bookofbadarguments.com/?view=allpages

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An ad hominem occurs when someone attacks

a person's character
rather than what he or

she is saying.

The purpose of diverting

the discussion is to
discredit the person's

argument.

Image Source: Canva

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A false equivalence fallacy occurs when someone

incorrectly asserts that two or more things are
equivalent, simply because they share some

characteristics.

“We both grow
on trees, so we
are the same!”

“Umm, I’m not
sure if that’s
how it works…”

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Match

(Match the following) Identify the generalization fallacy and the ad hominem fallacy in this conversation:

• I watched one of her YouTube videos yesterday.  She is the funniest person on YouTube!

• Really?  How many of her videos did you watch?  You are sooo dramatic.

• I bet if you watched her videos you would laugh for hours!

• No, you’re always exaggerating.  I’m not watching it.

Generalization

Ad Hominem

Generalization

Ad Hominem

• Generalization

• Ad Hominem

• Generalization

• Ad Hominem

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Straw man fallacy

occurs when someone

changes their

opponent’s argument,
and then refutes this
“new” version of the

argument.

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Red herring fallacy occurs when irrelevant
information is presented alongside relevant
information, distracting attention from the

relevant information.

We need to
discuss the missing
cookies from the
cookie jar.

Sure. Have you
noticed that the lid
to the cookie jar is
missing?

No, but…

We should address
people not placing
the lid back on the
jar IMMEDIATELY.

Ummm…

Image Source: Canva

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False analogy fallacy occurs when a person
says that two things are alike in multiple ways

just because they are alike in one way.

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“OMG, we practically
have on the same
outfit. We could
literally go shopping for
one another!”

“Umm, nothing is really
similar except for the
color of our tops and
bottoms…”

Multiple Choice

Which type of logical fallacy is being used by the toddler in this video?

• Ad Hominem Fallacy

• False Analogy Fallacy

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Red Herring Fallacy

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Why is it important to identify

fallacies of logic in

arguments?

Open Ended

 Why is it important to identify fallacies of logic in arguments?

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In a slippery slope fallacy, a person makes a claim
that one event leads to another event and so on until

we come to an undesirable conclusion.

Along the way, each step or premise in the faulty

logic becomes more and more unlikely.

Image Source: Canva

Open Ended

How is this video an example of a slippery slope fallacy?

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Hozier has the
best song out

right now!

Why is it the best?

Because it’s #1 on
Apple Music Charts.

Why is it number

one?

Because it’s the

best song out right

now.

Circular reasoning concludes that an argument

is validated by itself. There is no proof or
reasoning besides what is already stated.

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements involves circular reasoning? 

• Horses were domesticated over 6000 years ago. Since then they have been used for sport, leisure, and work. From this we can conclude that horses have been around humans for a very long time.

• Everyone loves Beyonce, because she is so popular.

• Both

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Advertisement
and Marketing

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Marketing is the process of
identifying customer needs
and determining how best to

meet those needs.

Advertising is the act of

promoting a company and its

products or services.

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Avant Garde technique is used to suggest to

customers that a product or service will put
them ahead of their time, be on the cutting
edge, or stay one step ahead of the trend.

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Using repetition,a
product’s name or

catchphrase is

repeated over and
over, with the goal
of having it stick in

the viewer or
listener’s mind.

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Humor persuades people to

like a company, brand, product,
service, or idea by making them

laugh and feel good.

If people point out or share

humorous ads with friends, you

get a lot of reach with little effort.

Multiple Choice

is this commercial humor, repetition, or both?

• Humor

• Both

• Repetition

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In advertisements with

an ad hominem

fallacy, one company
will discredit another
company instead of
providing information

about why their product

is a good fit for their

customers.

Image Source Canva

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In advertisements with
a red herring fallacy, a

company will present
irrelevant information
about similar products
instead of persuading
the customer why their product is best.

Image Source Canva

Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is this soda advertisement an example of?

• Repetition

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Humorous

Open Ended

If you are a customer considering which product to purchase, why is it important to identify fallacies of logic in advertisements?

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Problem Solving

in Practice

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Let’s review the

6-Step Problem Solving Method

1. Identify the Problem
2. Determine the Size and Scope of the Problem
3. Generate Alternative Solutions
4. Think of Possible Consequences
5. Choose the Best Solution
6. Analyze the Outcome

Word Cloud

How can you participate in solving problems at your school?

Fill in the Blank

A _________ is a social unit where members share a common culture.

Open Ended

What is a problem in your community that you can identify and create a solution for? What will be your first step to take action?