Introductory Logic question

[LillianinAL]

How do you schedule Introductory Logic, doing one lesson a week? I have the DVD, student book, answer book and tests. Thanks! Lillian

[Blue Hen]

How do you schedule Introductory Logic, doing one lesson a week? I have the DVD, student book, answer book and tests

 

It doesn't quite work out to one lesson a week cause sometimes there is a lesson without an exercise and sometimes there is one lesson with two exercises. I had DS spend one day outlining the lesson and then two days on an exericse. Sometimes we would add in a review day too.

 

Carole

[LillianinAL]

Anyone else?

[tampamommy]

We are doing Introductory Logic in the following way:

4x/week

Day 1 - watch dvd lesson (about 30 min.)

Day 2 - read corresponding textbook section (about 30 min. or less)

Day 3 - re-watch dvd lesson (about 30 min.)

Day 4 - do worksheet exercises for corresponding section (about 30-60 min.)

 

Sometimes, a few sections are covered in one lecture. So if there are 3 or 4 exercises to complete that correspond to one lecture, we may take a week and 1/2 or even 2 weeks to cover the above.

 

This is the schedule my 8th and 6th grader follow, and they're doing well with it. I have them work on the exercises together which develops lots of good skills. We tend to emphasize logical thinking in our daily conversations on many topics, so this is something they seem to take naturally to. And they enjoy it, too.

 

But this would also be a very do-able schedule for an 8th grader or up who had not really been exposed to logic.

 

Oh, one of the most helpful items is a chart at the back of the test booklet. (p. 37) It lists all the dvd sessions with corresponding text page numbers and exercises. It also indicates where the tests fit in. I reference the chart often.

 

Hope this helps!

[MomsintheGarden]

 

 

Introductory Logic Schedule (not exactly what you wanted, but tweakable!)

 

 

 

Week 1:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 1-6 on Statements

T Watch video on Statements

Th Do Exercise 1, p. 5, on your own paper (Do not write in the book).

 

Week 2:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 8-9 on Self-supporting Statements

T Watch video on Self-supporting Statements

Th Exercise 2, p. 10

 

Week 3:

Introductory Logic:

M Read p. 11 on Supported Statements

T Watch video on Supported Statements

Th Exercise 3, p. 12

 

Week 4:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 13-15 on Relationships Between Statements

T Watch video on Relationships Between Statements

Th Exercise 4, pp. 16-17

 

Week 5:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 18-19 on Consistency and Disagreement

T Watch video on Consistency and Disagreement

Th Exercise 5, p. 20

 

Week 6:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 1-20

T Study pp. 1-20

Th Take Test 1 on your own paper (Do not write in the book).

 

Week 7:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 21-22 on One Basic Verb

T Watch video on One Basic Verb

Th Exercise 6, p. 23

 

Week 8:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 24-25 on Standard Categorical Statements

T Watch video on Standard Categorical Statements

Th Exercise 7, p. 26

 

Week 9:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 27-31 on The Square of Opposition and Contradiction

T Watch video on The Square of Opposition and Contradiction

Th Exercise 8, p. 32

 

Week 10:

Introductory Logic:

M Reread pp. 27-31 on The Square of Opposition and Contradiction

T Rewatch video on The Square of Opposition and Contradiction, if necessary

Th Exercise 9, p. 33

 

Week 11:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 34-37 on Contrariety

T Watch video on Contrariety

Th Exercise 10, p. 38

 

Week 12:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 39-41 on Subimplication

T Watch video on Subimplication

Th Exercise 11, p. 42

 

Week 13:

Introductory Logic:

M Reread pp. 39-41 on Subimplication

T Rewatch video on Subimplication, if necessary

Th Exercise 12, p. 43-44

 

Week 14:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 21-44

T Study pp. 21-44

Th Test 2

 

Week 15:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 47-48 on Arguments

T Watch video on Arguments

Th Exercise 13, p. 49

 

Week 16:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 50-51 on Truth and Validity

T Watch video on Truth and Validity

Th Exercise 14, p. 52

 

Week 17:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 53-54 on The Syllogism

T Watch video on The Syllogism

Th Exercise 15, pp. 55-56

 

Week 18:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 57-59 on Mood of Syllogisms and Figure of Syllogisms

T Watch video on Mood of Syllogisms and Figure of Syllogisms

Th Exercise 16, p. 60

 

Week 19:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 47-60

T Study pp. 47-60

Th Test 3

 

Week 20:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 61-62 on Testing Syllogisms by Counterexample

T Watch video on Testing Syllogisms by Counterexample

Th Exercise 17, pp. 63-64

 

Week 21:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 65-69 on Distributed Terms and Testing Syllogisms by Rules

T Watch video on Distributed Terms and Testing Syllogisms by Rules

Th Exercise 18, pp. 70-71

 

Week 22:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 75-77 on Immediate Inferences

T Watch video on Immediate Inferences

Th Exercise 19, pp. 78-79

 

Week 23:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 61-79

T Study pp. 61-79

Th Test 4

 

Week 24:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 80-81 on Translating Ordinary Statements

T Watch video on Translating Ordinary Statements

Th Exercise 20, p. 82

 

Week 25:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 83-85 on Parameters and Exclusives

T Watch video on Parameters and Exclusives

Th Exercise 21, pp. 86-87

 

Week 26:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 88-90 on Enthymemes

T Watch video on Enthymemes

Th Exercise 22, pp. 91-92

 

Week 27:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 80-92

T Study pp. 80-92

Th Test 5

 

Week 28:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 93-96 on Hypothetical Syllogisms

T Watch video on Hypothetical Syllogisms

Th Exercise 23, pp. 97-98

 

Week 29:

Introductory Logic:

M Reread pp. 93-96 on Hypothetical Syllogisms

T Rewatch video on Hypothetical Syllogisms, if necessary

Th Exercise 23, pp. 99

 

Week 30:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 103-106 on Fallacies of Distraction

T Watch video on Fallacies of Distraction

Th Exercise 25, pp. 107-108

 

Week 31:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 109-110 on Fallacies of Ambiguity

T Watch video on Fallacies of Ambiguity

Th Exercise 26, pp. 111

 

Week 32:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 112-114 on Fallacies of Form

T Watch video on Fallacies of Form

Th Exercise 27, p. 115

 

Week 33:

Introductory Logic:

M Read pp. 116 on Detecting Fallacies

T Watch video on Detecting Fallacies

Th Exercise 28, p. 117-118

 

Week 34:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 93-118

T Study pp. 93-118

Th Test 6

 

Week 35:

Introductory Logic:

M Study pp. 1-118

T Study pp. 1-118

Th Comprehensive Test

 

Edited July 15, 2010 by MomsintheGarden
added qualifier

[southcarolinamom]

We're using two books by the Bluedorn Brothers - The Thinking Toolbox and The Fallacy Detective. One lesson a day, plus questions. We LOVE it!

 

He gets 1/2 credit for Introduction to Logic this year.

[Mary in GA]

In my experience Introductory Logic/ Intermediate Logic do not neatly lend themselves to one lesson per week. I do not try to plan out anything like this anymore. We just set rough target dates and work through the curriculum. Flexibility, after many years, has become my word around here!

 

Mary

[LillianinAL]

This is helpful to me. I think I lean to saying we do Logic 3X / week and see when we finish the book. Thanks, Lillian