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TED-Ed

Why Facts Don't Convince People (and what you can do about it)

9th - 12th
Birthers. Fake news. Terms all too familiar in the 21st century. Why is it that even when presented with facts it is impossible to convince some people that their opinions are wrong? Check out a short video that examines the psychology...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Judgements

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on judgements by first defining it as arriving at an opinion or evaluation about something. Then it looks at the difference between evaluation and judgement, and the place of judgement in writing. Real Player is...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Making Predictions About Opinions: Lesson 2

7th - 8th
In this lesson, students see how they might make a prediction about opinions based on what they already know. It is 2 of 8 in the series titled "Making Predictions about Opinions."