Week 1 · Days 1–7
🧠Day 4: Foundations of Reasoning (Logic, Proof & Argument)
Today's plan
Start with Block 1. Finish one card, then move to the next.
- 1. Tap a card.
- 2. Do the steps inside.
- 3. Tap done and continue.
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Block 1Hands-on
Warm-Up / Do Now
Reasoning call: is "All swans I've seen are white, so all swans are white" inductive or deductive? Defend your pick.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 2
Math / Geometry
Conditional family tree: write converse, inverse, and contrapositive of "If a figure is a square, then it is a rectangle" and label each true or false.
Do this: Solve each problem and tap Check.
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Block 3
Reading & Rhetorical Analysis
Primary-source sleuth: read a proclamation and source it — who wrote it, when, and why it was issued.
Do this: Read the passage, then answer the questions.
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Block 4
Writing
One-paragraph author's-purpose analysis — what was the writer trying to make the audience think or do?
Do this: Write in the box using the checklist.
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Block 5Hands-on
Movement / Brain Break
Stretch stack: shoulders, wrists, neck — then hydrate.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 6
Science or Social Studies
History methods: list author, audience, purpose, and historical context for the document — four lines that unlock the source.
Do this: Read the lesson, then respond.
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Block 7Hands-on
Independent Reading
Keep reading — log title and pages.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
📚 This week's words
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