Description
In this lesson, students will utilize the Ladder of Inference to think critically about a decision involving the community they are working with in class or the local community around them. The Ladder of Inference helps students recognize how personal beliefs, assumptions, and interpretations influence decision-making. This activity aims to assist students in recognizing gaps in their own reasoning in order to reach better conclusions.
Learning Outcome
Describe each step of the Ladder of Inference and apply the Ladder to decision-making.
Primary Literacies
Historical; Cultural; Racial; Political; Media; Information; Emotional
Credits
Toolkit Credit
The Critical Cultural Literacy Toolkit was created by Amber Willenborg, Alex Howard, and Terri Holtze for University of Louisville Libraries and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.