Introduction 
Why should we try to integrate Critical Thinking Across the
Curriculum?
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Statements students have made in the classroom:
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"Human beings evolved from Apes"
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"Only African-American Muslims are allowed into Mecca"
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"The Biblical account of Creation is true"
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"The hole in the Ozone layer is caused by Shuttle Launches"
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"The elimination of prayer in schools in the 1950's CAUSED
the downfall of America's greatness."
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Floods in 1993 were God's retribution for voters approving
the sinful use of the Missouri River for casino riverboats."
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"I don't really understand psychology. I want something where
there is one definite answer, something like philosophy."