Good Critical Thinking

 Questions 1. While the U.S. government had carefully thought-out plans for responding to natural

disasters within the lower 48 states, their planning did not take into account a disaster happening in an American territory outside of the continental United States. Referring to the characteristics of good critical thinking, discuss steps the U.S. government might have taken to have better addressed this natural disaster.

2. Think of a time when a disaster at school or in a relationship caught you off guard. Working in small groups, select one of the scenarios. Applying the characteristics of a good critical thinker, discuss possible strategies for effectively responding to the disaster. Share your plan with the rest of the class.

Creative thinking is a much sought-after skill in the business world.20 Because young people are usually less invested in traditional ideas and ways of doing things than are people who have been working in a field for years, they tend to be more open to new ideas. Being able to recognize creative solutions to a problem and to generate and communicate new ideas requires not just creative thinking but also being open- minded, confident, intellectually curious, and an effective communicator.