An Integrated Approach to Critical Thinking.

Raise the issues helps advanced students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. It combines original broadcasts from National Public Radio with authentic articles from publications such as Business Week, The Atlantic Monthly, and Time to present differing viewpointes on contemporany topics Each of the ten units provides stimulating content that integrates listening, reading, speaking, anda writing. As students clarify, interpret, anda evaluate ideas from the material, they improve their command of sophisticated vocabulary and complex structures.