Fostering critical thinking skills through language activities in 5th grade classrooms CONTENT INTRODUCTION………………………………………………..…..……..…….4 CHAPTER I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Definition and components of critical thinking………………………………..7The role of language learning in cognitive development………………….......9CHAPTER II: IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING IN 5TH GRADE LEARNERS 2.1 Psychological and pedagogical characteristics of 5th graders…………….....12 2.2 Critical thinking is essential at this stage………………………………….....15 CHAPTER III: EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE CRITICAL THINKING 3.1 Activity types and classroom examples………………………………………19 3.2 Integrating activities into the curriculum..........................................................22 CONCLUSION………………………….………………………….…………...27 USED LITERATURE ………………………………………….…................…29