Inquiry Based Approach to Student Learning Social Studies Department

Concept Mapping with Inspirations What do you know and wonder about the topic? Generate questions (general topic) Which of these questions are best/most powerful questions? What about them makes them a good question? How can we make all questions better? Developed, developing and under developed. Parking lot strategy.

Criteria for a Good Question? Not a yes/no answer Can’t google it but is researchable Provokes deep thought Original thought No right or wrong answer May not have an answer Encourages critical thinking – analysis and synthesis Can be viewed through multiple lenses/perspectives

Examples of Open-ended Questions How would you…? What would result if…? How would you describe…? How does…compare with…? What is the relationship between…? What would happen if…? How could you change…? How would you improve…? How do you feel about…? Why do you believe…? What is you opinion of…? What choice would you have made differently? What would you do differently? Why do you feel…? How would you go about solving this problem? If you were in this position what would you do? Why do you/don’t you support…? What could improve…?

Question Considerations Should questions How questions What if questions Why questions Significance… To what extent…Assess the degree…

Generating Personalized Inquiry Question Big question 4-6 sub-questions that help to answer the big question Access points to give more focus

Concept Mapping with Inspirations Personal Inquiry Question What do you know and wonder about the topic? Generate questions (general topic) Which of these questions are best/most powerful questions? What about them makes them a good question? How can we make all questions better? Developed, developing and under developed. Parking lot strategy.

Research begins… Multiple sources and a variety of sources Grade 8 s outcomes Grade 9s outcomes Annotated Bib – Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose Easy Bib /Inspirations set up Works Cited page “5/6 sources” Easy Bib note taking lesson

Reflection/Check In Self assessment periodically throughout.

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