World at War Museum Project Day 1- Inquiry Question, Action Plan LT: I will start the research process for the World War Museum Project SC: I know I hit the target when I can choose my topic, create inquiry questions and make an action plan for research project Why: Research is important, expand your knowledge, self- directed inquiry, differentiation

Highlight Important Details Follow Along  Write Notes in Margins Highlight Important Details Choose Topic Museum Project

Practice 1. Ask as many questions as you can. 2. Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer any of the questions. 3. Write down every question exactly as it was stated. 4. Change any statements into question.

Sort your questions as either Open- Ended or Closed-Ended O for Open Require an explanation and cannot be answered w/ Yes/No/One Word C for Closed Can be answered w/ Yes/No/One Word Open or Closed

Advantages/ Disadvantages of Open-Ended Questions Turn and Talk with your table  Advantages/ Disadvantages of Open-Ended Questions

Change Your Close Ended Questions to Open Ended and Vice Versa Do this in your groups Change Your Close Ended Questions to Open Ended and Vice Versa

Choose 3 Most Important Questions Turn and Talk Why did you choose those 3 as the most important?  Choose 3 Most Important Questions

How to create an Inquiry Question Your question is critical.  Get this right, and everything else is easy. So, some pointers are: Make it specific Include a reference to the topic/purpose/goal. Should be open-ended and arguable(not a yes or no answer) How to create an Inquiry Question

How to create an Inquiry Question Helpful hints: Choose something you are interested in (culture, politics, environment, etc.) Question is open to research Able to back up your claim with solid CD from research You don’t already know the answer Don’t write a question because you know the answer- it makes it unauthentic Should have multiple possible answers Clear focus Don’t state your answer in the question. NO: Why do we only use 3% of our brain? YES: What influences the percentage of our brain that we use?  How to create an Inquiry Question

How do I start making an Inquiry Question Piece of inspiration: picture, quote, current event, theme, unusual topic/object Brainstorm areas of interest and curiosity based on inspiration Translate areas of interests into questions Research Revisit Question to improve, focus, or adjust it. Go through the process we just did :) How do I start making an Inquiry Question

1. Take 5 minutes to look over topic list with table. 2. Spend a few minutes researching anything that you don't already know – scribble some details in the margins Star your top 10 choices – pick 5 from WW1 and 5 from WW2 Then look at images for each of your choices. Pick your top 4 choices – 2 from WW1 and 2 from WW2 Choosing Our Topic

Write down as many questions as possible about your topic based on the images or research Categorize either as C or O Rewrite any C as O in a different color Rank your top 4 choices. We will choose our topics Then you will create inquiry questions and an action plan. Your Turn

Basic Ideas for Inquiry Questions – How does learning about your topic help us understand the causes, consequences or major turning points of WW1 or WW2. Understanding the event, topic or person – you need to ask questions to help you understand the basic parts of your topic – but this needs to be relevant to the WAR Understanding how the event, topic or person helps us to understand WW1 or WW2 – you need to ask questions that help you understand how your topic connects to WW1 or WW2 Understanding what caused the event, topic or person to happen or act – you need to ask about what led to, caused the event or person to get involved in WW1 or WW2 Understanding how the event, topic or person led to consequences related to WW1 or WW2 – you need to ask how your topic led to consequences related to WW1 or WW2 Topics for Inquiry Questions Write your inquiry questions in the box provided

A. Mini-deadlines for this project that YOU create After you have written your Inquiry Questions, then write out your Action Plan  A. Mini-deadlines for this project that YOU create B. Ownership for your work Write your action plan