The Question Formulation Technique Getting ready for Performance Task 1 IRR Team Presentation

Produce Questions: Self Portrait Between the Borderline of Mexico and the United States, 1932

Possible Themes to Explore: Aesthetics Belief Communication Courage Culture Democracy Discovery Discrimination Diversity Education Environment Evolution Food Freedom Sustainability Technology Theory Traditions Transformation Utopia War Wealth and Poverty Work

Possible Themes to Explore: Government Health Home Identity Immigration Innovation Intelligence Justice Language Leisure Liberty Media Modeling Myth Networks Opportunity Patterns Peace Perception Place Power Protest Representation Revolution Rights and Responsibilities Social media Space

In Groups: Determine themes that apply to painting. Consider the theme/lenses/and perspectives Now come up with questions: For example: Does gender affect our perception of the world?

In Groups: Lenses: Cultural and Social Artistic and Philosophical Political and Historical Environmental Economic Scientific Futuristic Ethical

Rules for Producing Questions Ask as many questions as you can Do not stop to discuss, judge or answer the questions Write down every question exactly as it is stated Change any statement into a question What might be difficult about following these rules?

Producing the Questions 1. Follow the Rules for Producing Questions. Ask as many questions as you can Do not stop to discuss, judge or answer the questions Write down every question exactly as it is stated Change any statement into a question 2. Number your questions.

Improve Your Questions Get your questions together. You might have these two kinds of questions on your list: Close-ended questions-they can be answered with “yes” or “no” or with one word. Open-ended questions-they require an explanation and cannot be answered with “yes” or “no” or with one word. Identify closed-and open-ended questions. Mark the closed-ended questions with a C and the open-ended questions with a O.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of open-ended and closed-ended questions? Open-Ended Advantages Open-Ended Disadvantages Closed-Ended Advantages Closed-Ended Disadvant ages

Improve your Questions Review your list of questions and change closed-ended question into open-ended. Choose the three most important questions from your list. Keep in mind the Question Focus. Mark each priority question with an “X.” Provide a rationale for your three questions.