1. L3: Big Idea 1-Question & Explore-Developing and Revising Research Questions

2. Lesson 3: Learning Goal
Learning Objective1.1C: Identifying a topic of inquiry.
Learning Objective 1.1D: Articulating the purpose and significance of the scholarly inquiry.
Learning Objective 1.1E: Developing and revising a focused research question/project goal.

3. Dialogue between AP Research Teacher and Student

4. -Must choose a topic you love
-Must choose a topic you love. If you don’t love it, you won’t want to work on it for a year. So, what are you passionate about or interested in?
“I just love Disney. I want my topic of research to be about Disney”
-What about Disney do you love?

5. -Disney Princesses, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising
-Disney Princesses, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising? Walt Disney himself?
“OOOh—Disney Theme Parks. I just love the theme parks”.

6. -What about the theme parks
-What about the theme parks? The food, rides, cosplayers, long lines, costs? Which theme park? There are so many.
“Oh the one in Orlando. I’ve been there 100 times. I love that place”.

7. -That place is huge. What about it? What do you want to know more about? What will others want to know that is valuable?
Is there a problem that needs to be solved with Disney World Orlando?
“…….”

8. “The castle….I love the Disney World Castle”.
-What about it? The architecture, the number of people who visit, the effects of Florida humidity on the erosion of the limestone used in the bricks?