Monday, March 5, 2007

Essential Questions

Write your 2 sample essential questions as a comment to this post.

19 comments:

Sarah said...

How have ancient civilizations made progress/accomplishments that have helped to shape the modern world?


How does literature become 'classic'?

Wendy said...

How would you describe motion to someone?

How do you know that something moved?

Why is gravity an integral force on Earth? How do you know that it is being applied?

Treasure maps tell you where to find buried treasure. How do you know where the treasure is and how would go about finding it?

Charlie said...

1)What factors influence how a bridge is built and what it looks like?

2)What factors influence what materials are used and what process is used in the construction of a bridge?

Peter said...

• How does Emerson’s notion that, “Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members” manifest itself in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
• What strategies do the main characters in Cuckoo's Nest use to cope with society’s conspiracy against them?

Mr. Jay said...

EQ1: Does Maine need a government?
Supporting questions:
EQ1.1 What is government?
EQ1.2 What does a government do?
EQ1.3 Who is part of a government?
EQ1.4 What would happen if Maine didn't have government?
EQ1.5 How does government affect you (me) as a student?
EQ1.6 Is there government in our school? in our classroom?

EQ2: Is it important to learn about the state of Maine?
Supporting questions:
EQ2.1 What are the topics a person could study?
EQ2.2 Is Maine important to you?
EQ2.3 Can you live in Maine successfully without knowing anything about Maine?
EQ2.4 Are there things you know about Maine that you'd like to share with someone?

Sally said...

Does the State of Maine need a goverment?

1. What is a goverment?
2. What does a goverment do?
3. Who is part of a goverment?
4. What would happen if we didn't have a goverment?
5. How does goverment affect you as a student?

EG2 Is it important to learn about the state of Maine?
1.What kinds of information would be important?
2. How would you know it was important?
3. What would be important to yousall

Shannon said...

Why is this book considered classic literature?

How does Of Mice and Men describe the roles of human nature?

Annie Jo said...

Worth being familiar - What is the name of your sea creature? What does your sea creature look like? What does your sea creature eat? What are your sea creature's predators? What is your sea creature's habitat?

Important to know and do? Why is this sea creature important to you? How does your sea creature affect your world? What is most important about your sea creature? How does your sea creatures adaptations relate to it's environment/habitat?

Enduring Understanding? Could you live in your environment without this particular sea creature? Why or Why not? What purpose does your sea creature have in our world? Would you do if you could actually touch your sea creature...how would you feel?

LeeAnne said...

What influences,both present and past, dictate fashion?


What's the difference between Art and Craft? Can you have one without the other?

Rita said...

*Who uses numbers and for what purpose?

**What are some examples of different numbers? Can you categorize them into groups?

***Why are there different groups of numbers?

****Research your favorite number or number group.

Lisa M said...
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Lisa said...

What do we have in common with people from 50 years ago? 100, 500, 1000 years ago?

1. what is considered family
2. basic survival
3. basic needs
4. socialization

Julie said...

Why would someone want to visit your planet?

Lisa M said...

Why would you want zero to be an answer?

How does genetic variation affect a population?

Nancy said...

What is the benefit/value of a neighborhood?

How the components of a neighborhood of 100 years ago similar to or different from the neighborhoods of 2007?

Libby said...

What is our place in the solar system?

Are we alone in the universe?

What is needed to sustain life on other planets?

Wendy said...

Why is Sir Isaac Newton's discovery so profound to our everyday life?

Lisa M said...

Describe the differences that happens to the systems of the body by eating moderate portions and healthy foods vs food high in fat and sugar.

Julie said...

Lots of talk and note taking with Libby G.
Just making a post.
Thank you, Julie B.