Good essential questions have some basic criteria in common: · are the questions a researcher explores while researching the topic. · are open-ended and resist a simple or single right answer. · are deliberately thought-provoking, counterintuitive, and/or controversial. · require you to draw upon content knowledge and personal experience. · can be revisited throughout the unit to engage you in evolving debate. · lead to other essential questions. · encourage a deeper understanding of a topic.
How is...? How did….? How can…? How would….? How will…? How might…? Why is…? Why did…? Why can…? Why would…? Why will…? Why might…?
Directions: Develop and post a total of ten essential questions on your Wiki, including the first fivequestions that were started for you below. You may not end up answering all of these questions in your paper (or for the process step deadline), but they should
Five essential questions have been written for you. Try to write your own essential questions that can later be researched and discovered throughout this project.
Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a famous leader?
Question 2: How do the setting, conflicts, and antagonists influence the leadership of this person?
Question 3: How does a leader reflect his/her particular culture and society?
Question 4: How does a leader represent his/her time period and geographical area?
Question 5: How do various cultures reward or recognize their leaders?
Good essential questions have some basic criteria in common:
· are the questions a researcher explores while researching the topic.
· are open-ended and resist a simple or single right answer.
· are deliberately thought-provoking, counterintuitive, and/or controversial.
· require you to draw upon content knowledge and personal experience.
· can be revisited throughout the unit to engage you in evolving debate.
· lead to other essential questions.
· encourage a deeper understanding of a topic.
How is...? How did….? How can…? How would….? How will…? How might…?
Why is…? Why did…? Why can…? Why would…? Why will…? Why might…?
Directions: Develop and post a total of ten essential questions on your Wiki, including the first fivequestions that were started for you below. You may not end up answering all of these questions in your paper (or for the process step deadline), but they should
Five essential questions have been written for you. Try to write your own essential questions that can later be researched and discovered throughout this project.
Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a famous leader?
Question 2: How do the setting, conflicts, and antagonists influence the leadership of this person?
Question 3: How does a leader reflect his/her particular culture and society?
Question 4: How does a leader represent his/her time period and geographical area?
Question 5: How do various cultures reward or recognize their leaders?
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