Revisit Students’ Questions
Revisit students’ questions from Generating Curiosity under Staging the Compelling QuestionFrom the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) At a Glance: “Compelling questions address issues in and across the academic disciplines that make up social studies. They reflect students' interests and the curriculum and content with which students might have little experience, Example: Was the American Revolution revolutionary?”(Grant et al., 2014). Have them now try to answer those questions using evidence from the original image of the “Fish-In” and what they have learned in the Supporting QuestionFrom the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) At a Glance: “Supporting questions are intended to contribute knowledge and insights to the inquiry behind a compelling question. Supporting questions focus on descriptions, definitions, and processes about which there is general agreement within the social studies disciplines, which will assist students to construct explanations that advance the inquiry. Typically, there are 3–4 supporting questions that help to scaffold the compelling question. Example: What were the political changes that resulted from the American Revolution?” (Grant et al., 2014) 2 activities to explain their thinking.
Use Research Tracker Sheets
Throughout this learning journey, students conduct research and record evidence about their findings on either the WS 9. My Research or the WS 10a–b. Track My Research and Notes worksheets, which provide students with a structured way to documentTo provide evidence of claims with supporting materials. their research and aid in using citations.
Worksheets
