Asking+Questions

I. The Essential Questions
Remember that good essential questions have some basic criteria in common: ∑ ∑ They center on major issues, problems, concerns, interests, or themes. ∑ ∑ They are open-ended and resist a simple or single right answer. ∑ ∑ They are deliberately thought-provoking, sometimes controversial, and are usually higher order type questions. ∑ ∑ They require students to draw upon content knowledge and personal experience. ∑ ∑ They can be revisited throughout a unit, or beyond, to engage students in evolving dialogue or debate. ∑ ∑ They lead to other essential questions ∑ ∑ They are NOT just a rewrite of a teaching objective. ∑ ∑ While content often repeats, essential questions show the difference in the approach.

1. Do the questions highlight key concepts? 2. Do the questions relate to the skills? 3. Do the questions have a logical sequence? 4. Are the questions framed to engage the learners? 5. Are the questions open-ended? 6. Are the questions realistic for the time frame and level? 7. Are there an appropriate number of questions (not too few/too many)? 8. Are the questions non-repetitious
 * Discuss the essential questions in terms of the following:**