What are Essential Questions?
1) Is open-ended; that is, it typically will not have a single, final, and correct answer
2) Is thought-provoking and intellectually engaging, often sparking discussion and debate
3) Calls for higher-order thinking, such as analysis, inference, evaluation, prediction; it cannot be effectively answered by recall
alone
4) Points toward important, transferable ideas within (and sometimes across) disciplines
5) Raises additional questions and sparks further inquiry
6) Requires support and justification, not just an answer
7) Recurs over time; that is, the question can and should be revisited again and again
2) Is thought-provoking and intellectually engaging, often sparking discussion and debate
3) Calls for higher-order thinking, such as analysis, inference, evaluation, prediction; it cannot be effectively answered by recall
alone
4) Points toward important, transferable ideas within (and sometimes across) disciplines
5) Raises additional questions and sparks further inquiry
6) Requires support and justification, not just an answer
7) Recurs over time; that is, the question can and should be revisited again and again
Essential Questions Fever 1793
1. How does family play a role in shaping our values and beliefs?
2. What personal qualities help you to deal with conflict and change?
3. How might if feel to live through a conflict that disrupts your way of life?
4. What does it mean to "grow up"?
5. How would you respond to a crisis? Would you mature quickly? Would you be able to survive on your own or take
care of others? Would you become a leader?
6. Will some people be treated differently during a crisis?
7. How do we form our identities?
8. How does what others think about you affect how you think about yourself?
9. How is identity shaped by relationships and experiences?
10. When should an individual take a stand in opposition to another individual or larger group?
2. What personal qualities help you to deal with conflict and change?
3. How might if feel to live through a conflict that disrupts your way of life?
4. What does it mean to "grow up"?
5. How would you respond to a crisis? Would you mature quickly? Would you be able to survive on your own or take
care of others? Would you become a leader?
6. Will some people be treated differently during a crisis?
7. How do we form our identities?
8. How does what others think about you affect how you think about yourself?
9. How is identity shaped by relationships and experiences?
10. When should an individual take a stand in opposition to another individual or larger group?