looking at our topic through question lenses
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Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton
Purpose: Collect information to make an informed
choice.
Topic: Civil Rights Movement
Which individual had the most influence on the Civil Rights movement, and how did this
person influence the fight for equality?
Purpose: Understand problems and perspectives, weight options, and propose solutions.
Topic: Urban Farming
How can urban farming change the quality of life for people living in cities who face health
and economic challenges?
Purpose: Use the knowledge you have or learn to
pose a hypothesis and consider options.
Topic: Environmental laws of coastal Georgia
What if Georgia relaxes the restrictions on laws restricting development of Georgia’s barrier islands, and how will it impact the
survival of the salt marsh biome?
Purpose: Make a moral or practical decision based
on evidence.
Topic: Police shootings and accountability
Should all police departments purchase body cameras to protect both officers and
citizens?
Purpose: Understand and explain relationships to get
to the heart or essence of a complicated issue.
Topic: Heroin Abuse
Why are so many people across all socioeconomic groups, ages, and ethnicities
abusing heroin, and how is this epidemic impacting families?
Think Do Think about the
information you’ve discovered so far and
your notes.
Based on what you know, try to brainstorm at least 2 questions for each question category.
Write your questions on your topic table.
Reflect and Choose Read the questions at your table.
Discuss the questions: which one is the “best” in terms of critical thinking and how it might help you connect your topic and motif?
Write your “best” selection on the dry erase board for your group. We will share our selections as “best” questions and why we chose them.
Credits and Attribution
Ludwig, Sarah. "Using Question Lenses to Identify Conceptual Themes."
Web log post. Sarah Ludwig. N.p., 02 Feb. 2015. Web. 21 Apr. 2015.
Riedling, Ann Marlow. An Educator's Guide to Information Literacy: What
Every High School Senior Needs to Know. Westport, CT: Libraries
Unlimited, 2007. Print.
Special thank you to Upper School Librarian Heather Hersey, Lakeside
School, Seattle, WA @hhersey03