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    Question Starters Based on the Six Facets of Understanding

    Adapted from form in Understanding by Design, Professional Development Workbook by Jay McTighe & Grant Wiggins

    Explanation
    Who_________? What__________?
    When _________? How________?
    Why_______?
    What is the key concept/idea in ____________________________________________?
    What are examples of _______________________________________________________?
    What are the characteristics/parts of ______________________________________?
    Why is this so?
    How might we prove/confirm/justify _________________________________________?
    How is ___________________ connected to_____________________________________?
    What might happen if _______________________________________________________?
    What are common misconceptions about _______________________________________?
    Interpretation
    What is the meaning of ______________________________________________________?
    What does ________________________reveal about ______________________________?
    How is _______________________like ________________________(analogy/metaphor)?
    How does _____________________________________________________relate to me/us?
    So what? Why does it matter?
    Application
    How and when can we use this (knowledge/process) ____________________________?
    How is __________________________________________ applied in the larger world?
    How could we use _______________________ to overcome ________________________
    (obstacle, constraint, challenge)?
    Perspective
    What are different points of view about _____________________________________?
    How might this look from ______________________________________s perspective?
    How is ___________________similar to/different from _________________________?
    What are other possible reactions to ________________________________________?
    What are the strengths and weaknesses of ____________________________________?
    What are the limits of ______________________________________________________?
    What is the evidence for ____________________________________________________?
    Is the evidence reliable? Sufficient?
    Empathy
    What would it be like to walk in ____________________________________s shoes?
    How might ___________________feel about _____________________________________?
    How might we reach an understanding about ___________________________________?
    What was __________________________________________trying to make us feel/see?
    Self-Knowledge
    How do I know________________________________________________________________?
    What are the limits of my knowledge about ___________________________________?
    What are my blind spots about _____________________________________________?
    How can I best show _________________________________________________________?
    How are my views about __________________shaped by ________________________
    (experiences, assumptions, habits, prejudices, style)?
    What are my strengths and weaknesses in _____________________________________?

    Links with Examples of Essential Questions


    http://www.state.nj.us/education/aps/njscp/
    http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/essential%20questions/Index.htm
    http://www.techforlearning.org/essquest.html
    http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/rethink_report/questions.htm
    Excellent worksheet for designing questions
    http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/rethink_report/QB_example.doc

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