Inquiry-Based Learning

Sample Questions: THINK BIG

Politics
Who are the frontrunners for the upcoming 2016 presidential election?
Would _________________ be a good president of the United States?
Mindset
What factors are the greatest indicators of success?
What is the advantage of disadvantage?
Does nature play a role on our physical and mental health?
Agriculture/Outdoors
How do current farming practices affect the environment?
What role do GMO's play in modern farming and what do we know about their long-term impact on
health?
What is the impact of organic farming both on the environment and on the health of people who eat
organically grown food?
How will we feed an estimated 9.6 billion people by 2050?
What is the impact of hunting on population control?
Health
What role does milk play in overall health?
What impact does social media and other technology have on mental health?
Global issues
What role does humanity play in climate change?
Why are people still starving to death in the 21st century when, globally, we are producing more food
than ever?
"There is so much to be done, there is so much that can be done. One person...one person of integrity,
can make a difference of life and death" (Elie Wiesel). What are the benefits of youth volunteerism?
What role do immigrants play in the success (economic and otherwise) of a nation?
Water has been found on Mars. What does this mean?
Social Issues
How is America's "War on Drugs" affecting the United States?
What systems, practices, beliefs, etc. contribute to the "rich get richer and the poor get poorer?"
What role do women play in the economic stability and security of a country?
Has Title IX been effective?
Education
What should American education look like?
How does class structure affect student motivation and long-term understanding?
Is expeditionary learning the future of American schools?
What is the value of continuing to teach cursive handwriting in a digital age?