Question Brainstormer

	Topic #1	Topic # 2
Which one? (Collect information to make an informed choice.) Eg. Which 20th Century president did the most to promote civil rights?
How? (Understand problems and perspectives,weigh options, and propose solutions.) Eg. How should we solve the problem of water pollution in our neighborhood?
What if? (Use the knowledge you have to pose a hypothesis and consider options.) Eg. What if the Declaration of Independence abolished slavery?
Should? (Make a moral or practical decision based on evidence.) Eg. Should we clone humans?
Why? (Understand and explain relationships to get to the essence of a complicated issue.) Eg. Why do people abuse children?

Brainstorm two topics related to the unit we are studying. Use the cues to develop essential questions that will help you focus your research. You don’t need to fill in every box. We will be discussing which of the questions you develop would be the best to research.