Questioning Our Questions

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Questioning Our Questions

• A Power Point Presentation by Mrs. Keegan

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First, brainstorm to narrow topic
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Next, narrow further
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Now lets do the same for weapons
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Can it be answered in just a few words?

• Examples
• When and where did the Challenger explode?
• How many people died during the attacks at Pearl
  Harbor?

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Would it take too many pages to answer the
question?

• Examples
• What happened during the Vietnam War?
• What is the history of schools in America?
• Why makes Mr. Jaffe so
• cool?

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Does it make sense?

• Who were the Rolling Stones and why did they
  break up?
• Why did Lee Harvey Oswald kill Robert Kennedy?

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Are there too many prongs?

• Examples
• What were the major tanks, airplanes, and
  artillery used during World War I?
• What was Princess Dianas childhood, education,
  marriage, and divorce like?
• Who were the crew members of the Challenger, what
  caused it to explode, and what was the reaction
  of the people?

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Is there an obvious answer?

• Examples
• Who is George W. Bush and why is he famous?
• Is tobacco bad for your health?
• What is the story of Christmas? What does it
  mean to people?