On their face some essential questions seem simplistic. They don’t involve big words or big concepts– that is, until you really start thinking. High school teacher Justin Riskus constructed one of these questions and used it during an exploration of …
Is it just me or are learning targets often written in very sterile and boring language? In a social studies classroom… Students can describe the political and social consequences of American imperialism. or in an English classroom… Students can summarize …
Here’s an idea for how to combine a good classroom conversation with the writing of an argumentative essay FRQ on executive orders. Procedure: Tell students to submit answers to this Google form 2-3 days before the conversation. On the form …