Series Reading Like a Historian: Reading Like a Historian: Focus Questions
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Discussion and Supporting Materials
Thought starters
- What makes an effective question?
- Why is it important to gather evidence for both sides?
- How is asking a focus question different from stating a lesson objective?
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Lincoln (Abraham) High School2162 24th Avenue
San Francisco CA 94116
Population: 2070
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Valerie Ziegler
William Colglazier
Shilpa Duvoor
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15 Comments
Raymond Woodard May 20, 2020 8:17pm
This is a very rich and stimulating teaching and learning method which leads to the igniting of discussion as well as iluminating the minds of students to participating in the teaching/learning process. In addition, students are kept highly engaged.
Raymond Woodard May 20, 2020 8:56pm
A focus question allows the teacher to bring the student to the point of achieving the objective of producing
or getting the big idea or the overarching idea in a text or discussion.
Danny McKinney Apr 23, 2020 11:26am
Teachers refering back to primary documents to form responses.
gwen purvis Dec 7, 2017 11:20pm
Misty Tucker Apr 30, 2017 4:56pm