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The “Which One is This?” Episode

Poem: A Question – Poem by Robert Frost

Statement of the Whole: What is a question?  Is a question worth asking in class?  Is there any truth?  What makes a question great?  This episode is in question format.  Answers are in the back.

1. Some opening questions…
   1. What makes a great question?
   1. What makes a question so great?
   1. Is there anything more thought provoking than a question?
   1. Does every question have an answer?
   1. How do questions educate?
2. A brief History of the Question
   1. Biblical Questions
   1. The Greeks and the Dialogue Moving forward, man has constantly been a questioning being. 
   1. In particular, he seems to want to know what is true, good, and beautiful.
3. The question is so powerful for several reasons:
   1. It makes the receiver think, rather than receive blankly
   1. It allows for many possible answers, and thus understanding must come from considering the possibilities
   1. It inevitably joins what we already know with what we are trying to learn
   1. And more…
4. Practical Questionality – how do you develop, use, and assess questions in the classroom?