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"Teachers regularly pose questions to their students, but the purpose and form of these questions can vary widely. This book is about a particular kind of question—one we call "essential." So, what makes a question "essential"? Let us begin by engaging you in a bit of inquiry using the following concept-attainment exercise to examine the characteristics of an essential question. The exercise has three parts, as explained in the next several paragraphs."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Wiggins and McTighe have a new book out, "Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding." ASCD has Chapter 1 available on their website at no cost. This chapter explores "What Makes an Essential Question." Learn more about: * Look through essential questions based on subject area including history social studies, mathematics, language arts, science, arts, and world language * Learn the seven defining characteristics of essential questions This first chapter is rich in content and will help you in understanding the value of essential questions and how to create them for your class. As we move into Common Core this is a critical area that will help guide our classes and it is a great resource to have at our fingertips. 
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"Teachers regularly pose questions to their students, but the purpose and form of these questions can vary widely. This book is about a particular kind of question—one we call "essential." So, what makes a question "essential"? Let us begin by engaging you in a bit of inquiry using the following concept-attainment exercise to examine the characteristics of an essential question. The exercise has three parts, as explained in the next several paragraphs."