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Having formulated a list of inquiry questions based on a reading of Temple Grandin's Animals in Translation, high schoolers complete a frame tool for their research. They categorize their questions based on preliminary research and trace each inquiry path. For homework, learners choose their strongest questions to pursue through independent research.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have ninth graders rotate through learning stations or small groups to field their questions and brainstorm with peers
- Use the lesson on a day when you don't have access to computers or tablets
Classroom Considerations
- Consider condensing the lesson and or unit to meet the needs of your curriculum and the interest level of the class
- Part of a more extended research unit that builds from the first unit in a language arts module
Pros
- Scaffolds a complicated research process
- Models inquiry-based learning, which can undoubtedly help ninth graders throughout their high school and college career
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- None