Essential Questions2
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| How does the structure of an organism help it to function and keep the organism alive? | How many legs do spiders have? |
| How do political decisions made in Mexico influence our lives in the United States? | What are three major cities in Brazil? |
| Is civil disobedience always wrong? | Name one rule in our community that monitors behaviors of teenagers? |
| How would our lives be different without technology? | What is the definition of technology? |
Compare the questions in each column. The questions on the left are examples of essential questions, while those on the right are not. What are some characteristics you see that the essential questions have in common?
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Adapted from work by Grant
Wiggins & Jay McTighe