Goals

...Students will be able to identify the things about each revolution that either interest or confuse them
...Students will be able to generate relevant research questions
...Students will be able to independently explore areas of history that they feel personally connected to
...Students will further understand through primary and secondary sources, the complexities of the revolutions studied

 

Details

Duration: 15 minutes

Assessments: Research

 

Description

Personal Inquiries are homework assignments that are completed at the end of each 2-3 week "sub-unit" of the Revolutions unit in history class.

Personal Inquiries
Homework assignment slips for each revolution "sub-unit", where students research an area of interest within a given rev...
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Author Reflections

Some students really developed their research skills through this activity. They become used to a culture of independent inquiry, as well, when it is a routine. Make sure you have the resources if you are required them to use the internet; I just made sure they knew I was staying after school on the days I assigned these, so if they wanted to, they could get it done before they went home. If this is a early-in-the-year project, make sure that you teach google tips, etc, as giving them a personal inquiry task without context leaves the class divided between students who are computer literate and those who are not. Those who are not will fall behind quickly, but if they are supported, they will learn a lot and you will learn a lot about their minds.