Tip: Curriculum-framing Questions (CFQs) > Unit Questions
Like the table of contents, the unit questions are open-ended questions that tie directly to a unit to help learners see a roadmap of the unit itself. Unit questions that #teachers ask can explore different facets of the essential question(s). Different disciplinary teachers could develop their own unique unit questions to support one common, interdisciplinary essential question.
Unit Questions:
- Are open-ended questions that tie directly to a project or unit
- Help students demonstrate the scope of their understanding of a subject
- Examples (from Charlotte’s Web):
- How do the different characters in Charlotte's Web demonstrate friendship?
- In what ways does Charlotte use her abilities to help Wilbur?
- How do the animals' different strengths and weaknesses contribute to the story?
Adapted from: Curriculum-Framing Questions What Are They, and How Do They Help Teachers and Students? (2007). In Intel Education Initiative. Intel Education. https://hartvilletechspot.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/4/0/2540874/curriculum-framing_questions.pdf
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