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Now THAT'S a Good Ques1on! Ques1ons for Cogni1ve Rigor by Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S. (c) Maverik Educa1on LLC / ASCD 2015 1 NOW THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION! Erik M. Francis, M. Ed., M.S. Maverik Education LLC Questions for Cognitive Rigor Who is the first President of the United States of America? Who were the first Presidents of the United States of America? What were the accomplishments and failures of the Articles of Confederation? What impact has the Articles of Confederation had on the United States? Who were the first Presidents of the United States of America? What were the accomplishments and failures of the Articles of Confederation? What impact has the Articles of Confederation had on the United States? Should George Washington still be recognized as the first President or should the 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation also be acknowledged and credited? What were the accomplishments and failures of the Articles of Confederation? What impact has the Articles of Confederation had on the United States? Should George Washington still be recognized as the first President or should the 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation also be acknowledged and credited? What kind of plan could you develop that would bring wider attention to the impact the 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation had on the U.S.?

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Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 1$

NOW THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION!

Erik M. Francis, M. Ed., M.S. Maverik Education LLC

Questions for Cognitive Rigor

Who is the first President of the United States of America?

Who were the first Presidents of the United States of America?

Who were the first Presidents of the United States of America?

What were the accomplishments and failures of the Articles of Confederation?

What impact has the Articles of Confederation had on the United States?

Who were the first Presidents of the United States of America?

What were the accomplishments and failures of the Articles of Confederation?

What impact has the Articles of Confederation had on the United States?

Should George Washington still be recognized as the first President or should the 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation also be acknowledged and

credited?

Who were the first Presidents of the United States of America?

What were the accomplishments and failures of the Articles of Confederation?

What impact has the Articles of Confederation had on the United States?

Should George Washington still be recognized as the first President or should the 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation also be acknowledged and

credited?

What kind of plan could you develop that would bring wider attention to the impact the 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation had on the U.S.?

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 2$

ESSENTIAL

Universal

Overarching

Topical

Driving

FACTUAL

ANALYTICAL

REFLECTIVE

HYPOTHETICAL

ARGUMENTATIVE

AFFECTIVE

PERSONAL

What$were$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on?$Who$were$the$8$Presidents$who$were$appointed$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on?$

What$was$the$intent$and$purpose$of$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on?$Why$are$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$considered$to$be$a$failure?$How$was$the$President$selected$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on?$Why$are$the$Presidents$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$not$counted$as$Presidents$of$the$United$States?$

What$influence$did$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$have$on$the$crea1on$and$development$of$the$U.S.$Cons1tu1on?$What$impact$did$the$8$Presidents$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$have$on$the$growth$and$development$of$our$na1on?$

What$if$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$were$a$success?$How$would$the$U.S.$be$different$if$it$was$s1ll$governed$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on?$Should$George$Washington$s1ll$be$recognized$as$the$first$President$of$the$United$States$or$should$the$8$Presidents$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$be$credited?$

What$are$you$thoughts$about$not$acknowledging$the$8$Presidents$under$the$Ar1cles$of$Confedera1on$as$Presidents$of$the$United$States?$$$What%do%you%want%to%learn%about%the%Ar1cles%of%Confedera1on?%

What%were%the%accomplishments%and%failures%of%the%Ar1cles%of%Confedera1on?%What%impact%has%the%Ar1cles%of%Confedera1on%had%on%the%United%States?%

How%have%the%people’s%perspec1ves%and%those%who%have%wri?en%about%history%have%shaped%and%influenced%how%history%is%perceived%and%presented?%

What%kind%of%plan%could%you%develop%that%would%bring%wider%a?en1on%to%the%impact%the%8%Presidents%under%the%Ar1cles%of%Confedera1on%had%on%the%U.S.?%%%

Does%history%make%leaders%or%do%leaders%make%history?%

What Is a Good Question? !  Stimulates deeper thinking. !  Deepens knowledge, understanding, and

awareness. !  Expands knowledge and extends

thinking. !  Piques curiosity, imagination, and

interest, and wonder. !  Express and share knowledge, thinking,

and disposition in their own unique way.

What Does a Good Question Do?

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

How do these math problems explain the connection between addition and multiplication?

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

How do these math problems explain the connection between addition and multiplication?

What impact does the second number in the multiplication problem have on the first?

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

How do these math problems explain the connection between addition and multiplication?

What impact does the second number in the multiplication problem have on the first?

What if the second number in each multiplication problem was one more or one less than it currently is?

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 3$

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

How do these math problems explain the connection between addition and multiplication?

What impact does the second number in the multiplication problem have on the first?

What if the second number in each multiplication problem was one more or one less than it currently is?

Is it easier to add or multiply when determining amount?

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

How do these math problems explain the connection between addition and multiplication?

What impact does the second number in the multiplication problem have on the first?

What if the second number in each multiplication problem was one more or one less than it currently is?

Is it easier to add or multiply when determining amount?

How else could the connection between addition and multiplication be explained?

(1 + 1) x (1 + 1) (1 + 2) x (2 + 1) (2 + 2) x (2 + 2) (4 + 1) x (3 + 2) (3 + 3) x (4 + 2) [(3 + 2) + 2] x (4 + 3) (4 + 4) x (3 + 3 + 2) [(3 + 3) + 3] x [(2 + 4) + (2 + 1)] [(3 + 2) + (3 + 2)] x [(2 + 2) + (3 + 3)]

What is the connection between addition and multiplication?

2 x 2 = 3 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 7 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 10 =

2 + 2 3 + 3 + 3 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

How do these math problems explain the connection between addition and multiplication?

What impact does the second number in the multiplication problem have on the first?

What if the second number in each multiplication problem was one more or one less than it currently is?

Is it easier to add or multiply when determining amount?

How else could the connection between addition and multiplication be explained?

(1 + 1) x (1 + 1) (1 + 2) x (2 + 1) (2 + 2) x (2 + 2) (4 + 1) x (3 + 2) (3 + 3) x (4 + 2) [(3 + 2) + 2] x (4 + 3) (4 + 4) x (3 + 3 + 2) [(3 + 3) + 3] x [(2 + 4) + (2 + 1)] [(3 + 2) + (3 + 2)] x [(2 + 2) + (3 + 3)]

Good Questions

!  What type of thinking is needed to answer a question, address a problem, or accomplish a task?

!  What manner of action needs to be taken to answer a question, address a problem, or accomplish a task?

!  What kind of knowledge needs to be developed to answer a question, address a problem, or accomplish a task?

!  How deeply do you have to understand the concept, idea, subject, or topic in order to answer a question, address a problem, or accomplish a task?

!  How complex or abstract is the question, problem, or task?

!  How can you extend knowledge understanding, and awareness across the disciplines and beyond the classroom?

Cognitive Rigor

CREATE

EVALUATE

ANALYZE

APPLY

UNDERSTAND

REMEMBER Who? What?

Where? When?

How?

Why? How does it work?

How is it used?

What is the cause? What is the connection?

What is the pattern? What is the reason?

What is the relationship?

Why is it used? Why does it work? What does it infer? What does it mean? What does it suggest?

What is the effect? What is the impact?

What is the outcome? What is the result?

What if? What would happen?

What could happen? What should happen?

What can you create? What can you design?

What can you develop? What can you do?

What can you plan?

What can you produce?

How can you innovate?

What can you invent?

LEVE

L OF

THIN

KING

AND

ACT

ION

Teacher Led

Student Centered

How would? How could?

How may? How might?

How can you? How do you?

How would you? How could you?

What do you think? How do you feel?

What is your opinion?

DOK%1%Recall%&%

Reproduc1on%Who?%What?%Where?%When?%How?%

DOK%2%Basic%

Applica1on%of%Skills%and%Concepts%

How%does%/%did%it%happen?%How%does%it%

work?%How%is%it%used?$

DOK%3%Strategic%%Thinking%

Why%did%it%happen?%

How%can%you%use%it?%

Why%can%you%use%it?%

What%is%the%cause?%

What%is%the%effect?%

What%is%the%reason?%

What%is%the%result?%

DOK%4%Extended%Thinking%What%is%the%impact?%

What%is%the%influence?%What%is%the%rela:onship?%What%if?%

What%would%happen?%

What%could%happen?%

What%do%you%believe%/%feel%/%

think?%

Webb’s Depth of Knowledge

What$is$the$informa1on?$

How$is$the$informa1on$used?$

How$and$why$can$the$informa1on$be$used?$

What$else$can$be$done$with$the$informa1on?$

R E I$ D

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 4$

FACTUAL What are the subject-specific data, details, elements, facts, information, and procedures students are expected to know and understand in order address good questions?

CONCEPTUAL What are the subject-specific concepts and the interrelationships between classifications and categories, principles and generalizations, and theories, models, and structures students are expected to know, understand, and be aware of in order to think critically about how to address good questions?

PROCEDURAL What are the subject-specific skills, algorithms, formulas, techniques, and methods and the criteria that determine and govern the use of such procedures that students are expected to know, understand, and be aware of in order to think strategically about how to address good questions?

METACOGNITIVE How deeply are students expected to know, understand, and be aware of their own knowledge, understanding, and awareness of concepts and content in order think critically, creatively, and strategically about how to address good questions?

RELEVANT Why are these concepts and content important to know, understand, and be aware of and how can deeper knowledge, understanding, and awareness be used to address, handle, settle, or solve real world issues, problems, and situations?

DEEP What should students recognize and realize about the importance and value of the knowledge, understanding, and awareness they have developed and how it can benefit them academically, personally, professionally, and socially?

COMMUNICATIVE How can students express and share their deeper knowledge, understanding, and awareness using oral, written, creative, or technical communication?

ESSENTIAL

Universal

Overarching

Topical

Driving

FACTUAL

ANALYTICAL

REFLECTIVE

HYPOTHETICAL

ARGUMENTATIVE

AFFECTIVE

PERSONAL

What$are$the$key$understandings$that$will$be$learned$in$the$lesson$or$unit?$

What$are$the$core$ideas$of$the$academic$discipline$or$subject$that$will$be$learned$in$the$lesson$or$unit?$

What$are$the$universal$ideas$and$issues$raised$in$the$lesson$or$unit?$

How$can$the$depth$of$learning$be$conveyed,$expressed,$and$shared$using$oral,$wri`en,$crea1ve,$or$technical$expression?$What$are$the$academic$vocabulary$and$subjectaspecific$terminology$that$needs$to$be$described$and$explained?$What$is$the$essen1al$informa1on$that$needs$to$be$recognized,$researched,$retrieved$in$order$to$think$deeper$about$concepts$and$content?$

How$can$informa1on$be$processed$into$knowledge$and$thinking$that$can$be$transferred$and$used$in$a$variety$of$circumstances$and$contexts?$What$is$the$rela1onship$between$concepts$and$content$and$how$does$it$explain$causes,$connec1ons,$pa`erns$and$results$within$a$subject$area,$across$the$curriculum,$and$beyond$the$classroom?$

What$alterna1ves,$op1ons,$and$$possibili1es$should$be$considered?$What$is$the$poten1al$for$something$to$happen$or$occur?$

What$is$the$most$appropriate$or$effec1ve$choice$or$op1on$and$how$can$decisions$be$defended$with$eviden1ary$support$(e.g.$textual$evidence,$personal$experience,$recorded$observa1ons,$scien1fically$based$research?$How$can$you$convey,$express,$and$share$your$knowledge,$thinking,$and$disposi1on$in$your$own$unique$way?$

What%do%you%want%to%learn%about%the%concept%or%content%being%taught?%

ESSENTIAL

Universal

Overarching

Topical

Driving

FACTUAL

ANALYTICAL

REFLECTIVE

HYPOTHETICAL

ARGUMENTATIVE

AFFECTIVE

PERSONAL What do you want to learn about ...?

What$are$the$key$understandings$that$will$be$learned$in$the$lesson$or$unit?$

What$are$the$core$ideas$of$the$academic$discipline$or$subject$that$will$be$learned$in$the$lesson$or$unit?$

What$are$the$universal$ideas$and$issues$raised$in$the$lesson$or$unit?$

How$can$the$depth$of$learning$be$conveyed,$expressed,$and$shared$using$oral,$wri`en,$crea1ve,$or$technical$expression?$

Who?$$$$$$What?$$$$$$$Where?$$$$$$$$$$$When?$

How?$Why?$

What$is$the$cause?$What$is$the$connec1on?$

What$is$the$effect?$What$is$the$impact?$

What$is$the$intent?$What$is$the$meaning?$What$is$the$message?$What$is$the$purpose?$

What$categorizes?$What$classifies?$

What$dis1nguishes?$What$indicates?$

What$does$it$infer?$What$does$it$represent?$What$does$it$suggest?$What$does$it$symbolize?$

What$is$the$influence?$What$is$the$outcome?$What$is$the$pa`ern?$What$is$the$reason?$

What$is$the$rela1onship?$What$is$the$result?$

What$are$the$similari1es$/$differences?$

What$if?$What$could$happen?$What$would$happen?$

How$could?$How$would?$

How$may?$How$might?$

Who$will?$What$will?$How$will?$

Is...$or...?$Should...$or...?$

What$do$you$believe$/$feel$/$think?$

What$is$your$opinion$/$perspec1ve$/$thoughts?$

What$can$you$create$/$design$/$develop$/$plan$/$produce?$How$could$you$/$would$you?$

C.R.Q.$1$

C.R.Q.$2$

C.R.Q.$3$

C.R.Q.$4$

What is the Pythagorean theorem and its converse? What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle? What is a coordinate system? What is the answer to this problem? How can the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse be used to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles? How can the Pythagorean Theorem be used to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system? How could the Pythagorean Theorem be applied in the following situations? •  Using a road map •  Purchasing a flat-screen TV •  Buying a suitcase •  Painting a wall •  Hitting a baseball •  Fighting a fire in a burning building

What kind of mathematical or real world problem can you come up with that involves using the Pythagorean Theorem and / or its converse to come up with the solution?

The$Pythagorean$Theorem$relates$the$three$sides$of$a$right$triangle.$$The$theorem$is$generally$expressed$as$a2$+$b2$=$c2.$$If$a2$+$b2$=$c2,$then$the$intersec1on$of$a$and$b$must$be$a$900$angle.$

How$can$you$explain$a$proof$of$the$Pythagorean$Theorem$and$its$converse?$$

How$can$the$Pythagorean$Theorem$be$applied$to$determine$unknown$side$lengths$in$right$triangles$in$realaworld$and$mathema1cal$problems$in$two$and$three$dimensions?$$

How$can$the$Pythagorean$Theorem$be$applied$to$find$the$distance$between$two$points$in$a$coordinate$system?$

How can the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse be used to determine

unknown side lengths in right triangles?

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 5$

How can the Pythagorean Theorem be used to find the distance between two

points in a coordinate system?

How can the Pythagorean Theorem be used to find the distance between two

points in a coordinate system?

How can the theme or central idea of a text be determined? How does a theme or central idea develop over the course of the text?

How do complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, develop the plot, and advance the theme?

What impact does the author’s choices regarding structure have on the tone and effect of the text?

What distinguishes the perspective and point of view of authors, stories, and texts from other countries and cultures?

How do authors and texts draw on and transform source material in a specific work in a different format or medium?

How can the theme or central idea of a text be determined? How does a theme or central idea develop over the course of the text?

How do complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, develop the plot, and advance the theme?

What distinguishes Shakespearean drama – comedy and tragedy – from other forms of drama?

How does William Shakespeare present the historical events of the death of Julius Caesar and King Duncan in a dramatic manner?

How does the central idea and theme of the fall of a tragic hero develop over the course of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Macbeth?

How do Brutus from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Macbeth from Macbeth embody characteristics of a Shakespearean tragic hero and what are the similarities between their temptation, fall from grace, and fate?

What impact does the author’s choices regarding structure have on the tone and effect of the text? How does William Shakespeare use Aristotle’s principles of tragic hero to present the rise and fall of Brutus in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Macbeth from Macbeth?

C.R.Q. 1

C.R.Q. 2

C.R.Q. 3

C.R.Q. 4

How%could%you%retell%The%Tragedy%of%Julius%Caesar%or%Macbeth%in%a%different%se\ng?%What%is%a%fic1onal%story%or%real%life%event%that%you%know%of%that%features%an%individual%who%could%be%considered%a%Shakespearean%tragic%hero?%

What%kind%of%original%text%could%you%produce%that%features%a%Shakespearean%tragic%hero?%

What is dramatic tragedy? What are Aristotle’s principles of tragic hero? What are the characteristics of a Shakespearean tragic hero? How does the central idea and theme of the fall of a tragic hero develop over the course of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Macbeth? How do Brutus from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Macbeth from Macbeth embody characteristics of a Shakespearean tragic hero and what are the similarities between their temptation, fall from grace, and fate?

A tragedy is a form of drama that features the fortunes, misfortunes, and disasters that befall people of titles, power, and position.

What distinguishes a tragic hero from a flawed hero or one who has experienced misfortune? What causes a tragic hero to fall from grace? What influence have Aristotle and William Shakespeare drama had on modern storytelling? Is Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader a Shakespearean tragic or flawed hero?

Depth of Knowledge • DOK 1 – Identify this tree.

• DOK 2 – Explain how the pines support this tree.

• DOK 3 – Explain what would happen to this tree if there was a drought.

• DOK 4 – Analyze and evaluate what effect environmental factors have on the growth of this tree and develop a plan to protect its growth.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 6$

Depth of Knowledge • DOK 1 – Identify this tree.

• DOK 2 – Explain how the pines support this tree.

• DOK 3 – Explain what would happen to this tree if there was a drought.

• DOK 4 – Analyze and evaluate what effect environmental factors have on the growth of this tree and develop a plan to protect its growth.

• C.R.Q. 2 – How do the pines support this tree?

• C.R.Q. 1– What is this tree?

• C.R.Q. 3 – What would happen to this tree if there was a drought?

• C.R.Q. 4 – How can you develop a plan that would protect this tree from environmental factors that would prevent its growth?

Questions 4 Cognitive Rigor Questions 4 Cognitive Rigor C.R.Q.

1 Factual questions that ask about data, definitions, details, elements, facts, and information.

C.R.Q. 2

Analytical questions that ask about methods, procedures, reasons, rules, and techniques.

C.R.Q. 3

Hypothetical, reflective, or argumentative questions that ask for deeper analysis and evaluation of concepts ideas, patterns, relationships, and structures.$

C.R.Q. 4

Affective questions that challenge and engage students to use what they have learned to think creatively and strategically and extend thinking across the curriculum and beyond the classroom.

Paste a picture that represents the lesson or unit here.

Write a one sentence description that provides an overview of the concept or content here.

Abraham Lincoln C.R.Q.$1$

C.R.Q.$2$

C.R.Q.$3$

C.R.Q.$4$

Abraham Lincoln served as President of the United States during the Civil War from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

Who is this and what did he accomplish?

Why was his Presidency so challenging?

What impact did he have on the growth and development of our nation?

Why do people consider him to be one of the greatest Presidents who ever served and who else do you think deserves such praise?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl C.R.Q.$1$

C.R.Q.$2$

C.R.Q.$3$

C.R.Q.$4$

There are different types of irony: verbal irony, dramatic / tragic irony, situational irony, Socratic irony. It’s intent and purpose is to determine underlying meaning and use imagination.

What is irony? Who are the characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Why is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ironic? How do the children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reflect different behaviors of children? What does Roald Dahl infer about the behaviors of children and how their parents handle such behavior? Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a children’s story or a dark comedy? Which film adaptation is truer to the text as written and presented by Roald Dahl? What kind of original text can you create that uses humor, irony, and ridicule to bring attention to and try to change people’s bad qualities, foolishness, and behavior?

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain C.R.Q.$1$

What is a satire? Who are the characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

C.R.Q.$2$

Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn a satire? How do the characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn reflect different aspects of society in the pre-Civil War South?

C.R.Q.$3$

What does Mark Twain infer about the attitudes and beliefs of society during the pre-Civil War South? Are the arguments and criticisms against The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn valid or invalid?

C.R.Q.$4$

What kind of original text can you create that uses humor, irony, and ridicule to bring attention to and try to change people’s bad qualities, foolishness, and behavior?

A satire uses exaggeration, irony, humor, and ridicule to bring attention to and change people’s bad qualities, foolishness and behavior

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl C.R.Q.$1$

C.R.Q.$2$

C.R.Q.$3$

C.R.Q.$4$

What is irony? Who are the characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Why is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ironic? How do the children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reflect different behaviors of children? What does Roald Dahl infer about the behaviors of children and how their parents handle such behavior? Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a children’s story or a dark comedy? Which film adaptation is truer to the text as written and presented by Roald Dahl?

What kind of original text can you create that uses humor and irony to bring attention to and try to change people’s bad qualities, foolishness, and behavior?

What is a satire? Who are the characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Why is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a satire? How do the children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reflect different behaviors of children?

There are different types of irony: verbal irony, dramatic / tragic irony, situational irony, Socratic irony. It’s intent and purpose is to determine underlying meaning and use imagination.

A satire uses exaggeration, irony, humor, and ridicule to bring attention to and change people’s bad qualities, foolishness and behavior.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 7$

Earth’s Systems C.R.Q.$1$

C.R.Q.$2$

C.R.Q.$3$

C.R.Q.$4$

How could you develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to explain, analyze, and evaluate the impact of the cyclical patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons?

Where are these objects located in proximity to each other?

How do these celestial objects work together as a system? What impact do these celestial objects have on each other? What could happen if the relationship between THESE objects was disrupted?

The Earth, sun, and moon work together as a system.

Statistics

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0.327

0.393

0.720

0.249

0.306

0.385

0.691

0.226

0.289

0.345

0.634

0.251

0.305

0.385

0.690

0.278

0.330

0.446

0.776

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

0.000 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.800 1.000

Statistics of the National League West 2014 Season

LA Dodgers

SF Giants

SD Padres

AZ Diamondbacks

CO Rockies

C.R.Q.$1$

C.R.Q.$2$

C.R.Q.$3$

C.R.Q.$4$

What kind of plan could you develop to improve or maintain each team’s standing based upon their hitting? (Moneyball Project)

What does this measure? What does each category mean?

How is each category measured and calculated?

What effect do these numbers have on a team’s standings?

Statistics involves evaluating data, making inferences and justifying conclusions from sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies.

The Cold War

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C.R.Q.$1$

Who were the nations that were members of the Western Bloc? Who were the nations that were members of the Eastern Bloc? When did the Cold War occur?

C.R.Q.$2$

What distinguished the stances of the different blocs politically, economically, and socially? Why did the Eastern Bloc eventually fall?

C.R.Q.$3$

What caused the Cold War? What impact did the Cold War have on America and the world historically and presently? What if the Eastern Bloc did not fall? Was the Cold War an actual war or was it more of a disagreement?

C.R.Q.$4$

What are your thoughts about the idea that a new Cold War is about to erupt between the United States and Russia? What kind of plan could you come up with that would avoid a Second Cold War?

The Cold War was a state of political and tension tension after World War II between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc.

The Water Cycle C.R.Q.$1$

What are the stages of the water cycle?

C.R.Q.$2$

How does the water cycle work?

C.R.Q.$3$

What would happen in a drought if all of the water in the lake evaporated?$

C.R.Q.$4$

What can we do conserve natural resources and protect the water system in Gettysburg, PA?

Paste a picture that represents the lesson or unit here.

The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.

Cuban Heritage

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C.R.Q.$1$

What is this? Which instruments or colors can you identify? Who is Xavier Cortada?

C.R.Q.$2$

How would being Cuban American influence an artist’s work? How a colorful painting can represent traditional Cuban music as well as American music?

C.R.Q.$3$

What Latino cultural elements exist in Miami? Besides music, what are other differences and similarities between Latino and American culture?

C.R.Q.$4$

What would you paint to represent your community? How that painting will reflect your identity?

Growing up in Miami, artist Xavier Cortada learned about his Cuban heritage through his family and community around him.

Habitat C.R.Q.$1$

What is a habitat? What is an animal? What do animals need to survive? What makes up a habitat? What is a natural environment?

C.R.Q.$2$

How do habitats change based on the seasons? How do animals adapt to their habitat? How do natural environments and the zoo differ? How does a zoo keeper design a habitat for animals?

C.R.Q.$3$

What if your animal got moved to a different habitat? What impact do humans have on animal habitats? What is the relationship between the habitat and the creatures that live within it? Does the survival of a creature depend upon the habitat or does the habitat’s ability to provide depend upon the creatures that live in?

C.R.Q.$4$

How would you design an habitat for your animal? What kind of habitat can you design for an animal that does not come from Phoenix?

A habitat is the natural home or environment for plants and animals.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 8$

This Is Sparta!

C.R.Q.$1$

Who were the Spartans?

Where was Sparta located?

What were the Spartans known for?

What is the story of the 300 Spartans?

What were the Peloponnesian Wars?

C.R.Q.$2$

Why did the Spartans dress like this? What distinguished the Spartans from the other Greeks? Why did the Spartans battle the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae?

Why was there such conflict between Athens and Sparta?

C.R.Q.$3$

What impact did the outcome Greco-Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars have on Sparta? What influence do the Spartans have on the world historically and presently? How could have the Battle of Thermopylae turn out differently if the other Greek city-states joined the battle against the Persians with Sparta?

C.R.Q.$4$

What do you think the world would be like if Sparta ruled today? What kind of memorial could you design that captures the heroism of the 300 Spartans?

Sparta was a prominent city-state in Ancient Greece known for their military strength and skills.

The Nervous System

C.R.Q. 1

What are the structures and organs of the nervous system?

Where are the structures and organs of the nervous system located in the body?

C.R.Q. 2

How does the nervous system work? What are the similarities between the nervous system and the brain and the computer and internet/signal?

C.R.Q. 3

What could happen if a part of nervous system was damaged or disrupted? Is paralysis caused by damage to the nervous system permanent or curable?

C.R.Q. 4

How could you possibly repair damage or disruptions to the nervous system with technology?

The nervous system controls the body and the function of its different systems and parts.

Black Holes C.R.Q.

1

Where are black holes located in space?

Where is the nearest black hole located in proximity to our solar system?

What is the event horizon of a black hole?

C.R.Q. 2

How does the theory of general relativity explain how and why black holes form? Why do black holes appear to be black and empty? Why does Stephen Hawking believe there are no black holes?

C.R.Q. 3

What causes stars to become a black hole? What impact does the gravity of a black hole have on light and objects that fall into its event horizon? What would happen if our sun became a black hole or if a black hole formed in our solar system? Are black holes real or a theory? Is a black hole a gateway to another part of the universe or does all light and matter extinguish inside of it?

C.R.Q. 4

If a black hole formed in our solar system, what kind of plan would you come up with to protect life on Earth?

A black hole is a location in space that possesses so much gravity, nothing can escape its pull, even light.

Solving Systems of Equations Graphically

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C.R.Q.$1$

What$is$an$equa1on?$$

C.R.Q.$2$

Why$do$the$graphs$intersect$once?$What$does$the$point$of$intersec1on$represent?$

C.R.Q.$3$

What$would$be$required$for$the$graphs$to$never$intersect?$What$would$be$required$for$the$graphs$to$intersect$more$than$once?$

C.R.Q.$4$

How%can%you%use%a%system%of%equa1ons%to%determine%the%circumstances%under%which%the%car%rental%fees%for%one%rental%company%are%be?er%than,%no%be?er%than,%or%more%expensive%than%another%rental%company?%

Equations related by the same variables can be solved simultaneously and can result in interesting solutions.

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The Civil Rights Movement

C.R.Q.$1$

What$was$the$Civil$Rights$Movement?$$Who$were$the$leaders$of$the$Civil$Rights$Movement?$$What$did$the$Civil$Rights$Movement$accomplish?$$

C.R.Q.$2$

Why$was$the$Civil$Rights$Movement$needed?$

What$strategies$did$different$leaders$use$to$bring$about$changes$during$the$Civil$Rights$Movement?$$

C.R.Q.$3$

What$impact$did$the$Civil$Rights$Movement$have$on$the$development$of$our$na1on?$$

Has$Dr.$Mar1n$Luther$King’s$“dream”$been$realized$today,$or$is$there$s1ll$unfinished$business$from$the$Civil$Rights$Movement?$$

C.R.Q.$4$

How%can%you%create%a%plan%to%address%current%Civil%Rights%viola1ons%in%the%United%States?%%

The Civil Rights Movement was a grassroots effort where people worked to bring about social change in the United States.

Raku Japanese Tea Bowl

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C.R.Q.$1$

What is a raku Japanese tea bowl used for? When were raku Japanese tea bowls first designed and by whom?

C.R.Q.$2$

What is the process for making a raku tea bowl? How is it a reflection of the culture that created it?

C.R.Q.$3$

Why did the artist make this ceramic appear to be unrefined and rough? how does design and pattern make this cup appropriate for a Japanese tea ceremony?

C.R.Q.$4$

How would you design and use a raku Japanese tea bowl you created?

This raku Japanese tea bowl from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection was made in the 1600’s.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 9$

Cognitive Rigor Questions C.R.Q.$1$

What$are$the$characteris1cs$of$a$linear$func1on?$$

What$is$the$slope$of$a$line?$

What$are$the$intercepts$of$a$line?$

C.R.Q.$2$

How$do$you$calculate$the$slope$of$a$line?$

How$do$you$find$the$intercepts$of$a$line?$

Why$does$the$graph$create$a$straight$line?$

C.R.Q.$3$

What$affect$does$changing$the$slope$have$on$the$graph$of$a$line?$

What$affect$does$changing$the$yaintercept$have$on$the$graph$of$the$line?$

What$would$you$need$to$change$for$the$graph$to$be$a$horizontal$or$a$ver1cal$line?$

C.R.Q.$4$

How%can%you%use%a%linear%func1on%to%compare%which%cell%phone%company%has%the%most%cost%effec1ve%plan%based%off%of%the%number%of%minutes%you%use%and%how%much%you%pay%per%month?%

Linear Functions

Linear functions are those whose graph is a straight line. The independent variable is the x and the dependent variable is the y.

Functions C.R.Q.$1$

What$is$a$func1on?$

C.R.Q.$2$

What$do$the$behaviors$of$the$graph$of$f(x)%tell$us$about$the$func1on?$$

C.R.Q.$3$

Why$is$f(x)%a$func1on$and$not$$its$reflec1on?$

C.R.Q.$4$

How%could%you%use%func1ons%to%design%machines,%predict%natural%disasters,%cure%diseases,%understand%world%economies%or%keep%airplanes%in%the%air?%

A$func1on$is$a$mathema1cal$rela1on$that$associates$each$object$in$a$set$with$exactly$one$value.$We$use$them$when$we$want$to$come$up$with$one$output$only$for$a$par1cular$input$that$we$have.$

Cardio–Respiratory Endurance

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C.R.Q.$1$

What is cardio-respiratory endurance?

C.R.Q.$2$

How do the heart and lungs affect cardio-respiratory endurance?

C.R.Q.$3$

What impact does cardio-respiratory endurance have on other activities like body building or muscular strength?

C.R.Q.$4$

How could you design a workout that would help you improve your cardio respiratory endurance?

Cardio-respiratory endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen-rich blood to the working muscle tissues and the ability of the muscles to use oxygen to produce energy for movement.

Entrepreneurialism

An entrepreneur chooses/develops a business model, acquires the human and other required resources and is fully responsible for its success or failure.

C.R.Q.$1$ What is an entrepreneur?

C.R.Q.$2$

What are the similarities and differences between an entrepreneur, an employer, and an employee?

C.R.Q.$3$

What are the positive and negative impacts different entrepreneurs have had on our society?

C.R.Q.$4$

What is a new idea that you could develop as an entrepreneur and how does it fill a need?

Ancient Roman Government

Political systems had different ways of selecting leaders, making laws, enforcing order, and protecting, and sometimes infringing upon, individual rights.

C.R.Q.$1$

What types of political structures were used in the development of Ancient Rome? Who were the leaders of these governmental movements?

C.R.Q.$2$

How and why did these forms of government develop? How do the political structures impact the development of the Roman government?

C.R.Q.$3$

What caused the growth and longevity of the Roman Empire? What caused about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire? What influence did the Roman government have on the world historical and presently?

C.R.Q.$4$

What kind of plan can you develop that would insure that the United States government does not fall like the Roman government ?

Cogni1ve%Rigor%Ques1ons%C.R.Q.$1$

What$types$of$plays$did$Shakespeare$write?$$$

C.R.Q.$2$

How$did$Shakespeare$choose$the$topics$for$his$tragedies?$$$

C.R.Q.$3$

What$was$Shakespeare's$impact$upon$the$literary$world,$and$more$specifically,$what$impact$did$he$have$on$the$wri1ng$of$tragedies?$

C.R.Q.$4$

How can you use your knowledge of Shakespearian tragedies to create a tragic story of your own?%

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's tragedies often hinge on a fatally flawed character or system, that is, a flaw ultimately results in death or destruction.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 10$

Plants C.R.Q.$1$

What are the different kind of plants? Where do different plants thrive and survive?

C.R.Q.$2$

How do plants complete their physiological processes? Why are there so many varieties of plants today?

C.R.Q.$3$

What is the relationship between plants and animals? What is the relationship between plants and other plant life? How would a lack of plants affect our way of life?

C.R.Q.$4$

What kind of plant could you create to solve an environment or societal issue, what characteristics would this plant have, and how would it address handle, settle, or solve the issue?

Plants provide food, fiber and shelter as well as key opportunities to cycle nutrients through the environment.

Westward Expansion C.R.Q.$1$

What was the Westward Expansion? When did the Westward Expansion take place?

C.R.Q.$2$

How did the Westward Expansion effect families? Why did families take part in the Westward Expansion? Why did Theodore Roosevelt describe Westward Expansion as “the great leap westward”?

C.R.Q.$3$

How does the Westward Expansion differ from families relocating across country today?

C.R.Q.$4$

How could you produce a journal that describes and documents the journey relocating from the East to the West during the Westward Expansion?

The story of the United States has always been one of westward expansion, beginning along the East Coast and continuing to the Pacific—Theodore Roosevelt described this as "the great leap Westward."

Trigonometric Ratios

C.R.Q. 1

What are the different trigonometric ratios and their formula? What do the different trigonometric ratios measure?

C.R.Q. 2

How are the trigonometric ratios to determine the angles inside the triangle & the length of the sides?

C.R.Q. 3

How could trigonometric ratios be used to determine the distance from a light post to a ship? How trigonometric ratios be used to determine the height of a building using its shadow?

C.R.Q. 4

How could you use trigonometric ratios to model airplanes wings, model projectile trajectories, & design and build rockets?

Trigonometric ratios are special measurements of right triangles.

Cognitive Rigor Questions Dust Storms C.R.Q.$1$

What is a dust storm? What are different types of dust storms? When do dust storms occur?

C.R.Q.$2$

What distinguishes the different types of dust storms? Why do dust storms only occur in specific regions of the world?

C.R.Q.$3$

What causes dust storms? What impact do dust storms have on a region? What influence does human interaction have upon dust storms?

C.R.Q.$4$

What could you do to inform and help people prepare and protect themselves from this natural disaster? What could you do to reduce the impact of dust storms on people?

Every year dust storms affect many people in Arizona.

Passive Transport C.R.Q.$1$

What$is$passive$transport?$What$is$osmosis?$What$is$diffusion?$

C.R.Q.$2$

How does the process of diffusion work? How$does$the$process$of$osmosis$work?$$

C.R.Q.$3$

What$impact$does$placing$a$cell$in$a$given$solu1on$(hypotonic,$isotonic,$hypertonic)$have$on$the$movement$of$an$aqueous$solu1on$into$or$out$of$the$cell?

C.R.Q.$4$

How%would%you%design%an%experiment%that%demonstrates%the%effects%of%different%solu1on%types%on%a%cell?%

Plant and animal cells which are placed in different concentrations of solutions will affect the net movement of water through the membrane,

The Coordinate Plane

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C.R.Q.$1$

What$is$the$origin?$What$is$a$pa`ern?$What$is$a$linear$equa1on?$

C.R.Q.$2$

How does a formula determine a linear equation? How can patterns be determined? How can quadrants be labeled?$How$can$every$point$be$represented$on$the$coordinate$plane?$How do ordered pairs on coordinate graphs help define relationships?

C.R.Q.$3$

What$is$the$rela1onship$between$the$xaaxis$and$the$yaaxis?$What$are$the$similari1es$and$differences$of$each$quadrant?$What$would$make$data$in$Quadrant$3$more$favorable$than$data$in$Quadrant$1?$

C.R.Q.$4$

How%can%you%use%the%coordinate%plane%to%display%the%AZ%Diamondbacks%ba\ng%average%for%the%2014c2015%season,%determine%the%strengths%and%weaknesses%of%the%hi\ng%staff,%and%drive%the%coach’s%decisions%regarding%ba\ng?%%

The coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface on which we can plot points, lines and curves. It has two scales, called the x-axis and y-axis, at right angles to each other.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 11$

Cognitive Rigor Questions C.R.Q.

1

What is figurative language? What are examples of figurative language?

C.R.Q. 2

Why do authors use figurative language? How does figurative language appeal to the senses when reading a text?

C.R.Q. 3

What effect could figurative language have on the tone of a text? What impact does figurative language have the reader?

C.R.Q. 4

How can you express yourself in a unique and individualistic way using figurative language?

Figurative Language

Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. When a writer uses literal language, he or she is simply stating the facts as they are.

Sensory Language C.R.Q.$1$

What are the five senses? What words are associated with descriptions of these senses?

C.R.Q.$2$

Why do authors bother to include sensory details? How does sensory language add depth?

C.R.Q.$3$

What is the effect of sensory language on the reader? How can sensory language be used in different genres?

C.R.Q.$4$

How can you use sensory language to engage your reader, and convey your message more effectively?

Sensory language is the use of details from the five senses to add color and depth to writing. It helps readers visualize the scene a writer is setting.

Marcie Flinchum Atkins http://www.marcieatkins.com/

Sensory Words What I Saw

What I Heard

What I Touched/Felt

What I Smelled or Tasted

“The soles of his bare feet looked as black as barbecue coals.” p. 1 Hoot by Carl Hiaasen “The three soap carvings tumbled to the floor in a rain of white feathery shavings.” p. 2 Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan

“Their footsteps grew fainter and fainter until the siblings could hear nothing but the evening breeze as it whistled through the bullet holes, and at last it seemed safe for the Baudelaire orphans to speak to one another. p. 12 The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

“The bus wasn’t air-conditioned , and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs.” p. 6 Holes by Louis Sachar

“Instead they were crammed in a tiny apartment that smelled of burning rubber and foot odor.” p. 9 Holes by Louis Sachar “I ignored Konrad and gulped down the liquid. Slimy water that tasted like blenderized fish sticks slid down my throat.” p. 76 Crown Me! by Kathryn Lay

The Respiratory System

C.R.Q. 1

What are the organis structures involved in the respiratory system? What are the functions of the respiratory system and its organs and structures?

C.R.Q. 2

Why is the respiratory system also known as the ventillatory system? How does oxygen exchange occur? Why is gas exchange important to life?

C.R.Q. 3

How could smoking affect breathing and gas exchange?

C.R.Q. 4

What changes to the respiratory system would you make to accommodate someone suffering from tuberculosis?

The respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an organism

Cognitive Rigor Questions C.R.Q.

1

What was the Louisiana Purchase? Who was involved in the Louisiana Purchase? Who opposed the Louisiana Purchase?

C.R.Q. 2

How was the Louisiana Purchase negotiated? Why was there opposition to the Louisiana Purchase? Why did Thomas Jefferson lose respect among his peers and American citizens for making this deal? How vast did the United States expand with this purchase?

C.R.Q. 3

What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the role of the executive branch? Was the Louisiana Purchase a fair or unfair deal?

C.R.Q. 4

What would you include in campaign speech about the Louisiana Purchase if you were a Federalist Party Presidential candidate in 1804?

The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase was a French Territory that was purchased by the United States in 1803. Originally, the United States wanted to buy the port of New Orleans for 10 million dollars. However, the French countered with offering the whole Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars.

Graphing Linear Equations

C.R.Q.$1$

What is a linear equation? What does the point of intersection represent?

C.R.Q.$2$

How many linear equations are graphed? Why do they intersect only at one point?

C.R.Q.$3$

What would happen to the slopes if the two lines never intersected? Can these two lines have more than 3 solutions?

C.R.Q.$4$

How can you use graphing linear equations to determine the break even point of a business?

The graphing of linear equations shows intercepts, solutions and slope.

The Legislative Branch C.R.Q.$1$

What is the process by which a bill becomes a law?

What is a dilemma?

C.R.Q.$2$

How do the various beliefs, interests, values, and ideals of individuals and groups influence politics?

C.R.Q.$3$

What impact do state interest, political party affiliations, and campaign promises influence legislators?

C.R.Q.$4$

Why do you think politics has a bad reputation?

What would influence you to vote a certain way on legislation?

How could you create a bill that upholds your beliefs while also respecting the beliefs of others and protecting the common good?

Legislators are influenced by many different factors.

Now$THAT'S$a$Good$Ques1on!$Ques1ons$for$Cogni1ve$Rigor$

by$Erik$M.$Francis,$M.Ed.,$M.S.$

(c)$Maverik$Educa1on$LLC$/$ASCD$2015$ 12$

Derivatives of Functions C.R.Q.$1$

What is a function? What is the derivative of a function? What does the slope of a tangent line to a curve measure?

C.R.Q.$2$

What distinguishes a tangent from a secant? How do the derivatives define the varying rate of change? How are the derivatives of functions solved? Why is f(x) differentiable at some points but not others?

C.R.Q.$3$

What is the connection between the behaviors of the graph of f’(x) and the original function f(x)?

C.R.Q.$4$

How can you use derivatives to solve for points of inflection of a function? How could you use derivatives to create financial-cost models, predict natural disasters, understand world economies or analyze athletic techniques?

A$deriva1ve$is$a$mathema1cal$rela1on$that$associates$each$object$in$a$set$with$the$contextual$rate$of$change.$We$use$them$when$we$want$to$discover$more$about$the$behavior$of$a$func1on$over$1me.

C.R.Q.$1$

What is a histogram?

C.R.Q.$2$

How is the data represented and summarized in a histogram? Why does a data set show a series of rectangles that demonstrates how frequently the data occurs within intervals?

C.R.Q.$3$

What if the frequency of the data shows that the heights of people was higher during a certain time period or location? Could an intervention be introduced to change heights or would it stay the same?

C.R.Q.$4$

What kind of plan could you create to raise the heights of a population? How could you represent and summarize the data in two histograms comparing the 1st population to the taller population?

A histogram is a graphical representation which shows a data set as a series of rectangles that demonstrates how often data occurs within a given interval. It provides information about the spread of the data distribution and its shape.

Histograms

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald C.R.Q.$1$

What is the American Dream? Who are the characters in The Great Gatsby?

C.R.Q.$2$

How does The Great Gatsby address the American Dream? How do each of the characters embody aspects of the American Dream?

C.R.Q.$3$

What are the different perspectives of the American Dream as depicted in The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men? Is the American Dream achievable or unattainable in modern society?

C.R.Q.$4$

What is your definition or perception of the American Dream? How can you produce a visual composition of the differing visions of the American dream from Fitzgerald and Steinbeck?

One of the major themes of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the the American Dream.

The Hypertrophy Phase C.R.Q.$1$

What is the hypertrophy phase in a lifting program? When does the hypertrophy phase of a powerlifting cycle take place?

C.R.Q.$2$

What is the difference between the phases of hypertrophy, strength, and power? How are the specific reps for each exercise program and the percentages used for the core lifts during the hypertrophy phase determined?

C.R.Q.$3$

Why is having a hypertrophy phase important to the rest of the lifting program? What impact does the hypertrophy phase have on the other two phases of a powerlifting cycle?

C.R.Q.$4$

How could you develop a training routine that makes a smooth transition from the hypertrophy phase of your lifting program to the next lifting phase of your program?

Hypertrophy is one of three phases of a powerlifting cycle along with strength and power.

Cognitive Rigor Questions C.R.Q.$1$

What is Financial Literacy?

C.R.Q.$2$

Why is it essential to develop financial literacy?

C.R.Q.$3$

What impact does being or potentially being financially literate have on someone personally and professionally?

C.R.Q.$4$

What can you do to increase and improve your financial literacy for the rest of your life?

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy is a basic and essential part of a productive adult life

Buddhism

C.R.Q. 1

Who was The Buddha? Where is the Buddha from and what is his background? What is enlightenment according to Buddhism? What are the “Four Noble Truths”? What is the “Eightfold Path”?

C.R.Q. 2

What does the name Buddha mean? How did Buddha reach enlightenment? What are the similarities between Buddhism and Hinduism? How do the ideologies of Buddhism compare to other religions? What are the similarities between life and teachings of the Buddha and Jesus?

C.R.Q. 3

How do the teachings of Buddhism impact other religions? Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

C.R.Q. 4

How would you implement the “Eightfold Path” to address modern, real world circumstances, issues, problems, and situations?

Buddhism is a nontheistic religion consisting of traditions, beliefs, and practices based upon the teachings of The Buddha.

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Camera Functions C.R.Q.$1$

What are the essential parts necessary to form a camera? What is the difference between the body and the lens?

C.R.Q.$2$

How does a the camera capture an image? How does light travel to get to the film and the view finder? What is the difference between the two paths?

C.R.Q.$3$

What is the relationship between the parts on a SLR camera and a pin hole camera? How are the similar and different?

C.R.Q.$4$

How you would make a camera out of a pizza box?

Pin hole cameras and SLR cameras are both used in a similar fashion a to document images. Although very different, a pin hole camera functions in the same way all cameras are designed today.

Cognitive Rigor Questions C.R.Q.$1$

What is the definition of ser? What is the definition of estar? How do you conjugate these verbs?

C.R.Q.$2$

In which situations would the verb ser be used? In which situations would the verb estar be used?

C.R.Q.$3$

What distinguishes characteristics different than emotions and what determines which verb is used to describe both?

C.R.Q.$4$

How would you describe this girl and her situation using the verbs ser and estar? How would you describe a person or their situation using the verbs ser and estar?

Ser vs Estar

Ser and Estar are both used to describe a person’s state of being but each has a specific requirements for use.

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