The Mitten is Smitten with Inquiry
In 2019 Michigan adopted new content standards. Our content standards guide the “What” we teach, but Michigan also adopted the C3 Framework as part of the process, providing important glimpses into the “How”. The inquiries here have been developed by different ISDs and organizations as part of our work implementing inquiry with integrity.
View some spotlight inquiries below, or use the toolbar above to select a content specialty.
Compelling Question: Do my ideas matter?
Supporting Questions:
1) What are the core ideas on the nature of the union among the states of Calhoun, Clay, and Webster?
2) How did Calhoun, Clay, and Webster's ideas on the nature of the Union among states play out in political compromises?
3) Explain how Calhoun, Clay, and Webster's ideas connect to the natural rights of equality and freedom represented within the Declaration of Independence and the legal framework of the Constitution.
Compelling Question: Is Democracy available to all U.S. citizens?
Supporting Questions:
1) What arguments exist that support equal opportunity being available to all U.S. Citizens?
2) What claims are made that the democratic system in the U.S. is broken and leaves some groups marginalized?
3) What are problems that have hindered the U.S. Democratic System?
Was the Cold War really cold?
Supporting Questions:
1) Identify and explain events that could be described as "cold" during the Cold War Era
2) What were the "Hot" wars during the Cold War?
3) How did the Cold War end?
Compelling Question: Is it better to be a boy or a girl in society?
Supporting Questions:
1) What are the different roles of men and women in society?
2) Does society treat men and women equally?
3) Why are men and women treated differently in some societies?
Compelling Question: The Myth of Camelot - Is Kennedy's Legacy Accurate?
Supporting Questions:
1. What Constitutional responsibilities does the president and executive branch
have?
2. How has the job of president changed and evolved over time?
3. Was Kennedy better than average at fulfilling foreign and domestic policy roles
and responsibilities as president?
