3. Level 1 Question
Knowledge Question (level one)
Basic Question with brief answer.
Question has a correct answer
Knowledge questions generally begin with
the words who, what, when, or where.
Multiple choice and True/False questions.
4. Knowledge Questions
1. How many countries form the Security Council?
2. Who is the Secretary General of the UN?
3. Which US Senator argued that the UN is failing as a
peacekeeping organization?
a. Richard Blumenthal
b. John Ensign
c. Barack Obama
d. Wilson Woodrow
5. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 different types of knowledge questions based on
sections 1 and 2
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
6. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 different types of knowledge questions based on
section 3, pp.4 & 5
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
7. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 different types of knowledge questions based on
section 3, p. 6
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
8. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 different types of knowledge questions based on
section 4, pp. 7 & 8 (top half)
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
9. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 different types of knowledge questions based on
section 4, pp. 8 (bottom half) & 9
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
10.
11. Level 2 Question
Comprehension Question (level two)
Question that has a correct answer, but requires a
couple sentences to explain.
Level two questions usually begin with the words how or
why?
Other direction words: explain, describe
12. Comprehension Questions
1. Why couldn’t the UN intervene in the Syrian
revolution ?
2. France is not a superpower like the USA and China.
Why does it have veto power?
1. Explain “collective security.”
13. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 comprehension questions based on sections 1 and
2
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
14. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 comprehension questions based on section 3, pp.4
&5
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
15. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 comprehension questions based on section 3, p. 6
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
16. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 comprehension questions based on section 4, pp.
7 & 8 (top half)
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
17. APPLICATION
On a piece of paper write
a. 2 comprehension questions based on section 4, pp.
8 (bottom half) & 9
b. Record the answers to the 2 questions at the bottom
of the sheet
18.
19. PART 1A
a. Write your own Analysis question in
SS Written Work googledoc (at the
top)
b. Write a detailed answer and give
examples
c. Copy the rubric from Mr Hamlin’s
blog into the googledoc after your
answer.
d. Due:
PART 1B
a. Write your own Synthesis question in
SS Written Work googledoc (below
the Analysis rubric)
b. Write a detailed answer and give
examples
c. Copy the rubric from Mr Hamlin’s
blog into the googledoc after your
answer.
d. Due:
20. Levels of Questioning
Analysis question (level three)
Question that has no correct answer. These are
questions that have limited choices and are answered
with an opinion that is supported by some evidence or
logical thought.
Example: Do you agree that it was a good decision to
base the UN headquarters in the United States?
Explain your answer.
Analysis questions can begin with any word. The
important thing is that they cannot have a correct
answer.
21. Levels of Questioning
Synthesis question (level four)
Question that has no correct answer. These are
questions that have many possibilities and are
answered with an opinion that is supported by some
evidence or logical thought.
Example: If the UN had not been founded after WW2,
how could world relations be different from what they
are today?
Analysis questions can begin with any word. The
important thing is that they cannot have a correct
answer (at least in the present time).
22. We can think of these levels of questions like a
pyramid.
Synthesis– requires
explanation of opinion-
based response, based on
unlimited options
Analysis – requires explanation of
opinion-based choice, based on two
or three options.
Comprehension– requires complete factual
explanation
Knowledge – short, factual answer required
