The document discusses the concept of essential questions within the context of LIB 604, focusing on their importance in education according to Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. It outlines how to frame an essential question and references various resources for understanding essential questions. Additionally, it assigns the task of creating an essential question corresponding to the course description.

1. The Essential
Question
For
LIB 604 The Library
in the School
Curriculum

2. What is an essential question?
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Education Loses a Voice; Educators
Remember Grant Wiggins

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http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/essential-
questions

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http://www.huffenglish.com/understanding-
by-design-essential-questions/

5. What makes a question essential?
Seven defining characteristics:
A good essential question
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Essential Questions by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
Chapter 1. What Makes a Question Essential?

6. Framing essential questions
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http://www.lttechno.com/nlu/handouts/tie53
6/writeessentquest.pdf

7. From the syllabus of LIB 604
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8. Your task
Frame an essential question
for LIB 604, based on the
course description
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