The document provides an overview of a presentation by the Moreau Catholic High School Library on how to build an effective inquiry by asking the right questions. It explains that an inquiry should start with fact-finding questions to lay the foundation, then sense-making questions to build the support walls, and finally understanding questions to form the roof and come to a point. An example essential question is provided about the symbols used during the French Revolution along with potential inquiry questions to break it down.

1. Getting the answers you need By asking the right questions A presentation by the Moreau Catholic High School Library in collaboration with Ms. Galloway

2. ROOF (understanding(s)) SUPPORT WALLS (sense-making) FOUNDATION (fact-finding)

3. Building a House

5. FOUNDATION

6. Foundation

7. Finishing the Foundation

8. Stuck in the basement?

9. SUPPORT WALLS

10. Support Walls

13. ROOF (Coming to a Point –literally!)

14. Building the Roof

15. What seems to be missing?

16. YOU!!

18. French Revolution

19. Big ideas are statements. At certain times in history, events come together that transform the future.

20. Essential questions often begin with what, who, or when. Why are symbols important for national identity?

21. What symbols were used during the French Revolution? How were the symbols created? Why were the symbols influential? Inquiry questions break down the essential question.

22. FOUNDATION

25. SUPPORT WALLS

27. ROOF (Coming to a Point –literally!)

29. While the French used symbols from the ancient past to represent freedom and liberty, at the same time they felt they were creating a bridge to the future by using these symbols in a new way.

30. A way to organize and share info!