Compelling vs. Supporting Questions - 7th Grade

What is the inquiry process in Social Studies?

• Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, and Report Results

• Asking questions and using evidence to prove an opinion on a topic.

• An official investigation conducted by the government.

What is a compelling question?

• A question that makes you answer it.

• A question that is black and white in nature and answered with facts.

• A question that is grey in nature and results in answers using opinions with evidence to back up the opinions.

What is a supporting question?

• A question that makes you answer it.

• A question that is black and white in nature and answered with facts.

• A question that is grey in nature and results in answers using opinions with evidence to back up the opinions.

How do compelling and supporting questions work together in the inquiry process?

• The supporting questions help you gather facts to answer the compelling questions.

• The compelling questions help you gather facts to answer the supporting questions.

• The compelling question forces you to answer the supporting question.

• The supporting question helps the compelling question solve the mystery.

Is the following question compelling or supporting:

What is Manifest Destiny?

• Compelling

• Supporting

Is the following question compelling or supporting:

Was Abraham Lincoln the best president of the United States?

• Compelling

• Supporting

Is the following question compelling or supporting:

What are 3 pull factors that led people to move to Kansas?

• Compelling

• Supporting

Is the following question compelling or supporting:

Is Tom Brady the true GOAT of the NFL?

• Compelling

• Supporting

Is the following question compelling or supporting:

Is Patrick Mahomes the best quarterback in the NFL?

• Compelling

• Supporting

Is the following question compelling or supporting:

Which Native American tribes were in Kansas before 1800?

• Compelling

• Supporting