Inquiry in Social Studies Guide
Use this clear to guide to bring inquiry to life in social studies classrooms through questions, investigation, and collaborative learning.
What's inside
Your roadmap to inquiry in social studies
How can we support educators in helping students master inquiry standards? inquirED created the Inquiry in Social Studies Guide to support educators in understanding and implementing inquiry. The guide includes:
- The key building blocks of inquiry in the classroom:
- Starting with questions
- Building knowledge and skills through investigation
- Promoting student-led learning
- Communicating conclusions and applying social studies learning
- Insights from classroom teachers and inquiry-based instructional leaders
- Classroom and instructional look-fors to identify an effective inquiry-based learning environment
