The following charts displays the array of inquiries developed for each Arkansas grade level along with the relevant Arkansas content standard. By viewing the topics for each inquiry, curriculum teams can begin planning their work to develop additional inquiries for the remaining grade-level topics.
Elementary Inquiries
Grade 1 |
Do I have to like everyone? |
Civics Inquiry on Friendship By Kristen Hurt & Stephanie Drury |
Grade 1 |
How do maps talk to us? |
Geography Inquiry on Map Skills Cathy Toney, Conway School District |
Grade 2 |
Is the relationship between people
|
Geography Inquiry on the environment Lisa Bailey, ADE |
Grade 5 |
Is betrayal always bad? |
U.S. History Inquiry on Betrayal
Tanya Ellington & Jennifer Steele, Valley View School District |
Grade 5 |
Social media, why can’t I post that? |
Civics Inquiry on Social Media
Lisa Bailey |
Middle Grades Inquiries
Grade 6 |
How do we know the past
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World History Inquiry on Nomadic Life By Hailey Smith, Elkins School District and |
Grade 7 |
Why is conflict so
|
Geography Inquiry on Conflict Resolution Jeff Davidson, |
Grade 7 |
Can nations own the sea? |
Geography Inquiry on the South China Sea Jeff Davidson, |
Grade 7 |
How should South Asia respond
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Geography Inquiry on Population Growth Jeff Davidson, |
Grade 7 |
Is America the promised land
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Geography Inquiry on America as a “Promise Land” Robin Morris, Patty Townsend & Dustin Dean |
Grade 7 / 8 |
Is the Hunter-Dunbar Expedition Worth Remembering? |
Arkansas History Inquiry on Hunter-Dunbar Expedition Jeff Davidson |
Grade 8 |
Was the Dust Bowl
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U.S. History Inquiry on the Dust Bowl Maggie Herrick, Connie Echols, Greg Moore |
Grade 8 |
Is progress more important
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Arkansas History Inquiry on Historical Preservation Lisa Lacefield |
Secondary Inquiries
Civics |
Can polls be trusted? |
Inquiry on Polls Vickie Yates |
Civics |
Do we need the electoral college? |
Inquiry on the Electoral College Evan Cowling, Harrison School District Vicki Yates, Virtual AR– editor |
Civics |
Was the vote enough? |
Inquiry on Women’s Suffrage Barry Watkins, Bay School District |
Civics |
Should safety outweigh freedom? |
Inquiry on Safety and Freedom Vickie Yates |
World History |
How did reason lead to revolution? |
Inquiry on the Age of Reason David Freligh, Forrest City |
U. S. History |
Was containment a success? |
Inquiry on Containment Vickie Yates, Virtual AR |
U. S. History |
Is it ever too late for justice? |
Inquiry on the Murder of Emmett Till Lisa Lacefield, |
U. S. History |
Can music cause cultural change? |
Inquiry on Music and Change Written by teachers attending |
Economics |
Is the United States ready to be
|
Inquiry on a Cash Free Society Sarah DeWitt, |
Economics |
Is Fair Trade Fair? |
Inquiry on Trade Sarah DeWitt, |
Economics |
Do taxes help or hurt U.S. citizens? |
Inquiry on Taxes Tiffany Ford, Virtual Arkansas |