DEVELOPING QUESTIONS
Goal: Develop deep, non-Googleable questions for our Genius Hour topics
STEP 3: Question Checklist
1. Look ONLY at the questions you put a “✓” next to
2. For each of those questions, see how many of the following conditions apply:
‼ The question is appealing to you.
͢ The question is concise.
ʏ The question has no easy answer.
ͽ The question taps into your interests and passions.
ʍ The question does not sound like a test question.
ʀ The question leads to more questions.
˨ There is more than one answer to the question.
̘ The topic is personal or local.
Ǎ You can relate to the question in your daily life.
Р You will have choices for your end products.
ʕ Other people will care about your question.
͈ The question requires serious investigation.
ℹ You will learn important skills and content in answering the question.
ʎ A project based based on this question can make a difference in the world.
3. CIRCLE each question that meets at least 7/14 of the above conditions