Essential+Questions

=What is an essential question? Why use it? What is the purpose?=

====﻿ Essiential questions explore matters of importance. They should either create a spark of interest or awakens one curiosity. In other words, an essential question is one that requires thought rather than just stating facts or being able to give a yes or no response. An essential question requires us to make a choice or form a decision about a specific topic or area of study. For those of us who like to find the correct answer,====

**What are the traits of an essential question?**
 * The question probes an issue or topic of considerable importance.
 * The question requires moving beyond understanding and studying; it requires making a choice or forming a decision about a topic.
 * The question cannot be answered by a quick and simple “yes” or “no” answer.
 * The question may be unanswerable in the ultimate sense.