To answer the question well, students may want to know or understand certain things. What they learn will help them form an educated opinion to answer the question. Students may be used to searching for a single, correct answer. Rather than searching for the answer, remind students to find information, organize it, evaluate it, and make their own judgements. Encourage students to visit the Message Board throughout the week to contribute to the discussion of the Weekly Question .
Students are likely to come up with their own questions related to the topics.
Have students post questions on the Message Board and invite students from around the world to join the discussion. To assess student learning, consider the following strategies. For assessment questions on this week's topic, visit the Weekly Question Lesson Notes . Message Board Students are directed to answer the Weekly Question using the Message Board. To assess students' entries in the Message Board, create a clear rubric before the week begins.