Research the Issue

NAME: ___________________________________________________________ DATE: _____________________________

Student Handout: Guiding Research Questions

Prompts
Write as many questions as you can of things you need to find out in each of the 6 question areas.

WHO? Who is impacted by this problem?

Who may be causing this problem?
Who can help us solve this problem?
Who would benefit from solving this problem?

WHAT? What is causing this problem?

What can be done to fix this problem?
What has been done in the past? Has it worked?
What is being done elsewhere to address this issue?
What is stopping this problem from being fixed?

WHERE? Where is this problem mostly happening?

Where is it not happening and why?
Where else (outside of our school) is this problem happening?

WHEN? When does this problem mostly happen?

Was there a time when this problem did not happen?

WHY? Why is this problem happening?

Why hasnt it been able to be solved?
Why are some people affected and not others?
Why havent previous attempts to fix the problem worked?

HOW? How can we fix this problem?

Issues to Action 2014 Mikva Challenge 135