Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.

Students start by thinking of countries they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their country. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the country they choose to write about. Students will become more invested in their learning when they have more control over what they will research.

In addition to resources for conducting inquiry-based country research and writing a research essay, you will also find resources for students to create their own country and a brochure to display information about the country they created.

Included:
*Asking Good Questions poster
*The Inquiry Process poster
*Country Research websites
*Country Research brainstorm organizer
*Country Research Asking Good Questions organizer
*Country Research Group Your Facts page
*K-W-L chart
*Internet Research organizer
*Nonfiction Text Research organizer
*Encyclopedia Research organizer
*Biography Research Notes Organizer - 5 pages (Introduction, 2nd-4th paragraphs & Conclusion)
*Biography Research Paragraph Organizer - 5 pages (Introduction, 2nd - 4th paragraphs, &
Conclusion)
*Country Research graphic organizer
*Bibliography page
*Biography Research Rubric
*Biography Research Self & Peer Checklists
*Country Poster Instructions
*Create Your Own Country Brochure Instructions
*Create Your Own Country Facts Organizer
*Create Your Own Country Map
*Create Your Own Country Flag
*Create Your Own Country Brochure Rubric
*Create Your Own Country Brochure Editing Checklist
*Biography Project Choice page using the top 3 tiers of Bloom’s Taxonomy
*Biography cover page
*Biography stationery (2 choices)