Laddered Questions: A strategy for seeking knowledge and wisdom.

A “Right There,” or literal/concrete question

(surface)

A “Look Deep,” or interpretive question

(form)

An “I wonder,” or an abstract question that

may extend thinking beyond this particular

text (“big idea”) labbatiello@aces.org

Which question word would you choose for each of our rungs?

A “Right There,” or literal/concrete question (surface)

A “Look Deep,” or interpretive question (form)

An “I wonder,” or an abstract question that may extend

thinking beyond this particular text (“big idea”)

Answer this question in groups of three or

four – take notes in your composition book.

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Which question word would you choose for each of our rungs?

What? A “Right There,” or literal/concrete

question (surface)

How? A “Look Deep,” or interpretive

question (form)

Why? An “I wonder,” or an abstract

question that may extend thinking beyond

this particular text (“big idea”)labbatiello@aces.org

Group discussion. What sort of answers will you find using each of the questions words?

What? How? Why?

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Think about books you have read. If every text answers a question,

what question(s) do you think this text answers?

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First question regarding identity: Do we have an essential self or soul?

Answer this question in your journal – this is personal and I will not force you to share with the class.

I do not want to hear (yet) what others think, tell me what you think.

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Tonight’s reading:

“Dialogue with Death” – From the Upanishads.

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