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Many educational theories have been used in creating this Middle Ages inquiry site. The information below is only a 'starter'. There are many professional books and websites to visit to learn more.

Theory of gradual release. Students have worked through //Demonstration by Teacher// through mini-inquiries in the unit. They have worked on //Guided Practice// with the question "Were the Middle Ages a time of chaos or advancement". With the new question of "In **the future, would someone looking back at the decade 2000-2010 think it was a time of chaos or advancement?",** they will be working on //Independent Practice// and //Application.// In __Guided Inquiry__ by Kuhlthau, Maniotes and Caspari (2007), spaces of inquiry are discussed. In this inquiry, I have used 1st space - students knowledge, 2nd space-curriculum and 3rd space-combined 1st and 2nd space to, hopefully, create a meaningful inquiry for students.

In creating steps for students and teachers to follow, I used the Inquiry Model from Alberta Education (2004) //Focus on Inquiry// steps to inquiry.

Also incorporated into this inquiry is multiple intelligences. Students were give a variety of products to work towards and each of the products allows for different intelligences.

Students will have worked through the demonstration and guided practice of Inquiry on

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