Part 1: Why teach this way? the theory behind the practice. Laying the foundation ; Thinking about the structures behind informational and explanatory texts ; Five kinds of knowledge : the foundation of understanding and expertise ; Five kinds of composing : making informational texts and making them matter ; The process and practical context of inquiry
Part 2: Into the classroom : lesson ideas in the context of inquiry-based units. Naming and listing : prerequisites for problem solving and performing the possible ; Getting to the point : the process and promise of summary ; Getting oriented and directed : description and process description/explanation ; Divining and defining: what's the big definition? ; Comparing and contrasting : but what's the difference? ; Classification : the most powerful thought pattern in the world? ; Problem-solution and cause-effect : so what's the problem?
Coda: Bringing it all together : working toward opportunity and possibility
Appendix: Anna's food unit.
