What is READ.INQUIRE.WRITE.?

A Process that Structures Routines for Inquiry, Student Talk, and Argument Writing Through a Set of Disciplinary Literacy Tools.

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A Progression in Types of Argument Writing Across Investigations of History/Social Science Content.

What is Read.Inquire.Write.

At Read.Inquire.Write.we see students as “sensemakers” who have a lot of ideas about the world they live in. Read.Inquire.Write. sets up students to work together to critique existing knowledge and construct new knowledge as they develop social studies content knowledge, literacy practices, and arguments about historical and social issues.

Drawing on their own knowledge and experiences alongside source sets that disrupt fixed narratives and reveal histories, institutions, and practices, students can situate themselves in relation to the events and structures that have shaped the world they live in Read.Inquire.Write. moves beyond textbooks and single stories that silence histories of violence and oppression, obscure whiteness, and disconnect students’ lives from the past.

Read.Inquire.Write. supports adolescents’ full participation in social studies inquiry and argument writing. It integrates resources for bi/multilingual learners and students who benefit from greater literacy scaffolds or who have experienced less success in school.

If you look at kids who are below grade level in reading, they can all do the writing; they know how to do it and they are confident.

Kimberly Harn, Middle School Teacher, Ann Arbor, MI

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