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Do your research questions and meet these characteristics?

**1.** **A good question is open ended yet focuses inquiry on a specific topic.**

**2.** **A good essential question is non-judgmental and does not suggest or lead to a specific “right” answer.**

**3.** **A good question is intellectually stimulating or intrinsically interesting.**

**4.** **A good question is succinct but challenging.**

**5.** **The question cannot be value laden.**

**6.** **The question should not lead toward some preconceived answer.**

**7.** **The question should force the student to grapple with the content of the topic.**

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What arguments did 9/11 incite that will make this country stronger? Have arguments incited by 9/11 made this country stronger? How have the arguments incited by 9/11 changed the United States?

How has music helped Americans deal with the aftermath of 9/11? How did Americans cope with their emotions after 9/11? Reyna L--coping through music Stacy G--Loss Taylor R--Fear Catt P--Anger in music

Are airport security changes excessive? Lydia E--Profiling Graham D--Hassle, time consuming Katie VW--Costly

Are public event venues safe from terrorist attacks? Blaine F--Individual Privacy, restricted items Lucas S--Restrictions of backpacks, containers Michael M--Professional Security Personnel Brooks M--Technology

Was 9/11 an intelligence failure? Alexandra K--FBI Corbin D--Bureaucracy Mitch Nini--CIA John S--intelligence from Allies

Did 9/11 change America's Psyche? (soul, spirit, personality) Abby W--observers, those who experienced the event vicariously Emily M--First Responders, those aided the victims Givi G--Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Ashley--Victim's Families? Jill W--Survivor's Guilt

How did 9/11 change the way America fights a war? Jack B--When is a war on terrorism over? TJ K--Is Preemptive war a good strategy? Brian M--Who, Where is the enemy?

Should we treat Muslims differently after 9/11? Bobby B--? Matt Y--?

How did the fear caused by 9/11 affect America? Arabella M--Government? not security Ben C--Next Generation? Max R--Paranoia?

Federal Security? Gigi F--buildings Sarah M--Presidential Lizzy L--Immigrant/citizen