This chapter was beautiful to me, because it finally allowed me to see that we can guide the topics to fit those that we have to teach, and then let the students choose from there! I can see clearly now! :) Beth Roesch and I did Inquiry Learning Circles in our classrooms this week, and we're loving what they're coming up with on their own! This morning, two of my students brought in a ship they had created, complete with clay people, a crow's next, and the answers to their inquiry questions all over the sides. Two others can't wait for the next class opportunity to work on these, because they are so excited to work on their PowerPoint presentation. The Washington Monument continues to take shape (they're researching good old George W.), as they find the answers to their questions to put on the sides of the monument. This really is working, and they're getting the information that's required, plus a whole lot more. They are investigating, learning, finding importance in facts that are and that are not SOL-related, they're reading, writing, and even doing math as they measure, add/subtract years of birth, years of service, years of death, etc. P.S. They're happy!