Citizens: Pieces of a Puzzle
Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Citizens work together toward common goals in a community.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Types of communities
2. Roles and responsibilities of citizens of communities
3. Purposes of rules/laws
Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Citizens work together toward common goals in a community.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Types of communities
2. Roles and responsibilities of citizens of communities
3. Purposes of rules/laws
What's the Problem?
Theme: Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Conflict causes change.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Types of conflicts within communities
2. The actions citizens in communities take to resolve conflicts
3. The effects changes have on people and communities
Theme: Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Conflict causes change.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Types of conflicts within communities
2. The actions citizens in communities take to resolve conflicts
3. The effects changes have on people and communities
Communication: It Takes Two
Theme: How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Effective communication builds understanding.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Purpose and types of communication
2. Characteristics of effective communication
3. Roles and responsibilities of effective communicators
Theme: How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Effective communication builds understanding.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Purpose and types of communication
2. Characteristics of effective communication
3. Roles and responsibilities of effective communicators
We Use Systems to Solve Problems
Theme: How We Organize Ourselves
Central Idea: People around the world use systems to communicate and solve problems
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Communicating through systems: school, family, research, postal/email and maps
2. Problem solving using systems
3. Organizing and creating order through systems
Theme: How We Organize Ourselves
Central Idea: People around the world use systems to communicate and solve problems
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Communicating through systems: school, family, research, postal/email and maps
2. Problem solving using systems
3. Organizing and creating order through systems
Does Nature Need Our Help?
Theme: How the World Works
Central Idea: The natural world lives, grows, and sustains itself.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. How the earth sustains itself
2. Reasons for sustainability in the local and global community
3. How people positively and negatively affect the earth's ability to sustain itself
Theme: How the World Works
Central Idea: The natural world lives, grows, and sustains itself.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. How the earth sustains itself
2. Reasons for sustainability in the local and global community
3. How people positively and negatively affect the earth's ability to sustain itself
If You Give the World a Cycle
Theme: Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Understanding cycles helps us organize our world.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Types of cycles
2. Attributes of cycles
3. Consequences of interrupting cycles
Theme: Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Understanding cycles helps us organize our world.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Types of cycles
2. Attributes of cycles
3. Consequences of interrupting cycles