Whoweare

Whereweareinplaceand time
Aninquiryintoorientationin placeandtimepersonalhistories homesandjourneysthe discoveries,explorationsand migrationsofhumankindthe relationshipsbetweenandthe interconnectednessofindividuals andcivilizations,fromlocaland globalperspectives.

Howweexpress ourselves

Howtheworldworks
Aninquiryintothenatural worldanditslawthe interactionbetweenthenatural world(physicalandbiological) andhumansocietieshow humansusetheir understandingofscientific principlestheimpactof scientificandtechnological advancesonsocietyandonthe environment.

Howweorganize ourselves
Aninquiryintothe interconnectednessofhuman madesystemsandcommunities thestructureandfunctionof organizationssocietal decisionmakingeconomic activitiesandtheirimpacton humankindandthe environment.

Sharingtheplanet
Aninquiryintorights andresponsibilitiesin thestruggletosharefinite resourceswithotherliving thingscommunitiesandall therelationshipswithinand betweenthemaccessto equalopportunitiespeace andconflictresolution.

G r a d e 2

Aninquiryintothenatureof theselfbeliefsandvalues personal,physical,mental, socialandspiritualhealth humanrelationships includingfamilies,friends, communities,andcultures rightsandresponsibilities whatitmeanstobehuman.

Aninquiryintothewaysin whichwediscoverandexpress ideas,feelings,nature,culture, beliefsandvaluesthewaysin whichwereflecton,extendand enjoyourcreativityour appreciationoftheaesthetic.

Centralidea Centralidea Thehumanbodyisa Peopleuseevidenceto connectionofmanydifferent understandthepast. partsthatworktogetherto keepushealthy. Keyconcepts:form,function, Keyconcepts:form,function responsibility

Centralidea Peoplecanusevisualartto expressideasandpointsof view.

Centralidea Humansareconnectedtothe continualchangingnatureof theearth.

Centralidea Centralidea Humancommunitiesdependon Wehaveresponsibilitiesto farmingsystems. protectournaturalresources aswesharetheplanetwith otherlivingsthings. Keyconcepts:change, connection Keyconcepts:causation, responsibility

Keyconcepts:causation, perspective

Keyconcepts:form,change

Linesofinquiry: Thebodyasaconnectionof systems Theenvironmentcanaffect thehumanbody Sicknesscanbeprevented

Linesofinquiry: Waystolearnaboutourlives (Form) Whatwecanlearnaboutthepast throughartifacts Evidencewewillleaveforthe future(Function)

Linesofinquiry: Thepurposesofvisualart Thewaysvisualartcanbe interpreted Artasinnovation

Linesofinquiry: Thenatureofweather Howweatherchanges Theinteractionbetween weatherandhumans

Linesofinquiry: Typesoffarms Howcommunitiesconnect throughfarmingsystems Theeffectoffarmingonthe Earth

Linesofinquiry: Air,land,andwaterare naturalresources Actionshaveanimpacton naturalresources Responsibilitytoprotect livingthings

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