Tentative year plan for units of inquiry: dates subject to change at any time!
1. How the world works: September and October
The natural laws of our universe limit how things move.
2. Share the Planet: mid- October to mid-December
Access to human rights is unevenly distributed throughout the world and subject to change
3. How We Express Ourselves: throughout the year
The arts are a force for political and social change.
4. Where we are in space and time: January to March
The probability of life in the universe is dependent on space and time
5. How we organize ourselves: March and April
Consumer decisions drive markets
6. Who We Are: mid-April to June
Changes in body chemistry alter mood, behaviour and development
The natural laws of our universe limit how things move.
- Newton's laws of motion
- physical literacy
- scientific method
2. Share the Planet: mid- October to mid-December
Access to human rights is unevenly distributed throughout the world and subject to change
- various systems of government
- rights and responsibilities
- actions taken by individuals, governments and NGOs
3. How We Express Ourselves: throughout the year
The arts are a force for political and social change.
- The diverse ways in which people express themselves
- influences on artists
- The role of the arts in our understanding of important events and issues
4. Where we are in space and time: January to March
The probability of life in the universe is dependent on space and time
- our solar system and the universe
- advanced technologies
- evidence based theories
5. How we organize ourselves: March and April
Consumer decisions drive markets
- Economic interdependence
- Global impacts of trade
- Media's influence on consumerism
6. Who We Are: mid-April to June
Changes in body chemistry alter mood, behaviour and development
- Body Systems: reproductive, hormonal, nervous, excretory
- adolescence
- the personal and social choices we make