Who we are
Beliefs
- Central Idea
- What we believe is a part of who we are.
- An inquiry into
- What we believe
- How beliefs influence the way we behave
- The impact of religion and spiritual traditions on society
Where we are in place and time
Migration
- Central Idea
- Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities.
- An inquiry into
- The reasons why people migrate
- Migration throughout history
- Effects of migration on communities, cultures, and individuals
How we express ourselves
All the World’s a Stage
- Central Idea
- People express their personality and culture through a variety of dramatic forms.
- An inquiry into
- The elements of dance and drama
- How dance and drama are used in different countries to portray their culture
- How people can use dance and drama to best convey their personality and uniqueness
How the world works
Energy
- Central Idea
- Energy exists in different forms and is changed, stored and used in different ways.
- An inquiry into
- Forms of energy
- Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources
- Energy transfer
- Uses of energy
How we organize ourselves
Marketplaces
- Central Idea
- Marketplaces depend on the ability to produce goods and supply services that can be exchanged.
- An inquiry into
- Medium of exchange in various marketplaces
- Ethics of the marketplace
- How and in what ways we depend on people in other places
- How global movement and communication affect the availability of goods and services.
Sharing the planet
Ecosystems
- Central Idea
- An ecosystem is a community of organisms interacting with one another and with their environment
- An inquiry into
- Components of an ecosystem
- Where different kinds of ecosystems are found
- The similarities and differences between two very different ecosystems, including the relationship between the producers and consumers in them
- Significant events that affect the balance of an ecosystem
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