1st Grade Unit of Inquiry
Unit 1: How We Organize Ourselves
CENTRAL IDEA: Values can affect our community.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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An inquiry into the rules and laws that govern our lives. (Form)
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An inquiry into the value of citizenship. (Function)
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An inquiry into collaboration. (Responsibility)
Unit 2: How The World Works
CENTRAL IDEA: Inherited traits can help living things survive.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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An inquiry into how living organisms are composed of parts. (Form)
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An inquiry into how parts help organisms grow and survive. (Function)
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An inquiry into why some organisms look and behave a like. (Causation)
Unit 3: Where We are in Place and Time.
CENTRAL IDEA: Innovations may cause changes in communities over time.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Innovations over time. (Form)
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How transportation and institutions have changed over time. (Change)
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Why transportation and institutions have changed over time. (Causation)
Unit 4: Sharing the Planet
CENTRAL IDEA: People exchange goods and services in order to fulfill their wants and need.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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An inquiry into goods and services. (Form)
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An inquiry into the goods and services our community needs. (Connection)
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An inquiry into the reasons why people trade with each other. (Causation)
Unit 5: Who we are
CENTRAL IDEA: Symbols and traditions reflect our national identity.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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An inquiry into significance of national symbols, landmarks and essential documents. (Reflection)
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An inquiry into why we observe national holidays and the heroes associated with them. (Connection)
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An inquiry into our responsibility to learn how to express our national identity. (Responsibility)
Unit 6: How we Express Ourselves
CENTRAL IDEA: People can use a variety of mediums to communicate.
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An inquiry into learning the elements the arts ( art, dance, music and theater ) (Form)
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An inquiry into how everyone can express themselves through the arts (reflection)