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1st Grade Unit of Inquiry

Unit 1: How We Organize Ourselves

CENTRAL IDEA: Values can affect our community.

LINES OF INQUIRY

An inquiry into the rules and laws that govern our lives. (Form)
An inquiry into the value of citizenship. (Function)
An inquiry into collaboration. (Responsibility)

Unit 2: How The World Works

CENTRAL IDEA: Inherited traits can help living things survive.

LINES OF INQUIRY

An inquiry into how living organisms are composed of parts. (Form)
An inquiry into how parts help organisms grow and survive. (Function)
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

Innovations over time. (Form)
How transportation and institutions have changed over time. (Change)
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

An inquiry into goods and services. (Form)
An inquiry into the goods and services our community needs. (Connection)
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

An inquiry into significance of national symbols, landmarks and essential documents. (Reflection)
An inquiry into why we observe national holidays and the heroes associated with them. (Connection)
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.

An inquiry into learning the elements the arts ( art, dance, music and theater ) (Form)
An inquiry into how everyone can express themselves through the arts (reflection)

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