Unit of Inquiry

Unit 1Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the self: beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; rights and responsibilities, what it means to be human.

Central Idea Our daily choices affect our health and well being

Key ConceptsFunction (FL) , Connection (Library), Responsibility (Library) (FL)

 Related ConceptsWell being, Growth

Lines of inquiry

• Types of food and exercises that are necessary to be physically healthy (Function) (FL) (PE)
• How mental health is connected to our well being (Connection)
• Balanced choices and how they affect us (Responsibility) (PE) (ICT) (FL)

ATL's
Social 
Self management
Learner Profile
Risk - takers
Balanced
Attitudes

• Appreciation
• Cooperation
• Independence
• Tolerance

Unit 2

Sharing the Planet 

An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

Central idea Human action impacts living things and the environment that we share.

Key Concepts Form, Causation, Responsibility

Related Concepts interdependence, sustainability, environment

Lines of inquiry

• Living things and their natural environments (form)(FL)
• The ways in which human actions impact living things in different environments (causation)
• Sustainable choices we can make (responsibility)(FL)

ATL's
Thinking Skills
Research Skills
Learner Profile

• Principled
• Caring

Attitudes

• Commitment
• Respect

Unit  3
How We Express Ourselves

An inquiry into the ways we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of aesthetics.

Central Idea
Personal perspectives influence how people communicate through the arts.

Key Concepts Form, Causation, Perspective
Related Concepts interpretation, imagination

Lines of inquiry

• Different forms of artistic expression
• The ways personal perspectives influence artistic expression
• The ways personal perspectives influence interpretation

ATL's
Communication skills
Learner Profile
Communicators
Attitudes

• Appreciation
• Confidence
• Creativity

Unit 4

Where We Are in Place and Time

An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; home and journey; the discoveries; explorations and migrations of human kind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and :, from local and global perspectives.

Central Idea

Evidence from the past helps us to understand the place we live.

Key Concepts Change, Function, Reflection
Related Concepts history, civilizations, discovery

Lines of inquiry

he different sources we use as evidence (function)history, discovery(Arts focus on Cambodian artifacts)

Evidence of change over time (change)history, discovery, civilizations

Evidence helps us understand where we live (reflection)history, discovery, civilizations

ATL's
Thinking skills
Research skills

Learner Profile

• Knowledgeable
• Reflective

Attitudes

• Appreciation
• Curiosity

Unit 5
How We Organise Ourselves

Central Idea Knowing how food resources are distributed enables us to understand a community's challenges and opportunities.

Key Concepts Form, Function (ICT), Connection
Related Concepts Distribution, (IM: Global Issues)

Production (IM: Global Issues)

Lines of inquiry

• Essential food resources (Form)  (IM: Global Issues)
• Production and distribution of food resources (Function) (IM: Human society) (IM: Global Issues)
• Challenges and opportunities for communities connected to the production and distribution of food (Connection)(IM: Human society) (IM: Global Issues)

ATL's
Thinking skills

Learner Profile

• Principled
• Caring

Attitudes

• Empathy
• Integrity

Unit 6
How The World Works

Central Idea

Key Concepts
Related Concepts

Lines of inquiry

ATL's
Learner Profile
Attitudes