Students will experience 6 Units of Inquiry each year at Fifth Avenue. Each unit is organized under the IB PYP transdisciplinary themes. "These themes provide IB World Schools with the opportunity to incorporate local and global issues into the curriculum and effectively allow students to “step up” beyond the confines of learning within subject areas" (www.ibo.org). Each of these units are developed under the six Primary Years Programme themes:
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At the conclusion of each unit, students will complete a summative task and reflection, teachers will display students' learning and hold learning celebrations either with their grade level teams or individual classrooms.
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- Who we are Inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; person, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
- Where we are in place and time Inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
- How we express ourselves Inquiry into the ways in which 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 the aesthetic
- How the world works Inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment
- How we organize ourselves Inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.
- Sharing the planet Inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
At the conclusion of each unit, students will complete a summative task and reflection, teachers will display students' learning and hold learning celebrations either with their grade level teams or individual classrooms.
TERM 2 - 2016
THEME: WHO WE ARE
Central Idea: Who we are, where we live, and what he have experienced influence our viewpoints.
Lines of Inquiry (concept)
An inquiry into:
Reading: Informational text - compare/contrast multiple texts
Writing: Opinion writing
Math: Multi-digit whole number and decimal operations
Social Studies: Civil War/Reconstruction
Science: Plant/Animal Cells, Microorganisms, Learned/Inherited Traits
THEME: WHO WE ARE
Central Idea: Who we are, where we live, and what he have experienced influence our viewpoints.
Lines of Inquiry (concept)
An inquiry into:
- experiences that shape our perspective. (PERSPECTIVE)
- conflicts that cause change. (CAUSATION)
- structures that make us who we are (CONNECTION)
Reading: Informational text - compare/contrast multiple texts
Writing: Opinion writing
Math: Multi-digit whole number and decimal operations
Social Studies: Civil War/Reconstruction
Science: Plant/Animal Cells, Microorganisms, Learned/Inherited Traits