Program of Inquiry Overview
First Trimester
Theme
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Who We Are
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Title
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Who Do You Think You Are?
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Central Idea
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Each member of a learning community has unique beliefs and perspectives.
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Theme
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How We Express Ourselves
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Title
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Power of the Pen
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Central Idea
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Authors make specific choices about how and what they communicate.
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Second Trimester
Theme
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Where We are in Place and Time
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Title
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When Does a Chore Become a Job?
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Central Idea
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Child labor has become a sustained practice throughout history and across the globe.
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Theme
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How the World Works
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Title
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Sun and Earth
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Central Idea
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(This unit is a work in progress.) |
Third Trimester
Theme
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Sharing the Planet
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Title
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Exhibition
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Central Idea
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These elements will be determined by the fifth graders, as a part of the Exhibition process.
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Theme
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How We Organize Ourselves
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Title
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Lead the Way
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Central Idea
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An Individual embraces the responsibilities of citizenship and leadership in order to create change.
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