Program of Inquiry Overview
First Trimester
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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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Theme
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Sharing the Planet
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Title
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The Choices We Make
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Central Idea
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Choices we make affect our global community.
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Second Trimester
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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 been 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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Humans' curiosity of patterns and cycles in the natural world lead to scientific and technological advances that help us understand our place in the universe. |
Third Trimester
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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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We express ourselves for different purposes, different audiences, and through different mediums.
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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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