Unit 1: Who We Are
Central Idea:
Students will be able to express and identify self-awareness.
Lines of Inquiry:
-Learn about who we are
-Learn about our friends and family
-How are we the same and/or different?
Concepts:
reflection, form, function
Students will be able to express and identify self-awareness.
Lines of Inquiry:
-Learn about who we are
-Learn about our friends and family
-How are we the same and/or different?
Concepts:
reflection, form, function
Unit 2: Where We Are In Place And Time
Central Idea:
Students will be able to recognize holidays/traditions, place, and time.
Lines of Inquiry:
-identify place and time.
-recognize national holidays.
-identify functions of Earth
-compare cultural traditions.
Concepts:
connection, reflection, perspective
Students will be able to recognize holidays/traditions, place, and time.
Lines of Inquiry:
-identify place and time.
-recognize national holidays.
-identify functions of Earth
-compare cultural traditions.
Concepts:
connection, reflection, perspective
Unit 3: How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea:
We use language and action to express ourselves and develop relationships.
Lines of Inquiry:
-expressing emotions and how they affect friendships.
-using language to express emotions.
-actions and the effects of relationships.
Concepts:
perspective, reflection, causation
We use language and action to express ourselves and develop relationships.
Lines of Inquiry:
-expressing emotions and how they affect friendships.
-using language to express emotions.
-actions and the effects of relationships.
Concepts:
perspective, reflection, causation
Unit 4: Sharing the Planet
Central Idea:
Responsibility and citizenship shape the actions we take to benefit our planet.
Lines of Inquiry:
-benefits of reduce, reuse, and recycle.
-responsibility strengthens our community.
-actions affect the planet.
Concepts:
responsibility, change, connection
Responsibility and citizenship shape the actions we take to benefit our planet.
Lines of Inquiry:
-benefits of reduce, reuse, and recycle.
-responsibility strengthens our community.
-actions affect the planet.
Concepts:
responsibility, change, connection
Kindergarten, under the enhanced PYP model, will be completing four units of study compared to the six in the other grades. They will spend a longer time in their units as the students begin their PYP process.