Fourth Grade
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea: People move for many reasons.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into:
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Factors that change a community
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Environmental impact of human’s resource use
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Drive for a better life
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea: Spoken and written language is a form of self-expression.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into:
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Forms of poetry
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Impact of Author’s/Character’s/Narrator’s Points of view
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Poetic devices
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea: Different forms of energy have different levels of impact on the environment.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into:
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Electricity
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The different forms of energy
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The human use of energy & how it impacts our Earth
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea: Systems that build connectedness foster sustainable communities.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into:
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How people organize themselves
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People view the same experience differently
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What changes happen when people interact with other cultures.
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea: People interact with and share the Earth’s finite resources locally and globally.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into:
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Ways people interact with water systems
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Human impact on waterways
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Responsible use of water system
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea: Innovation transforms the world.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into:
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Impact of innovation
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Types of discovery/innovation (infrastructure)
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Access to innovations
