H. Allen Hight Program of Inquiry

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1	Kindergarten	Who we are	Where we are in place and time	How We Express Ourselves	How the World Works	Sharing the Planet	How we Organize Ourselves

2	Transdisciplinary Theme	An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health;human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures;rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.	An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind;the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.	An 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.	An 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.	An 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.	An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things;communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
3	Central Idea	We learn new things when we explore.	New ideas change the world.		We observe connections around us		Living things depend on resources.
4	Key Concepts	Causation Function	Perspective Reflection		Change Connection		Form Responsibility
5	Related Concepts	Key Details Ask and Answer Questions Visualize Story Elements Forces. pushes and pulls Writing Ideas Learning and Working together	Comprehension: sequence, cause and effect. writing: word choice and organization, independent writing, adjectives, nature, global citizen		Key details Ask and answer questions Reread Key Detail: sequence Visualize Weather Neighborhoods Observation		Make Predictions Character, Setting, Plot Writing:Connect Sentences (first, next, last) Ask and Answer Questions Plot Sequence Writing: Word Choice (Use Describing Words) Plant and Animal Needs Work Now and Long Ago
6	Lines of Inquiry	We can learn and work together Tools help us explore There are many causes and effects of motion	I am a global citizen that can impact the world Things in nature can be used to make new things We can modify our impact on the environment		People help make your neighborhood better Our neighborhood had many features We can protect ourselves from the elements		Living things need certain things to survive Our lives are different and the same from those in the past We know about the earth
7	Unit Sequence	August September	April May		Nov-Jan		Feb-March
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