Module 2

 Module 2! 

Transdisciplinary Theme: Who we are

Central Idea: Different cultures have enriched our lives. 

Lines of Inquiry:

• Knowledge about the world helps us to be respectful. 

• Similarities and differences between cultures and their celebrations. 

• Cultures change through human interaction and migration. 

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the World Works

An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human society;​how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. 

Central Idea

People have found different ways to solve problems in the world

Lines of Inquiry

Events around the World impact my life.

 What we want may be different to what we need

In a world where you can be anything be kind

Religion, government and charities help all people to have equal opportunities

Key Concepts

Change - We understand that - process  - one state to another - change affects everything

Causation - We understand that things don’t just happen. Actions have consequences and relationships are at work.

Responsible - We understand that we can make choices based on what we know and understand, as well as what we believe. We can say which ideas are important to us, and we can take actions that make a difference. 

Connection - We understand that everything in the world is linked and the actions of one thing affects many more??

Learner Profile attributes  

Thinker - We learn to solve problems in our daily lives with increasing independence and recognise cause and effect within our actions. 

Inquirer - We show an interest in the world around us through our actions or our words.

Risk Taker. - We experience new things and make choices that might lead to new experiences. We become more confident in less familiar contexts.

EAT AND BE MERRY! 

Renaissance class have been creating sweetie cones to sell for Phase 4's enterprise! We will be making some more for the students to bring home for Christmas presents. The students independently selected their sweets, colour sorted them and are in the process of creating professional labels using a graphic design tool.