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We'll explore four units of inquiry this year that are both interdisciplinary and interconnected. Each unit addresses the ways humans have organized themselves across time and place, while also helping us understand how humans have experienced and understood the world around them at different points in time.
Our primary goals in the humanities classroom include:
read diversely, write widely, think critically, analyze patterns
make connections between the past, present, and future
question our thinking, our resources, and our experiences in order to defend our positions and deepen our understanding of any given topic
We'll continuously come back to the following guiding questions throughout the year:
How do we "know" what we know?
What are the things that connect humans across time and place?
How have humans attempted to organize and understand the world around them throughout history?
Project Resources:
The Story Seed Podcast Fun stories to listen to at home!
ListenWise Great stories to listen to at home!
The Tales We Tell: The Evolution of Human Storytelling
In this interdisciplinary unit, students will trace the evolution of storytelling as a uniquely human experience, while also developing captivating narratives of their own.
Essential Questions:
Why do humans tell stories?
How has storytelling evolved over time?
Why do our stories matter?
Project 1 - Week by Week Calendar
Human Migration Stories
This project will exlpore the complex history of human migration from the earliest days to the present. We'll discover real stories of migration in order to deepen our understanding of push/pull factors while tracing historic patterns across time.
Essential Questions:
What are the push/pull factors that cause people to leave their homes, both in the past and today?
How can examining the connections between historical and modern patterns of human migration help us to better understand the world around us?
Project 2 Week by Week Calendar
Organizing Society: Order & Upheaval
History is filled with examples of humans attempting to organize themselves in specific ways. In this unit, students will analyze systems of law, social hierarchies, and political structures, from the earliest days of human history to today.
Essential Questions:
What are the defining characteristics of civilization?
How do systems of law and government impact everyday people?
What patterns do we see across history with how humans establish systems of power?
Project 3 Week by Week Calendar
Project Resources:
Travels Along the Silk Road
In this interdisciplinary, students will explore ancient civilizations and discover their impacts on not only each other but our modern world. As students journey through lands of the eastern hemisphere, they will develop an understanding of how geography shapes those who inhabit it, examine the ideas, technology, and commodities that were trade in the ancient world, and discover how globalization has continued to shape our lives across time.
Essential Questions:
How does ancient trade connect to the world today?
What were some of the benefits and drawbacks of the development of globalization?
Project 4 Week by Week Calendar
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