Who We Are
Central Idea:
People's actions, choices and decisions impact the lives of others.
Key Concepts:
Connection, causation, responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
How the actions of others affect our lives (connection)
The reasons people choose to make a difference (causation)
Our responsibility to make an impact (responsibility)
Planner:
Important People Book
After researching various people, the students summarized their research and wrote a paragraph about each person. These were compiled into the "Important People" book.
Biography Notes
Students researched various important people. This paper helped them organize their information.
Group Research
In one of the classes, students researched the important people together and took notes as a whole class.
Guided Research
The class practiced their research skills by doing guided research and taking notes as a whole class on various people who have made an impact in the world.
Important People Chart
The class kept track of various important people in history and what actions they took that made a difference.
Learner Profile Attributes
The students identified which learner profile attributes the important people demonstrated.
Prior Knowledge
Students shared what they already know about people who have made a difference.
Student Questions
The class also shared what they want to know about people who make a difference.
Writing
Students are taking their notes and turning them into a written paragraph about each important person for their Important People Book.
Person I Admire...
At the end of the unit, the students wrote about a person that they admire.