Timeline for Brown International 1st Grade Programme of Inquiry 2016-17

Aug. / Sept. / Oct. / Nov. / Dec. / Jan. / Feb. / March / April / May / Jun
8/22-10/7 / 10/5 -11/11 / 11/30-1/20 / 1/23-3/10 / 3/7-5/5 / 5/8-6/2
How We Organize Ourselves / Where We Are In Place and Time / How We Express Ourselves / Sharing the Planet / How The World Works / Who We Are
Title:
You Are Here / Title:
Roots / Title:
Culture Club / Title:
H2O, Yo! / Title:
Love Our Mother Earth / Title:
Get a Job
Central Idea:
Human made systems create a method for understanding where we are in relation to the rest of the world. / Central Idea:
Exploring and sharing family histories enhances intergenerational connections and leads to the development of international mindedness. / Central Idea:
Celebrations reflect culture and traditions / Central Idea:
Water is an essential element of life and it is humans’ responsibility to manage and conserve it. / Central Idea:
Humans use natural resources in their daily lives in a variety of ways. / Central Idea:
Societies rely on people with different abilities to function properly.
Lines of Inquiry:
●  Our place in relation to the rest of the world
●  Purpose of a map
●  Identifying and using map features and the users perspective / Lines of Inquiry:
●  Family origin and ancestry
●  Keepsakes and customs passed through generations
●  How children have characteristics that are similar and different from their parents / Lines of Inquiry:
●  Representations of culture
●  Honoring culture through celebrations
●  Symbols / Lines of Inquiry:
●  The water cycle
●  How water is shared around the world
●  Water management, including systems of management, technologies and conservation / Lines of Inquiry:
●  Types of natural resources
●  How humans use natural resources
●  The impact of reducing, reusing and recycling
/ Lines of Inquiry:
●  Why communities need different kinds of jobs
●  Specialized skills and tools required for certain professions
●  How various jobs are
connected
Key Concepts:
Function, connection, perspective / Key Concepts:
Perspective, reflection / Key Concepts:
Causation, perspective / Key Concepts:
Function, responsibility, connection / Key Concepts:
Form, change, responsibility / Key Concepts:
Connection, responsibility
Approaches to Learning:
Thinking, Communication / Approaches to Learning:
Communication, Self-Management, Thinking / Approaches to Learning:
Social, Communication / Approaches to Learning:
Research, Self-Management, Social / Approaches to Learning:
Research, Social
Communication / Approaches to Learning:
Thinking, Communication, Self-Management
Related Concepts: geography, regions, borders / Related Concepts:
Ancestry, history, geography, chronology / Related Concepts:
Diversity, culture, traditions / Related Concepts:
Conservation, consumption, systems / Related Concepts:
Natural resources, reducing, reusing, recycling, properties / Related Concepts:
Employment, roles, identity
Learner Profile
inquirer, thinker / Learner Profile
reflective, knowledgeable / Learner Profile
risk taker, open-minded / Learner Profile
knowledgeable, principled / Learner Profile
inquirer, thinker / Learner Profile
caring, balanced