Ybarra Academy of the Arts & TechnologyInternational Baccalaureate (Primary Years Program)POI

Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the self; 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 / Where We Are in Place and Time
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 / How We Express Ourselves
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 / How the World Works
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 / How We Organize Ourselves
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organization; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment / Sharing the Planet
An inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution
K / Central Idea:
The choices we make determine our behavior and guide us to become responsible citizens.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Connection, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • People need rules
  • Good citizens model positive behaviors
  • There are consequences for our behaviors
/ Central Idea:
Family roles carry responsibilities.
Key Concepts:
Form, Change
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How we live and work together
  • Differences and similarities within our own families
  • Family members have responsibilities
/ Central Idea:
People express their feelings in many ways.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Perspective, Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • There are many feelings
  • How authors express their feelings in stories
  • Howartists express their feelings in illustrations
/ Central Idea:
Living things have special parts to help them live.
Key Concepts:
Form, Function
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Why living things have different requirements for survival
  • How living things change and grow
  • How living things adapt to the environmental changes
/ Central Idea:
The jobs people choose build a community.
Key Concepts:
Function, Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Jobs we see incommunities
  • What workers do
  • Where people work
/ Central Idea:
We need to conserve the Earth’s resources.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How we use resources to make materials
  • How caring for earth conserves resources
  • How we depend on resources for survival

1 / Central Idea:
Immigration shapes the shared culture of a community.
Key Concepts:
Reflection, Perspective, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • What makes us human and different than other living creatures
  • Aspects of culture around the world
  • What makes someone a native or immigrant
  • Immigrants bring their native food, clothing, holidays, music, dances, and traditions their new homes
/ Central Idea:
People learn from the past to improve the way we live today.
Key Concepts:
Reflection, Change, Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How people’s lives in the past compare to our lives today
  • How inventions change over time
  • How changes in transportation, schools and communities improve our lives
/ Central Idea:
Patriotism may be expressed through symbolism and celebration
Key Concepts:
Perspective, Connection, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How our country and its symbols are created
  • Why country symbols are important and how they represent our country
  • We have national holidays
  • How people show they love their country
/ Central Idea:
Weather and seasonal patterns force humans to prepare for extremes.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How movement of the Earth creates seasons and weather
  • How weather can be predictable in different seasons and locations
  • How people prepare for natural disaster
/ Central Idea:
Rules and laws encourage community cooperation.
Key Concepts:
Function, Reflection, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How the world is organized
  • How rules and laws guide the way we live
  • Why we need rules and laws
/ Central Idea: Interdependence in a habitat helps plants and animals survive.
Key Concepts:
Form, Function, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • What living things need to survive
  • What each habitat provides for living things
  • Body parts and adaptations animals have to help them survive
  • How living things work together to meet their specific habitats (food webs)

Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the self; 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 / Where We Are in Place and Time
An inquiry into orientation in place and time; persona 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 / How We Express Ourselves
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 / How the World Works
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 / How We Organize Ourselves
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organization; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment / Sharing the Planet
An inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution
2 / Central Idea:
Ancestry, community, and culture help build identity.
Key Concepts:
Change, Causation, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How our ancestors influence who we are today
  • What culture is
  • How we are connected to our community
/ Central Idea:
Geographical location affects economic development.
Key Concepts:
Function, Causation, Connection, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Types of land and how it’s formed
  • How people migrate to find and use natural resources
  • How the exchange of money and goods occurs daily across the globe
/ Central Idea:
Traditions reflectheritage and beliefs.
Key Concepts:
Form, Causation, Change, Perspective
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Different celebrations and traditions throughout the world
  • How location, religion, and family tradition affect celebrations
  • How movement causes celebrations and traditions to change
/ Central Idea:
People use physics to create technology and advance society.
Key Concepts:
Form, Function, Causation, Change
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How and why technology has changed
  • How motion can be observed and measured
  • How energy comes in different forms and how it is used
  • How tools/machines allow people to use forces
/ Central Idea:
Governments are structured to maintain order.
Key Concepts:
Function, Connection, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Why people need to understand the consequences when rules and laws are not followed
  • Why people need to be aware that individual actions affect others and their surroundings
  • How governments differ
/ Central Idea:
People make choices that affect the environment.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change, Responsibility, Reflection
Lines of inquiry:
  • How people misuse natural resources
  • How we can be aware of the needs of others
  • Why people need to respect, preserve, and protect the environment

3 / Central Idea:
People influence society through their ways of life.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Change, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Natives use of natural resources
  • The importance of understanding one’s cultural beliefs and customs
  • Changes in the lives of Natives
/ Central Idea:
Communities change according to the arrival of different settlers.
Key Concepts:
Change, Form, Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Life in the early communities
  • Growth and change in communities
  • Different ways to find out about a local community’s history
/ Central Idea:
People demonstrate their uniqueness through the Arts.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Change, Function
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Cultural expressions through the arts
  • Different symbolism through the arts
  • Evolution of arts through time
/ Central Idea:
Predictable patterns can be observed in the solar system.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Function, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How the sun is a source of light
  • How the orbiting of the Earth is important in our daily lives
  • Why planets orbits in space
/ Central Idea:
Decisions and organizations shape our daily lives.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Function, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Decisions through voting
  • Government structure
  • Citizenship and society
/ Central Idea:
Living on our planet requires responsibility.
Key Concepts:
Change, Form, Responsibility, Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
  • We need natural resources for survival
  • Different kinds of natural resources
  • Various ways of taking care of our natural resources

Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the self; 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 / Where We Are in Place and Time
An inquiry into orientation in place and time; persona 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 / How We Express Ourselves
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 / How the World Works
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 / How We Organize Ourselves
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organization; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment / Sharing the Planet
An inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution
4 / Central Idea:
Interactions affect human relationships.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • New opportunities and discoveries attract many people
  • Changes in society lead to changes in relationships
  • Political and economic changes in society impact human relationships
/ Central Idea:
Cultures change due to migration.
Key Concepts:
Change, Perspective, Causation, Change
Lines of Inquiry:
  • The reasons for migration
  • Changes in society and the interactions related to migration
  • Differing beliefs toward migration
  • Matter and energy affect migration
/ Central Idea:
Communities express their identity through customs and rituals.
Key Concepts:
Function, Perspective
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Geographic locations affect ways of life
  • Communities develop their forms of expression in artistic ways
  • Living things develop their cultures according to the land and natural resources
/ Central Idea:
Cycles and forces acting on matter influence daily life.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Change, Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Changes of government and its effects on society
  • Forces of Earth’s changing state
  • Progression of environment and its effects on society and other living things
/ Central Idea:
Progressions of changes in government are influenced by value systems.
Key Concepts:
Change, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Changes in self-government occurred in the 20th century (since the beginning of Spanish rule)
  • Value systems guided the formation of self-government
  • Social justice was developed and how it affected self-government
/ Central Idea:
Living organisms share matter and energy in different forms for survival.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Function, form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Independence and interdependence of living and non-living organisms
  • Earth’s energy and its affects

5 / Central Idea:
Our identity is defined by our beliefs, values, and decisions we make.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Reflection, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How decisions affect the human body
  • How values and other influences determine decision making
  • How the decisions we make have effects on ourselves and others
  • How our actions are evidence of who we are
/ Central Idea:
Populations alter societal structures
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How changes take place as people travel to their new locations
  • How adaptations and resources changed the environment
  • How families are structured due to population change
/ Central Idea:
The media uses a variety of strategies to influence thinking.
Key Concepts:
Form, Perspective, Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • What purpose media serves
  • How media affects our choices
  • What is media and what are is different forms
What techniques are used in media / Central Idea:
Water moves between land and oceans.
Key Concepts:
Function, Causation, Change
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Most of the fresh water on earth exists far from where there are people.
  • Human interaction affects the available fresh water supply.
  • Climate change influences the fresh water supply.
/ Central Idea:
Revolutions bring abrupt and lasting changes.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Certain conditions need to exist in order for a revolution to happen
  • A group of people organize themselves after a revolution has occurred
  • A revolution affects an individual in all aspects: social, emotional, physical, and spiritual
  • Commonalities among revolutions exist.
/ Central Idea:
People need to come to an understanding on how to use and conserve limited resources.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
  • People have boundaries in terms of use of resources
  • How agreements are made in regards to the amount of resources used by people
  • How various resources are protected
  • How conservation affects an environment

Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the self; 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 / Where We Are in Place and Time
An inquiry into orientation in place and time; persona 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 / How We Express Ourselves
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 / How the World Works
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 / How We Organize Ourselves
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organization; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment / Sharing the Planet
An inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution
6 / Central Idea:
Religious, political, and philosophical beliefs influence decisions.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Perspective, Responsibility, Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How beliefs influence people and their world
  • Origins of major religions and philosophical thought
  • How religious, political, and philosophical beliefs define cultures
/ Central Ideas:
Humans and all living things have evolved and adapted concurrently with an ever-changing world.
Key Concepts:
Function, Causation, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How and why the Earth has changed over time
  • What evolution is
  • Who are early ancestors are
/ Central Idea:
Humans have used various mediums to influence social and political change.
Key Concepts:
Form, Causation, Connection, Perspective, Responsibility, Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Humans feel an intrinsic need to express themselves persuasively
  • Art can be used to promote positive change in the world
  • Art can influence the ideals and beliefs of various world cultures
  • Art is used to bring awareness and educate others
/ Central Idea:
Humans strive to coexist in harmony with the natural world.
Key Concepts:
Change, Connection, Causation, form
Lines of Inquiry:
  • The Earth changes in many different ways
  • Humans react and adapt to a volatile Earth.
  • The consequences of plate tectonics are a determining factor of where humans choose to reside.
/ Central Idea:
How conflict is handled shapes the course of world history.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change, Perspective
Lines of Inquiry:
  • Conflict shapes the course of history
  • Conflict changes both individuals as well as society
  • Individual beliefs affect world history
  • Choices individuals make affect the resolution of conflict
/ Central Idea:
Effective utilization of Earth’s resources are vital to the health and development of all civilizations
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change, Connection, Responsibility
Lines of inquiry:
  • How people use natural resources for growth
  • How there is an interdependence among Earth’s resources and other life cycles
  • What are the natural resources that people have access to, that shape their culture and way of life
Why humans have a responsibility towards Earth’s resources to insure food supplies

Revised 9/17/15