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2nd Grade Units of Inquiry

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               An inquiry into systems, structures, and  networks through:

▪ inspiration, imagination, creativity ▪ personal, social, and cultural notes and practices of communication ▪ intentions, perceptions,  interpretations, and responses

Central Idea: Ideas are expressed through stories and tales

Lines of Inquiry:

  • stories express self
  • how people tell stories 
  • illustrations provide insight into a story 

Specified Concepts: perspective, form, reflection

Additional: Culture Diversity, Perception, Inspiration

    An inquiry into the interdependence of  human and natural worlds through:

▪ rights, responsibilities, and dignity of all ▪ pathways to just, peaceful, and reimagined futures ▪ nature, complexity, coexistence, and wisdom

Central Idea: Diversity of plants sustain life on earth

Lines of Inquiry:

  • Structure of animals and plants 
  • Purpose of these structures 
  • Causes that change an environment 

Specified Concepts: function, form, responsibility

Additional: Sustainability, Adaptation, Structures

An inquiry into histories and orientation in  place, space, and time through: 

▪ periods, events, and artifacts ▪ communities, heritage, culture, and environment ▪ natural and human drivers of movement, adaptation, and  transformation

Central Idea: Events and experiences shape history

Lines of Inquiry:

  • Contributions of historical figures 
  • Impact of conflict  
  • Events shape national identity 

Specified Concepts: connection, perspective, change

Additional Concepts:  Relationships, Conflict, Identity

An inquiry into identity as individuals and as  part of a collective through:

▪ physical, emotional, social and spiritual health and well-being ▪ relationships and   belonging ▪ learning and growing

Central Idea: People are responsible for their choices

Lines of Inquiry:

  • personal accountability 
  • outcomes of making choices
  • setting personal goals

Specified Concepts: balanced, open-minded, principled

Additional Concepts: Choices, Relationships

            An inquiry into systems, structures, and  networks through:

▪ inspiration, imagination, creativity ▪ personal, social, and cultural notes and practices of communication ▪ intentions, perceptions,  interpretations, and responses

Central Idea: Identity is expressed through stories and tales 

Lines of Inquiry: 

  • Stories express self 
  • How people tell stories 
  • How illustrations provide insight into a story

Specified Concepts: form, function, perspective

 

 

An inquiry into the understandings of the  world and phenomena through:

▪ patterns, cycles, systems ▪ diverse practices, methods, and tools▪ discovery, design, innovation, possibilities, and impacts

Central Idea: Earth changes over time

Lines of Inquiry: 

  1. Objects move as a results of varying earth forces 
  2. Changes happen quickly and slowly 
  3. Environmental events shape the land