Unit Questio

n

Why does 'where' matter?

Unit Questio

n

How do we represent

place?

Unit Questio

nHow do we know and

why should we

care?

Unit Questio

nHow

should water be shared?

Significant Concept

We all have connections

to place.

Significant Concept

My actions influence my place.

Significant Concept

Places are interconnected

.

Significant ConceptPlaces can

be represented in a variety

of ways.

Significant ConceptMaps are

useful tools for a

variety of reasons.

Significant Concept

Time can be measured

and viewed in different

ways.

Significant Concept

In order to make a picture of the past we

use a variety of tools.

Significant Concept

By understanding

our past we can make

better choices about our

future.

Significant Concept

Managing water is the

responsibility of

communities.

Significant Concept

People and water are

interconnected

Significant Concept

Global issues directly affect

our communities.

Significant Concept

By being informed

about current events we can make better

choices.

Area of Interaction

Human Ingenuity

Area of Interaction

Environments

Area of Interaction

Environments

Area of Interaction

Health and Social

Education

Area of Interaction

Community and Service

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Collaboration (group

learning, adapting to group roles)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Thinking(analyzing:

comparing and contrasting)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Communication (literacy –

skim, scan, and predict

reading passages)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Organization(time

management)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Information Literacy

(accessing and organizing

information, referencing)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Transfer(making

connections, using

knowledge from other subjects)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Communication(informing

others: using a variety of

media for an audience)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Communication(becoming informed)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Reflection (reflecting

upon strengths and

weaknesses)

Approaches to Learning

(ATL)

Information Literacy

(selecting information: identifying

bias)

Unit Questio

n

How are my communities affected by

global issues?