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.
Central idea: Innovators create to address challenges and opportunities. Key Concepts: form, causation, change Related Concepts: innovation impact, freedom
What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea? · Historical contributions of inventors (form) · The discovery of new information impacts our lives (Change) · Communicating knowledge with words, pictures, and symbols(causation)
Approaches to Learning · Thinking: synthesis (inventing, combining knowledge), application · Social: group decision-making · Communication: non-verbal communication (interpreting and utilizing symbols), reading/writing · Self-Management: organization, safety (experiments) · Research: collecting and organizing data (weather data), observing and formulating questions