Campus International School POI 2013-2014 #4
K
Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of self;
beliefs 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 & 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 humanmade systems and
communities; the structure and
function of organizations;
societal decision-making;
economic activities and their
impact on humankind and the
environment.
Sharing The Planet
An inquiry into rights and
responsibilities in the struggle to
share finite resources with other
people and with other living
things; communities and the
relationships within and between
them; access to equal
opportunities; peace and conflict
resolution.
Central Idea: Students explore
self-identity though stories,
activities and communication.
Key Concepts: Connection,
Form, Change
Related Concepts: Physical
Attributes, Growth
LOI:
Connection - How children
connect to self, text, and others
Form - Who I am
Change - The growing process
Central Idea: Representations
help us understand where
people live and where people
go.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Form, Function
Related Concepts: Similarities,
Differences, Sequence,
Symbols
LOI:
Causation – reasons
representations are created the
way they are (symbols and
representation
Form – similarities and
differences (homes and maps);
different representations
(models, maps)
Function – the function of
different representations
10/28/13-11/26/13
Central Idea: Celebrations help
us recognize people’s culture.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Form, Perspective
Related Concepts: Traditions,
Beliefs, Similarities, Differences,
Customs
LOI:
Causation - The relationship
between celebrations and the
culture and events that they
represent.
Form - The characteristics of
celebrations that reflect culture
Perspective - The beliefs behind
celebrations
Central Idea: Properties of
objects determine how they
behave.
Key Concepts: Form, Function,
Change
Related Concepts: Properties,
materials, senses, sound
LOI:
Form – the properties of
materials
Function - How things work
Change - What happens when
you manipulate materials
Central Idea: Roles promote
cooperation and shared
responsibilities.
Key Concepts: Connection, ,
Function, Responsibility
Related Concepts: Authority
Roles, Citizenship, Family
LOI:
Connection – Achieving
common goals through
teamwork
Function – The purpose of
various roles
Responsibility – How choices
affect the outcome
Central Idea: Conservation of
water helps people and other
living things.
Key Concepts: Form,
Responsibility, Causation
Related Concepts: Properties,
Consequences, Initiative
LOI:
Form-conservation
Responsibility-the choices I
make to conserve water
Causation-how conserving
water affects other things
Central Idea: Families and
places change over time.
Key Concepts: Change,
perspective, Reflective
Related Concepts: Family,
Population, Metacognition
LOI:
Change - How families and
places evolve
Perspective – understanding the
impact of environment on
families overtime
Reflective – ways families in
different place interact with the
physical environment
Central Idea: Literature is one
medium through which we
explore traditions, values, and
cultural celebrations.
Key Concepts: Connection,
Form, Perspective
Related Concepts: Culture,
traditions, Beliefs, Expressions
LOI:
Connection - How people unite
through celebrations
Form - Similarities and
differences of celebrations
Perspective - Celebrations of
other cultures
3/10/14 – 4/10/14
9/9/13-10/18/13
1st
Central Idea: Actions have
consequences.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Responsibility, Reflection
Related Concepts:
Consequences, Rights
LOI:
Causation - Choices people
make
Responsibility - Taking
responsibility for personal
choices
Reflection - Reflecting on our
actions
8/28/13 – 10/4/13
1/27/14-3/7/14
2/3/14-3/7/14
4/28/14-5/30/14
3/10/14-4/17/14
12/2/13-1/24/14
Central Idea: Forces affect the
way objects move.
Key Concepts: Function,
Causation, Reflection
Related Concepts: Force,
Motion, Friction
LOI:
Function – The role of force and
motion
Causation – Forces that affect
an object’s movement
Reflection – How force and
motion impact our daily lives
12/2/13 – 1/7/14
Central Idea: A community is
impacted by the involvement
of its members.
Key Concepts: Form,
Function, Connection
Related Concepts:
Community, Role,
Interdependence
LOI:
Form - Organizations and
communities
Function - Contributions in
the home, school and other
environments
Connection Interdependence of
communities
10/21/13 – 11/22/14
Central Idea: Our personal
choices impact the
environment.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Function, Responsibility
Related Concepts: Lifestyles,
Resources, Scarcity
LOI:
Causation - Wants are
unlimited and resources are
limited
Function - People produce and
consume goods and services
Responsibility - Personal
choices help sustain the
environment
4/21/14-5/30/14
Campus International School POI 2013-2014 #4
2
Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of self;
beliefs 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 & 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 humanmade systems and
communities; the structure and
function of organizations;
societal decision-making;
economic activities and their
impact on humankind and the
environment.
Sharing The Planet
An inquiry into rights and
responsibilities in the struggle to
share finite resources with other
people and with other living
things; communities and the
relationships within and between
them; access to equal
opportunities; peace and conflict
resolution.
Central Idea: Living a balanced
lifestyle leads to a healthier you.
Key Concepts: Connection,
Responsibility, Reflection
Related Concepts: Lifestyle,
Balanced, Habits
LOI:
Connection – Good choices lead to a
healthy mind and body
Responsibility - Living a balanced
lifestyle
Reflection - Effects of daily habits and
routines (sleep, play, eat, hygiene)
Central Idea: Our history provides
insight into who we are today and
allows us to set personal goals for
tomorrow.
Key Concepts: Causation, Change
Related Concepts: Careers, Goals,
Actions,
LOI:
Causation - How our history relates to
the present
Change - creating action plans to attain
personal goals
Central Idea: Expression takes on a
variety of forms.
Key Concepts: Form, perspective,
reflection
Related Concepts: Voice,
Communication, Expression, Structure,
Point-of-View
LOI:
Form - The structure and strategies of
writing.
Perspective - Our appreciation of
aesthetics.
Reflection – Interpretation of various
forms of expression
12/2/13 – 1/24/14
Central Idea: Change in motion and
weather can be investigated through
scientific inquiry.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Connection, Function
Related Concepts: Investigation,
Discovery, Movement, Observation,
Energy
LOI:
Function – The role of scientific inquiry
Connection – How forces change the
motion of an object
Causation – Factors that affect Earth’s
weather patterns
Central Idea: Economic activity
organizes the production of goods
and services.
Key Concepts: Form, Function,
Connection
Related Concepts: Scarcity,
Goods, Services, Production,
Consumption, Resources, Markets
LOI:
Form – how resources are used in
various ways.
Function – how people use money
to buy goods and services
Connection – why people around
the world work in jobs in which they
produce specific goods and
services
10/21/13 – 11/26/13
Central Idea: Living things function
and interact in their habitat for
survival.
Key Concepts: Causation, Change,
Connection
Related Concepts: Habitat,
Ecosystems, Extinction, Endangered,
Living and Non-Living
LOI:
Causation - Living things that once
lived on Earth no longer exist.
Change - Living things cause
changes on Earth.
Connection - The environment is a
combination of the interactions
between living and non-living
components.
3/10/14 – 4/10/14
2/3/14 – 3/7/14
4/21/14 – 5/23/14
9/3/13 – 10/11/14
3
Central Idea: Power, authority, and
action create changes in an
organization.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Connection, Function
Related Concepts: Justice,
Government, Perspective
LOI:
Causation – The impact of people’s
individual and collective choices and
actions
Connection – The relationships
between power, authority and action
Function – How systems work
Central Idea: Communities evolve in
response to their environment.
Key Concepts: Change, Causation,
Form
Related Concepts:
Interconnectedness, Perspective,
Sequences
LOI:
Change – change in the community
overtime
Causation – the influence of
agriculture, industry, and natural
resources in daily life.
Form – agriculture, industry and natural
resources in the community
8/28/13 – 10/11/13
4/28/14 – 5/30/14
Central Idea: Diversity in communities
creates opportunities for cultural
experiences.
Key Concepts: Form, Perspective,
Reflection
Related Concepts: Communication,
Artifacts, Traditions, Exploration
LOI:
Form - The many ways people express
themselves through culture.
Perspective - How self expression is
influenced by culture.
Reflection - The influence of diverse
communities on cultural experiences.
Central Idea: Energy and matter exist
in different forms and interact in
various ways.
Key Concepts: Change, Causation,
Form
Related Concepts: Transformation,
Properties, Structure
LOI:
Change – Changes in states of matter
Causation – The impact of the
relationship between energy and
matter
Form – The properties of matter and
energy
Central Idea: Economic choices
provide opportunities.
Key Concepts: Function,
Responsibility, Reflection
Related Concepts: Economic
Systems, Values, Initiative
LOI:
Function – The role of economic
systems
Responsibility – Economic decision
making
Reflection – Effects of economic
decisions on the individual, the
community and the world
3/17/14 – 4/11/14
12/6/13 – 1/24/14
10/14/13 – 11/22/13
Central Idea: Biodiversity affects the
survival of organisms.
Key Concepts: Change, Connection,
Responsibility
Related Concepts: Interdependence,
Adaptation, Survival, Life cycles
LOI:
Change – Life cycles, adaptations,
and traits
Connection – the interdependence
between living things and the
environment
Responsibility – individual and
collective power to protect the earth
and its resources
2/3/14 – 3/14/14
Campus International School POI 2013-2014 #4
4th
Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of self;
beliefs 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 & 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 humanmade systems and communities;
the structure and function of
organizations; societal decisionmaking; economic activities and
their impact on humankind and
the environment.
Sharing The Planet
An inquiry into rights and
responsibilities in the struggle to
share finite resources with other
people and with other living
things; communities and the
relationships within and between
them; access to equal
opportunities; peace and conflict
resolution.
Central Idea: Creating rules and laws
strengthens security and order.
Key Concepts: Form, Responsibility,
Causation
Related Concepts: Democracy,
Systems, Organization
LOI:
Form – Rules and laws
Responsibility – making informed
decisions
Causation – How rules and laws
impact order
3/10/14 – 4/25/14
Central Idea: Migration can be a
response to human circumstances and
challenges.
Key Concepts: Causation, Change,
Perspective
Related Concepts: Immigration,
Emigrate, Prejudice
LOI:
Causation- cause and effects of
migration
Change- consequences of migration
Perspective- other people’s perception
of immigrants
12/3/13 – 1/24/14
Central Idea: Exploration of
intelligence enhances self-awareness.
Key Concepts: Reflection, Connection,
Function
Related Concepts: Learning Styles,
Multiple Intelligences, Brain Function
LOI:
Reflection- how we strengthen weaker
learning styles
Connection- the way I learn and how it
influences my ability to acquire
knowledge
Function- 4 major parts of the brain and
its function
Central Idea: Changes in ecosystems
affect the intricate balance of
organisms and its environment.
Key Concepts: Causation, Connection,
Change
Related Concepts: Ecosystem,
Abiotic, Biotic
LOI:
Causation - Causes for alteration of an
ecosystem
Connection - The importance of a
balanced system
Change: - Changes in the ecosystem
10/1/13 – 11/8/13
Central Idea: Economic
development influences individual
choices.
Key Concepts: Responsibility, Form,
Connection
Related Concepts: Budget,
Standard of Living; Economic
Development
LOI:
Responsibility – spending,
budgeting, and savings through
tables and charts
Form – economic development and
how/why decisions are made
Connection – career choices
1/27/14 – 3/7/14
Central Idea: Forms of leadership
emerge to influence conflict and
peace.
Key Concepts: Change,
responsibility
Related Concepts: Leadership,
Influence, Initiative
LOI:
Change: How leadership has the
ability to influence a situation
Responsibility: How leaders take
initiative when they see a need for
change
Central Idea: Specialization leads to
interdependence among countries.
Key Concepts: Connection, change
Related Concepts: Specialization,
Interdependence
LOI:
Change – effects of specialization
Connection – interdependence of
different systems of specialization
Central Idea: Communities occur
interdependently within their system.
Key Concepts: Connection,
Change, Causation
Related Concepts: Survival,
Equilibrium, Interaction,
Sustainability
LOI:
Connection –relationships of
interacting systems
Change – changes that occur within
systems
Causation – Reasons systems
change
Causation - consequences of the
change in a system
9/2/13 – 9/27/13
Central Idea: Equality and inequality
influence our society and our role in
that society.
5th
Key Concepts: causation, connection,
reflection
Related Concepts: Equality,
Inequality, Role
LOI:
Causation – the effects equality and
inequality have on societies
Connection – how equality and
inequality within a society can lead to
conflict
Reflection – how people’s beliefs and
values are influenced by their
experiences with equality and
inequality
5/4/14 – 5/30/14
Central Idea: Exploring the universe
leads to discovery of self-orientation.
Key Concepts: Connection, Form
Related Concepts: Geography, Space,
Systems
LOI:
Connection – Orientation of self, earth
and other places in the universe
Form – the properties and details of
celestial bodies
Form – properties(climates, regions,
landforms) and details of our planet’s
features
9/9/13 – 10/18/13
Central Idea: Culture influences
relationships amongst communities.
Key Concepts: Causation, Connection,
Perspective
Related Concepts: Contributions,
Relationships, Culture, Diversity
LOI:
Perspective – the way different
perspectives lead to different
interpretations of the same event
Causation – Impact of Europeans on
indigenous people and the environment
Connection – Ideas and events from
the past that have shaped the world as
it is today
Connection- The relationship between
diverse perspectives, conflict and
resolutions
12/16/13 – 1/31/14
Central Idea: Understanding scientific
principles may initiate actions that alter
human society.
Key Concepts: Change, Function,
Responsibility
Related Concepts: Forms of energy,
movement, transformation of energy,
technological advances
LOI:
Change – the transformation from one
state to another
Function – the behavior of light, sound
and motion
Responsibility – the impact of our
choices based on scientific and
technological advances
2/10/14 – 3/14/14
3/17/14 – 4/11/14
5/1/14 – 6/4/14
10/28/13 – 12/6/13