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Unit of Inquiries PYP8: pupils 10-11 years old

PYP EIGHT
Time Frame	Knowledge		Concepts	Transdisciplinary Skills
Sept - Oct 2008	Sharing the planet	Oceans are one body of water with diverse habitats. • Biodiversity/ endangered species • Geography of oceans • Coral reefs • Global warming	Responsibility Reflection, Connection	Reserach skills>	Presenting research findings
				Self-management skills>	Organization
				Communication skills>	Viewing
Nov - Dec 2008	How the World Works	Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another. • Importance of Sun as main source of energy • Alternative sources of energy • Energy conservation	Form, Causation, Change	Research skills>	Recording data Interpreting data Observing
Jan - Feb 2009	How we Organize Ourselves	Advertising affects our perceptions of each other and our communities. • Influence of media and the power of advertising. • Self-image and advertising • The advertising industry: structure/organization, objectives • How to be an educated consume	Connection, Perspective, Reflection	Social skills>	Group decision making
				Thinking skills>	Comprehension Analysis Evaluation
Feb - Mar 2009	Who We Are	The choices we make every day influence who we become. • “Identity” as a “weaving” • Interdependence vs. Independence • Risky behaviour and its consequences. • Strategies for responding to negative pressure. • Conflict resolution	Reflection, Perspective, Responsibility	Social skills>	Resolving conflicts Respecting others
				Self-management skills>	Informed choices
				Thinking skills>	Dialectical thought
Apr - May 2009	How We Express Ourselves	PYP EXHIBITION
Jun - Jul 2009	Where We Are in Place and Time	Countries impact each other in positive and negative ways. • “Globalization” • What determines whether a country is developed/developing • International indicators • The responsibility of developed nations towards developing nations	Causation, Connection, Change	Research skills>	Recording data Organizing data Interpreting data
				Self-management skills>	Informed choices
				Communication skills>	Speaking Presenting