 | | | | | | 2. Knowledge | | What do we want the children to know? In answering
this question, the program of inquiry is organized into six themed
units under seven disciplines. The following provides the framework for the content of
the program:
The Disciplines:
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science & Technology
- The Arts
- Personal/Social/Emotional
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
The Programme Of Inquiry:
* Who we are
An exploration of the nature of
the self; of our beliefs and values; of personal, physical, mental,
social and spiritual health; of our families, friends, communities and
cultures; of our rights and responsibilities; of what it means to be
human.
* Where we are in time and place
An exploration of
our orientation in place and time; of our personal histories; of
history and geography from local and global perspectives; of our homes
and journeys; of the discoveries, explorations and migrations of
humankind; of the contributions of individuals and civilizations.
* How we express ourselves
An
exploration of the ways in which we discover and express our nature,
ideas, feelings, beliefs and values through language and the arts.
* How the world works
An exploration of the physical and material world; of natural and human-made phenomena; of the world of science and technology.
* How we organise ourselves
An
exploration of human systems and communities; of the world of work, its
nature and its value; of employment and unemployment and their impact.
* How we share the planet
An
exploration of our rights and responsibilities as we try to share
finite resources with other people, with other living things; of
communities and of the relationships within and between them.
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