Td Themes- Themes With Descriptors

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Evaluating and refining Aspengroves POI 2011-2012Who we are

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSJK 3JK 4KGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4Gr. 5DETAILSAREAS TO TWEAK

Nature of self

Beliefs and values

Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual Health

Human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures

Rights and responsibilities

What it means to be human

Where we are in place and time

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSJK 3JK 4KGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4Gr. 5DETAILSAREAS TO TWEAK

Orientation into place and time

Personal histories

Homes and journeys

The discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind

The relationship between the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives

How we express ourselves

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSJK 3JK 4KGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4Gr. 5DETAILSAREAS TO TWEAK

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

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSJK 3JK 4KGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4Gr. 5DETAILSAREAS TO TWEAK

Natural world and its laws

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

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSJK 3JK 4KGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4Gr. 5DETAILSAREAS TO TWEAK

The interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities

The structure and function of organizations

Societal decision making

Economic activities and their impact on human kind and the environment

Sharing the planet

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSJK 3JK 4KGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4Gr. 5DETAILSAREAS TO TWEAK

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 resolutions

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSKGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3

How We Organize Ourselves

Interconnectedness of human-made systems and communitiesCSCSCCGr. 2- relationship of education to communityGr. 4- systems in aboriginal communityGr. 1-family as human made sys

The structure and function of organizationsCCGr. 2s are looking at schools as organizationsK- function of members

Societal decision makingSCCGr. 4 self governmentgr. 2 dec. mak. In family

Economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environmentCGr. 3 focus on tourism, sustainability, development

THEMES WITH DESCRIPTORSKGr. 1Gr. 2Gr. 3Gr. 4DetailsAreas to improve

Sharing the Planet

Rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people/living thingsSCSCSCGr. 2- importance of water and some on using it wisely Gr. 3- sustainability of resources through actions

Communities and the relationships within and between themSCSCSCSCGr. 3 interdependence of living thingsGr. 2-relationships between air, water, soil and humansGr. 1- ways adaptations aid in survival

Access to equal opportunitiesSCSCSCGr. 3- sharing of resources/perspectives

Peace and Conflict resolutionCSCK- looking at how to solve problems

Note: Gr. 4s through the exhibition will touch on the descriptors.