We recognize and enjoy similarities and differences in people, places and things

Thinking Skills

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Social Skills

Self-Management Skills

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Transdisciplinary theme: 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.

Key concepts: Form, connection and responsibility

Related concepts: Similarities, differences and patterns

Central idea: We recognize and enjoy similarities and differences in people, places and things

We can communicate without words

We can communicate respectfully and appropriately

We can understand more than one language

We can share and take turns

We can be assertive, not passive, but polite, not rude

We can get along with others who are different from us

We can be patient when differing from others

We can identify our emotions and learn ways to cope with these

We can describe or explain our own identities

We can consider why others do things differently

We can see another's point of view

We can look at books from other cultures

We can learn about different cultures by speaking and listening

We can identify different places in photos

We can form our own opinions