Unit of Inquiry: Who We Are

Central Idea: People belong to families that are unique

Lines of Inquiry
Families have similarities and differences (Form)
The role of the family (Function)
Every family is special (Causation)
An inquiry into the nature of the 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.
Learner Profile: Caring, Open-minded

Social Studies
Children will develop an understanding that family
and culture contribute to a persons identity. They
will explore our similarities and differences to help
shape understanding of self.
Children will:
Formulate and ask questions about families
Present, explore and analyse family and
cultural artifacts
Identify roles, rights and responsibilities in
a family
Express his or her understanding of what a
family is
Identify factors that influence ones
identity
Present the type of family that reflects who
he or she is.

Mathematics
Children will further their number knowledge and
strategies by:
Learning to count fluently forward and
backwards to 20
Use counting on and back as a strategy
Use number lines, tens frames and abacus as
counting tools
Build an understanding that the last number
counted defines the size of the set
(cardinality)
Read, write, compare and order the numerals
to 10
Able to name the number before and after a
given number to 20
Learn the visual and symbolic patterns for
numbers to 10 (dice, dominoes, subitizing).
Be able to record their counting using
numbers, pictures and words.
Children will continue to build their understanding of
statistics by:
Collecting, sorting and counting data by
category.

Displaying data using pictographs, set

diagrams and bar charts.
Discussing the similarities and differences
between categories.

Language
Children are working on:
Reading
Reading books with simple patterns
Beginning to read own writing
Beginning to read independently for 10 to 15 minutes
Using picture clues
Pointing to words for one-to-one matching
Knowing most letter sounds and letter clusters
Reading simple high-frequency words
Beginning to make meaningful predictions
Retelling main events in stories
Participating in guided literature discussions
Writing
Using pictures and print to convey meaning when
writing
Labelling pictures
Printing with upper and lowercase letters
Using sounds to write words
Starting to use a word wall to write simple high
frequency words
Coping signs, labels and environmental print
Listening and Speaking
Participating in classroom discussions
Speaking clearly and loudly to an audience
Listening actively to others
Sharing ideas and asking questions

IT Using Junior Blogger to inquire, ask questions and

share information about different families.
Molas the Art of the Kuna Indians of San
Blas Islands, Panama
The artistry of a mola reflects a synthesis of
traditional Kuna culture with the influences of the
modern world.
Visual Arts

Performing Arts Using our bodies to move to music,

rhythm and rhyme
PE Ball handling and team work skills