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How we Sharing the Who we are Where we How the World How we
express planet are in place Works Organize
ourselves and time Ourselves
An inquiry into Inquiry into Inquiry into Inquiry into our Inquiry into the An inquiry
the ways in rights and the nature of orientation in natural world and into their
which we responsibilitie the self, beliefs place and time, its laws, the impact on
discover and s in the and values, personal interaction between human kind
express ideas, struggle to person, histories, the the and the
feelings, nature, share finite physical, discoveries and natural world (phys environment.
culture, beliefs mental, social, (not sure?)
resources explorations of ical and biological)
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and values; and spiritual

with other humankind, and human
health, and
people and human and the societies; how
other living relationships. interconnectedn humans use their
things; access ess of understanding of
to equal individuals and scientific principles;
opportunities civilizations the impact of
; and peace scientific and
and conflict technological
resolution advances on society
and on the
environment.

Humans use senses People can help Our past connects Our personal Nature and man- Communities need
CENTRAL

to gain knowledge, protect resources us to the present, so histories help us made energy cause people to fulfill
IDEA

develop attitudes, we can influence discover how humans roles and provide
forces we can use
and express the future. and the environment resources
themselves. affect each other and impact our lives

Function Connection Connection Causation Connection Form

CONCEPTS

Connection Function Change Responsibility Form change

Perspective Responsibility Perspective Change Causation Connection
KEY

Communication Landforms Habitat Magnet History Resources Power Change

Self-expression Natural resources Species Magnetic force Energy Discovery Communities
CONCEPTS
RELATED

Environment/ Place Poles Community Pattern

habitat Attract/repel
Adaptation Elected
Honest
contribution
1. Ways our 1. Identif 1. Identify 1.Investigate 1. Identify Ben (Form)Identify
fives y basic basic magnetic force. Franklin Lewis and Clark &
sense help needs needs of 2. Discover things 2. Describe how Sacagawea;;
us to of animals that attract magnets Identify goods &
he lived during
communi living 2. Explore 3.Explain why services;
cate things patriotis magnets attract metal his young life producers/consume
(Function 2. Identif m objects 3. Describe BF rs; Identify type of
) y 3. Describe 4. Describe ways in contribution as precipitation,
2. How landfor how which our past can an author and temperature, etc.
volume, ms George affect our future. inventor (Change)-Describe
pitch, and 3. Locate Washing 5. Influences of time 4. Describe how expedition caused
movemen contine ton was and place on great change in
Tom Jefferson
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How the World Works Where We Are in Sharing the Planet How We Express Ourselves How We Organize Who We Are
Place and Time Ourselves

Inquiry into the Inquiry into our Inquiry into rights Inquiry into the ways in Inquiry into the Inquiry into the nature
natural world and its orientation in place and responsibilities in which we discover and interconnectedness of of the self, beliefs and
laws, the interaction and time, personal the struggle to share express ideas, feelings, human-made systems values, person,
between the histories, the finite resources with nature, culture, beliefs and and communities; the physical, mental,
THEME

natural world (physical discoveries and other people and values, the ways in which we structure and function social, and spiritual
and biological) and explorations of other living things; reflect on, extend and enjoy of organizations; and health, and human
human societies; how humankind, and the access to equal our creativity, our their impact on relationships.
humans use their interconnectedness of opportunities; and appreciation of the aesthetic. humankind and the
understanding of individuals and peace and conflict environment
scientific principles; the civilizations resolution
impact of scientific and
technological advances
on society and on the
environment.
Where and how we live in Individuals' lives are The environment can Cultures are represented by Decisions that are made Individuals affect the
CENTRAL

the world helps us develop shaped by their shape an individual’s symbols and celebrations that impact lives, the world around them
into good citizens personal history and life and as well as express diversity in our community, and the through actions and
IDEA

environment those around them. communities. world following established

rules and laws
Causation, Change, Form Causation, Perspective,Change, and Causation, Function, Change, Causation,
CONCEPT

Reflection Function Responsibility, Change Causation Change Responsibility

Change
KEY

Consequences, History History, Environment History, Environment Relationships, Conservation, Diversity,

CONCEPT
RELATED

Predictions, Observations, Environment Contributions, Cycle , Balance

and Patterns Technological Decisions
Advances Government systems,
Conflict, Authority
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 An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An inquiry into:
 Ways our senses  How the  How humans  Understanding how  How goods and  How natural
help us features of the change the personal beliefs, services and man-made
understand our environment environment values, and traits contribute to changes affect
world contribute to around them influence experience the function of the
 Ways reflecting life such as and perspectives life environment
on behavior  How people Sequoyah’s  ways that culture and  How producers  How
changes actions, adapt to their creation of the location influenced and consumers communities
decisions, and environment Cherokee the early lives of the affect one adapt to
relationships  How does the Alphabet Georgia Creek and another changes in their
 Ways observing environment  How stars are Cherokee tribes through their environment
patterns and influence observed and  the inter-connected choices and  How laws help
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understanding culture described relationship between earrnings maintain

states of matter  How humans the sun, moon, and  Changes in a balance
enable humans to make choices their affect on Earth life cycle between the
make predictions that affect the environment
opportunities and individuals
available to
them
*Common Assessments *Common *Common *Common Assessments *Common Assessments *Common Assessments
ASSESSMEN
SUMMATIV

*Hands-on Experiments Assessments Assessments *Create a Constellation *Market Day (project) *Historical Figure
*Create Protest Signs *Creek or Cherokee *Tornadoes in a Bottle *Create a Secret Language *Create a life cycle Comparison Writing
environment Diorama (project) (project) *Jackie Robinson
*Natural Disaster Program (Teaching
Posters Museum)
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Inquirer, Open-minded, Communicator Principled, Balanced, Thinker, Open-minded, Inquirer, Reflective, Thinker, Open-minded,
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caring Inquirer Risk-taker Reflective Knowledgeable Reflective

Global Thinker
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  Properties of  Force and  Stars  Patterns of sun and  Life cycles  How humans,
matter motion  How humans, moon  Goods and animals,
 Goods and  Creek and animals,  Creek and Cherokee services weather, etc.
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services Cherokee weather, etc. tribes culture allocation change

 Money tribes change environment
 Geographic  Historical environment  Rules and laws
Regions Figures  Scarcity and  Historical
(James opportunity Figures (Jackie
Oglethorpe, costs Robinson,
Tomichichi, Juliette Gordon
Mary Low)
Musgrove)

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Where We Are in Who We Are How We Organize How We Express How the World Sharing the Planet
Place and Time Ourselves Ourselves Works

The relationships Inquiry into the Inquiry into the Inquiry into the ways in Inquiry into the Inquiry into rights and
between, and the nature of self- interconnectedness which we discover and natural world and its responsibilities in the
interconnectedness beliefs and values, of human-made express ideas, feelings, laws, the interaction struggle to share finite
of, individuals and person, physical, systems and nature, culture, beliefs between the resources with other
civilizations from mental, social, and communities; the and values, the ways in natural world (physical people and other living
THEME

local and global spiritual health, and structure and which we reflect on, and biological) and things; access to equal
perspectives. human relationship. function of extend and enjoy our human societies; how opportunities; and
organizations; and creativity, our humans use their peace and conflict
their impact on appreciation of the understanding of resolution
humankind and the aesthetic scientific principles;
environment the impact of scientific
and technological
advances on society
and on the
environment.
CENTRAL IDEA Place and time People’s actions People use a variety Because people cannot Human impact has Exploring how the
effects and choices of systems to have everything they been based on the implementation of laws
lifestyles/culture, influence how we organize their lives. want, they have to make natural geographic and humans impact the
perspectives may be see and interact choices based on their changes of the earth, world.
recorded in a variety with the world. environment and/or
of ways. availability of goods and
services.
Form Function Form Function Form Function Form Function Form Function Form Function
CONCEPT

Causation Change Causation Change Causation Change Causation Change Causation Change Causation Change
Connection Connection Connection Connection Connection Connection
KEY

Perspective Perspective Perspective Perspective Perspective Perspective

Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility
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Place, Location, Beliefs, Adaptation, Systems, Order, Commitment, Communication, Communication,

CONCEPT
RELATED

Culture, Transformation, Investigation Cooperation, Curiosity, Research, Social Research, Social

Documentation Similarities, Interdependence
Differences
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 An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An inquiry into: An Inquiry into: An Inquiry into:
 How specific  How our  Key reasons  The impact of  How physical  How the
place choices for and opportunity on systems effect correlation
functions in effect the obstacles to decisions human between the
“place value” world exploration  The influence systems government
in Math around us  Economic natural  How scientific and the
 How fossils  The systems over resources have and
environment
are formed in influence of time on businesses technological
different others on based on the advances
impact
 Scientific
areas our choices process of goods and impact society society
(globally) and actions investigation services they and the  How changes
based on  The impact provide environment. in society
location, soil of humans  Environmental  How humans have affected
and climate on animal changes as adapt to pollution
 How habitats and humans use physical  The human
topographical adaptation. natural environments impact on
location and resources global
time impact warming and
the lifestyle effects on the
of indigenous environment
people and
how they
adapt to
LINES OF INQUIRY

environment
and culture
(tools, food,
shelter,
clothing,
culture)
 Create a flag that Create a diorama of Create a grade-level Create a school Create a new machine Create a family plan to
represents indigenous an animal habitat global market where campaign against based on the needs of decrease your family’s
people, including from one of the students can buy and pollution. Push out the the current culture and carbon footprint thus
ASSESSMENT
SUMMATIVE

their lifestyle/culture Georgia Habitats trade for goods and campaign with student- society improving our
and representative of (Piedmont, Blue services. created posters, fliers, environment.
where they were Ridge, Coastal and a commercial to
located. Plains, Swamp and play during Morning
Marsh, Ocean) Meetings.
Inquirer Inquirer Global Thinker Communicator Principled
PROFILE
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Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Risk-Taker Knowledgeable Caring

Thinker Communicator Risk-Taker Reflective
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MGSE3.NBT.1 Use a. SSCG2- SS3H2- Describe Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
place value Explain the European Thinker
understanding to importance of exploration in North SSE1-Define and give Inquirer SSG1-Locate major
round whole numbers America. a. Describe Open-Minded
Americans examples of the four topographical features
to the nearest 10 or the reasons for and SSG3-
100. sharing certain types of productive on a physical map of
obstacles to the Describe how physical
MGSE3.NBT.2 central exploration of North resources. the United States.
Fluently add and systems affect human
democratic America b. Describe
subtract within 1000 accomplishments of: a.Natural (Land) systems. a.Locate major rivers of
beliefs and
using strategies and John Cabot, Vasco b.Human (Labor) the United States of
algorithms based on principles,
Nunez de Balboa, c.Capital (Capital a.Explain why America: Mississippi,
place value, both personal
Hernando de Soto, Goods) American Indian Ohio, Rio Grande,
properties of and civic. Christopher d. Entrepreneurship groups occupied the Colorado, Hudson, and
operations, and/or the SS3H3- Columbus, Henry
relationship between (Risk-taking) and areas they did, with St. Lawrence.
Explain the Hudson, and Jacques
addition and combining natural, emphasis on why
factors that Cartier
subtraction. human and capital some developed b. Locate major
SS3H1 Describe early shaped British
c. Describe examples resources in an attempt permanent villages and mountain ranges of the
American Indian Colonial
of cooperation and to make a profit. others did not. United States of
cultures and their America. a. conflict between
development in North America: Appalachian,
Identify key European explorers
America. SSE2-Explain that b. Describe how the Rocky.
reasons why and American
a. Locate the regions governments provide early explorers
the New Indians. SSE3-
where American certain types of goods adapted, or failed to
Explain that
Indians settled in England,
governments provide and services in a market adapt, to the various SSG2-Locate and
North America: England, Mid- economy (schools, describe the equator,
certain types of physical environments
Arctic, Northwest libraries, roads,
Atlantic, and goods and services prime meridian, and
Southwest, Plains, in which they traveled.
Southern in a market economy police/fire protection, lines of latitude and
Northeast, and and military) and pay for c. Explain how the
Colonies were (schools, libraries, longitude on a globe.
Southeast. physical geography of
roads, police/fire these through taxes.
b. Compare and founded
protection, and the New England,
contrast how (Religious military) and pay for Mid-Atlantic, and Science
American Indians in freedom and these through taxes. Southern Colonies
each region used their
Profit). a. Describe the
environment to obtain helped determine
b. Compare and interdependence of SSE4-Explain the
food, clothing, and economic activities. S3L2-Obtain, evaluate,
consumers and concept of opportunity
shelter. contrast
producers and communicate
cost as it relates to
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Where We Are in How We Organize Who We Are Sharing the Planet How We Express How the world
Place and Time Ourselves Ourselves works

An inquiry into An inquiry into inter An inquiry into the nature of An inquiry into the rights An inquiry into the ways in Inquiry into the
orientation in place and connectedness of human made the self; beliefs and values; and responsibilities in the which we discover and natural world and in
time, personal histories; systems and communities; the personal, physical, mental, struggle to share finite express ideas, feelings, laws, the interaction
homes and journeys; the structure and function or social and spiritual health; resources with other people nature, culture, beliefs and between the natural
human relationships and with other living things; values; the ways in which we
THEME

discoveries, explorations organizations; societal decision- world (physical and

and migrations of making; economic activities and including families, friends, communities and the reflect on, extend and enjoy biologica) and human
communities, and cultures; relationships within and our creativity; our
humankind; the their impact on humankind and the societies; how human
rights and responsibilities; between them; access to appreciation of the aesthetic.
relationships between environment. use their
what it means to be human. equal opportunities; peace
the inter connectedness and conflict resolution. understanding of
of individuals and scientific principles;
civilizations, from local the impact of scientific
and global perspectives. and technological
advances on society
and on the
environment.
Revolution shapes our Communities have rules and laws Throughout time and space Human interaction impacts Conflict leads to change Organisms depend on
CENTRAL

world and how global while people have rights and ideas, innovations, and peace and conflict. living and non-living
patterns aid in problem responsibilities that impact ambitions have influenced features of the
solving strategies. humankind and their environment. mankind. environment for
IDEA

survival.

Causation Responsibilities Change, Causation Form Change

CONCEPT

Change Causation Causation Connection Causation Causation

Reflection Change Connection Perspective Function Connection
KEY

Conflict Government systems Migration Impact Consequences Environment

CONCEPT
RELATED

Location Laws and Rules Discovery Consequences Perspectives Dependence

Consequences Physical Environment Energy Relationships Connection Supply/Demand
Conflict Beliefs Evolution
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 What is conflict and what What are my rights and benefits How did the movement of Events that cause c How does human
are possible results when according to the Bill of Rights? people during the time of changes (causation) action affect the
conflict is not resolved? Westward Expansion impact ecosystem?
What is the relationship between Causes and Effects of Conflict
What is the influence of mankind?
the government and the citizens? individuals who shape a and War How long- and short-
revolution on economics?
nation (connection) term goals affect
What are possible How do human decisions affect the How does the movement of economic decisions?
Similarities and differences
consequences of environment? sound impact mankind?
people who decide to between conflicts
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revolutions? How children identify

take action( causation) the way scarcity
What are possible How does the movement of
Opinions and perspectives of affects value?
consequences of light impact mankind?
similarities and stakeholders involved in
revolutions?
differences (perspective) conflicts How can children
reflect on personal
responsibility to
satisfy basic needs?

 How did the rebellion of Students will give an oratorical The students will create 5 Students will create a Reconstruction Summative Students will be able
the Patriots change the speech addressing their rights to journal entries in the Human Conflict Article Project (Reconstruct Yourself) to create and
freedom, life and happiness perspective of a member on Newspaper. TASK: You are implement a short and
ASSESSMENT

world? – The students

SUMMATIVE

the Oregon Trail (in 1st person Simple Machine Performance long term budget,
will write an opinion a time traveler. Your
point of view). Project start and finish a
writing piece about how Students will research and give a purpose is to observe and
the Patriots changed the weather forecast during the C.C. community or home
report on events that you clean-up activity.
way the world looked and
find involving conflict.
worked. 

Inquire Inquiry Curiosity Communicator Principled Caring

PROFILE
LEARNE

Open-Minded Thinkers Independence Principled Balanced Knowledgeable

Reflective Knowledgeable Risk-Takers Risk-Takers Thinkers
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THE How the World Who We Are Sharing the Planet How We Organize How We Express Where We Are
ME Works Ourselves Ourselves in Place and
Time
Scientific and Decisions have Significant global Exploring physical The effects of Personal and
technological consequences that events of the past and chemical changes through societal
advances have affect survival. connected to a changes of matter learned and inherited decision-
CENTRAL IDEA

helped the world change. allow us to behaviors of the making is often

to work and understand our Civil Rights
driven by
produce. world and the Movement.
influences the
economics.
social, political, and
economic decisions.
Expansion Change Change Form Change Expansion
CONCEPT

Cooperation Causation Perspective Perspective Perspective Responsibility

Change Responsibility Connection Causation Connection Connection
KEY

Collaboration Change
Conflict
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Places Growth Landforms -Berlin Aircraft Voting Rights Act Places

Location Conflict Place -Korean War Civil Rights Location
Key People Perspective Location -NATO Characteristics
Survive Conflict -Communism inherited trait
CONCEPTS
RELATED

History -Capitalism acquired trait

Region -Iron Curtain offspring heredity
Transportation -Containment
Change -Consequences
Inquiry into the Inquiry into the Inquiry into rights Inquiry into the Inquiry into the Inquiry into how
impact of decision making and responsibilities interconnectedness ways in which we the economics of
humankind and processes and its in the struggle to of human-made discover and express early America
the environment. relationship with the share finite systems and ideas, feelings, were influential
LINES OF
INQUIRY

corresponding resources with other communities. nature, culture, in the

consequences. people. beliefs and values. development of
the US.
 Unit 1 Social Unit 2 Social Studies Unit 3 Social Studies Unit 4 Social Studies Unit 5 Social Studies Unit 6 Social
Studies and and Science and Science and Science and Science Studies and
Science assessments with all of assessments with all assessments with all assessments with all Science
assessments with the Unit 2 Georgia of the Unit 3 of the Unit 4 of the Unit 5 assessments with
ASSESSMENT
SUMMATIVE

all of the Unit 1 Standards of Excellence Georgia Standards Georgia Standards Georgia Standards all of the Unit 6
Georgia embedded. of Excellence of Excellence of Excellence Georgia
Standards of embedded. embedded. embedded. Standards of
Excellence Excellence
embedded. embedded.
Thinker Communicator Principled Knowledgeable Principled Knowledgeable
PROFILE
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Risk Taker Risk Taker Thinker Risk-Takers Thinker

Knowledgeable Open-Minded Caring
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Science Science Science Science Science Science

Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
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English/Language English/Language Arts English/Language English/Language English/Language English/Language

Arts Music Arts Arts Arts Arts
Music Art Art Music Music Music Music
Art Art Art Ar