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Creating a Central Idea & Lines of Inquiry
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Creating a Central Idea & Lines of Inquiry
PYP Exhibition
What are our goals?
Learning Objective
What do we hope to accomplish?
Let's find out!
- Understand what a Central Idea is
- Understand the criteria that makes a good Central Idea
- Understand the role of Key Concepts and the Lines of Inquiry in a unit
- Understand how to create Central Ideas and Lines of Inquiry
- Create our own Central Idea
- Access the Central Idea against the criteria
Central Idea
What is a Central Idea?
What is it?
- Each unit of Inquiry has a central idea
- The central idea is a BIG IDEA that determines the overall theme of the unit
- The central idea is NOT a title and is also NOT a phrase
- It is a rich sentence which clearly indicates what the Unit of Inquiry is all about
- In other words it is a broad statement written as one sentence
- Any body reading it will understand it!
CENTRAL IDEA
There's
more!
- Can be studied at any age
- It should be challenging (extends what you already know )
- It can be studied through any subject disciplines
- It should be interesting/engaging and promote discovery
Central Idea criteria
- Central idea should be clear and concise
- It should be relevant and worth knowing (what do we want to learn?)
- It should be true
- It should be value free that means it should be significant to all students, and all cultures
- Is globally transferable
- Can be studied at any age
- It should be challenging (extends what you already know )
- It can be studied through any subject disciplines
- It should be interesting/engaging and promote discovery
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Each key concept is a way of looking at the central idea, and we use the key concepts to organize our thoughts and questions about the unit.
Key Concepts
FORM
Ask yourself...
What is it like?
FUNCTION
Ask yourself...
How does it work?
CHANGE
Ask yourself...
How is it transforming?
CAUSATION
Ask yourself...
Why is it like this?
CONNECTIONS
Ask yourself...
How is it link or connected to other things?
PERSPECTIVE
Ask yourself...
What are the points of view?
RESPONSIBILITY
Ask yourself...
What are our obligations?
REFLECTION
Ask yourself...
How do we know?
Let's find
out!
What is a Big Idea?
The Big
Idea
Lets talk about the sibling rivalry or fights that happens between brothers and sisters.
How many of you have had fights with your sister or brother?
Does sibling rivalry exists in other countries and cultures?
Will it still exist in the future?
Did it exist long ago in the past?
It is clear then that the ‘big idea’ of sibling rivalry is transferable, timeless and universal.
Let's find
out!
Lines of Inquiry
Lines of Inquiry
Lines of
Inquiry
Within a unit of Inquiry you have Lines of Inquiry, sometimes 2, 3 or 4 depending on the time span of your unit and the direction you’d like to take your inquiry
The lines of Inquiry are also written as simple statements, not questions
The lines of Inquiry helps us define the central idea and how we want to address it
It tells you how you will get to the Central idea
In other words it gives a focus to the inquiry (direction to the inquiry)
Example
Central idea:
We use our senses to explore, gather and communicate information.
Lines of Inquiry:
The function of senses and body organs
The relationship between senses and body organs
How senses can help us to communicate our feelings
Dive in for some inspiration
Examples of Central Ideas
- Natural and man-made disasters impact people and the environment.
- My family tree has many branches.
- Computers help people in their daily lives.
- Survivors of the tsunami face risks and challenges.
- People need families and friends.
- Every country has qualities and attributes that make it unique.
- Air supports our lives, and its uses are determined by its properties.
- Rules and laws help people live safely and peacefully.
- A variety of signs and symbol systems were developed to communicate.
- Family histories impact our past and present, and influence our futures.
Are you ready?
More
ideas
Alternative Energy Sources
- Alternative energy sources impact Earth's balance
- Alternative energy sources and how they work
- How alternative energy sources could be used
Equal Opportunities in Education
- Education impacts the future
- The importance of education
- The differences in educational opportunities and experiences, both locally and globally
Deforestation impacts people and the environment
- The causes of deforestation and effects on the environment
- Our responsibility in the use of forestry resources
Human actions impact the environment
- Forms of pollution
- How pollution changes the environment
- Our responsibility to the environment
Healthcare is necessary to lead a full and active life
- Major deadly world diseases
- Problems people have without healthcare
- Healthcare programmes that are available to help people
Central idea: Pandemics inspire innovations and bring consequences to prevent further spread.
Lines of inquiry:
Pandemics in the past, present and future. (Change)
Spread of pandemics in different countries. (Connection)
Consequences and innovations to prevent further spread. (Responsibility)
Taking inspiration from Covid-19
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