Transdisciplinary Theme

How we organize ourselves: an inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

Central Idea

Humans examine and create systems that organize the world.
Los humanos examinan y crean sistemas que organizan el mundo.

Key Concepts: Related Concepts

• Function: Dysfunction
• Form: Structure
• Causation: Systems, Transformation

Lines of Inquiry

• Classification and organization (function)
• Function and dysfunction of systems (causation)
• How systems help us understand the world (form)

Attributes of the Learner Profile

• Balanced
• Principled
• Thinkers

Approaches to Learning

• Thinking - Critical Reflection: What questions do I have now?
• Social - Interpersonal Relationships: Advocate for one’s own rights and needs, and those of others.
• Self-Management - Resilience (I can manage setbacks and challenges in a productive way)

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Traits

• Collaborator
• Goal Directed and Resilient