Transdisciplinary Theme

Sharing the planet: an inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

Central Idea

People value and use the land for different purposes. 

Key Concepts: Related Concepts

• Form: Structure
• Causation: Impact
• Connection: Interconnectedness

Lines of Inquiry

• Knowledge of the environment drives choices (causation, connection)
• Structures exist to promote success (causation, form)
• People’s connections to the natural world (connection)

Attributes of the Learner Profile

• Caring
• Knowledgeable 
• Communicator

Approaches to Learning

• Thinking Skills - Evaluation: Synthesize new understandings by seeing relationships and connections (Launch in LA via character theories, regions and resources of VA, 
• Social Skills - Interpersonal Relationships: Practice empathy and care for others, helping others to succeed (learning about the daily life of indigenous people now and in the past, understanding the motivations of characters
• Self-Management - Perseverance: “I can try this on my own” → Moving towards independence

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Traits

• Creative and Critical Thinker
• Collaborator 
• Communicator