Personal and cultural Students will explore the ways in Possible explorations to develop expression which we discover and express Artistry, craft, creation, beauty • What is the nature ideas, Products, systems and institutions • and purpose of feelings, nature, culture, beliefs Social constructions of reality; philosophies • creative expression? and and ways of life; values; the ways in which we belief systems; ritual and play reflect Critical literacy, languages and linguistic • on, extend and enjoy our systems; histories of ideas, fields and creativity; disciplines; analysis and argument our appreciation of the aesthetic. Metacognition and abstract thinking • Entrepreneurship, practice and • competency Scientific and Students will explore the natural Possible explorations to develop technical innovation world and its laws; the Systems, models, methods; • How do we interaction products, processes and understand the world between people and the natural solutions in world; how humans use their Adaptation, ingenuity and progress • which we live? understanding of scientific Opportunity, risk, consequences and • principles; the impact of responsibility scientific Modernization, industrialization and • and technological advances on engineering communities and environments; Digital life, virtual environments and the • the impact of environments on Information Age human activity; how humans The biological revolution • adapt Mathematical puzzles, principles and • environments to their needs. discoveries Globalization and Students will explore the Possible explorations to develop sustainability interconnectedness of Markets, commodities and commercialization • How is everything Human impact on the environment • connected? systems and communities; the Commonality, diversity and interconnection • relationship between local and Consumption, conservation, natural resources • global and public goods processes; how local experiences Population and demography • mediate the global; the Urban planning, strategy and • opportunities infrastructure and tensions provided by world interconnectedness; the impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment. Fairness and Students will explore rights and Possible explorations to develop development responsibilities; the relationship Democracy, politics, government and civil • What are the between communities; sharing society consequences of our finite Inequality, difference and inclusion • common humanity? resources with other people and Human capability and development; social •
Personal and cultural expression What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? Students will explore the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic. Possible explorations to develop • Artistry, craft, creation, beauty • Products, systems and institutions • Social constructions of reality; philosophies and ways of life; belief systems; ritual and play • Critical literacy, languages and linguistic systems; histories of ideas, fields and disciplines; analysis and argument • Metacognition and abstract thinking • Entrepreneurship, practice and competency Scientific and technical innovation How do we understand the world in which we live? Students will explore the natural world and its laws; the interaction between people and the natural world; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on communities and environments; the impact of environments on human activity; how humans adapt environments to their needs. Possible explorations to develop • Systems, models, methods; products, processes and solutions • Adaptation, ingenuity and progress • Opportunity, risk, consequences and responsibility • Modernization, industrialization and engineering • Digital life, virtual environments and the Information Age • The biological revolution • Mathematical puzzles, principles and discoveries Globalization and sustainability How is everything connected? Students will explore the interconnectedness of systems and communities; the relationship between local and global processes; how local experiences mediate the global; the opportunities and tensions provided by world interconnectedness; the impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment. Possible explorations to develop • Markets, commodities and commercialization • Human impact on the environment • Commonality, diversity and interconnection • Consumption, conservation, natural resources and public goods • Population and demography • Urban planning, strategy and infrastructure Fairness and development What are the consequences of our common humanity? Students will explore rights and responsibilities; the relationship between communities; sharing finite resources with other people and Possible explorations to develop • Democracy, politics, government and civil society • Inequality, difference and inclusion • Human capability and development; social