4th Grade WIN

Sharing the Planet: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Central Idea: Living and non-living elements affect ecosystems.
Key Concept: Change, Causation and Reflection
Issue: Biodiversity
Line of Inquiry: Competition for resources can create new settlement.

Who We Are: A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck and Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse.
Central Idea: People respond to opportunities based on need.
Key Concept: Responsibility (values and beliefs)
Issue: Migration
Line of Inquiry: People become heroes based on their values and beliefs.

Where We Are In Place and Time: Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Central Idea: Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities.
Key Concept: Causation (migration and opportunity)
Issue: Conflict
Line of Inquiry: Variables that influence people's decisions to innovate or move.

How We Organize Ourselves: WWII non-fiction
Central Idea: The origins, structure and function of governments impacts citzens.
Key Concept: Change and perspective
Issue: Governments
Line of Inquiry: Governments can shape the actions adn reactions of people.

How We Express Ourselves: Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone and Team Moon by Cathering Thimmesh
Central Idea: Humans' curiosity of solar system leads to a variety of explanations.
Key Concept: Causation and Change
Issue: Cultural Beliefs
Line of Inquiry: The drive to explore the Moon creates a part of our culture.

How the World Works: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett and Hero Biographies of student's choice.
Central Idea: Energy comes in many forms.
Key Concept: Form and Function
Issue: Energy
Line of Inquiry: Humans explore the unknowable through writing and imagination.