Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate investigable questions about what makes us human and how identity connects to place, relationships, and the natural world.
Students will be able to analyze evidence from a shared text, images, and observations to explain how humans relate to land, water, animals, and weather.
Students will be able to justify a claim about identity and belonging using specific text evidence, visual details, and personal observations.
Products
Identity and Place Investigation Journal
A research-style journal in which each student records questions, sketches, annotations, source notes, and short analyses from the shared text, images, and observations. It shows the student’s individual understanding of how identity and belonging connect to place and the natural world.
Roots and Ripples Inquiry Poster and Oral Defense
A small-group investigation report presented as a mixed-media poster with captions, evidence notes, and a brief oral explanation of findings. Teams synthesize individual evidence to show how humans, land, water, animals, and weather shape one another, including questions, patterns, and limitations.
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