Who we are	Where we are in time and place	How we express ourselves	How the world works	How we organize ourselves	Sharing the planet
An exploration of the nature of the self; of our beliefs and value; of personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; of our families, friends, communities and cultures; of our rights and responsibilities; of what it means to be human.	An exploration of our orientation in place and time; of our personal histories, of history and geography from local and global perspectives; of our homes and journeys; of the discoveries explorations and migrations of humankind; of the contributions of individuals and civilizations.	An exploration of the ways in which we discover and express our nature, ideas, feelings, beliefs and values through language and the arts.	An exploration of the physical and material world; of natural and human-made phenomena; of the world of science and technology.	An exploration of human systems and communities; of the world of work, its nature and its value; of employment and unemployment and their impact on us the world around us.	An exploration of our rights and responsibilities as we try to share the finite resources with other people; with other living things; of communities and of the relationship within and between them.
Grow, Baby, Grow	Working Together	I Did It My Way!	May the Force Be With You!	This Land is Our Land	Weather or Not to Protect Ourselves
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We can do things to our body to positively and negatively affect health and growth.	A community is a group of people with shared responsibilities working toward a common purpose.	People communicate their thoughts and feelings through various art forms.	The world is influenced by forces and motion.	The geography of a region determines the type of work and products produced there.	People need to understand weather to make responsible decisions about their lives.
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Body growth Health Behavior that is harmful to growth Healthy choices Unhealthy choices	Communities Responsibilities of community members Contributions of community members	Self expression Various art forms Artist Workshop	Force Magnetism Motion	Geographical Features Case Study Regions of the US States within the regions Work and products in/from particular regions	Weather Water cycle Weather tools Protective measures