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.
Incredible Cells!	Are You Conflicted Over Conflict?	May the M.I. Be With You!	Solid as a Rock	We the People	Westward Ho!
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Simple cells combine to form complex systems.	Different perspectives on a situation can cause conflict.	People use their different learning styles to convey their uniqueness as human beings.	Rocks and Minerals have been formed over time and are still changing.	Countries form organizations working towards a common purpose.	Throughout history people have moved; this movement has had an impact on the environment and the indigenous populations.
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Cells Cell functions Systems	Conflict Causes and effects of conflict Armed conflict on native soil PYP Attitudes	Individuality Multiple Intelligences	Rock cycle Rocks, minerals, gems Earth's composition Earth's processes	Governmental organizations Intellectual foundations of government Types of government	Territorial expansion Impact of people moving Why people move How people move