Inquiry+Unit+Overview

**Inquiry Unit Overview**

// "While questioning and searching for answers are extremely important parts of inquiry, effectively generating knowledge from this questioning and searching is greatly aided by a conceptual context for learning... Inquiry in education should be about a greater understanding of the world in which they live, learn, communicate, and work." (2004 Educational Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html) //

WEEK ONE Lesson 1: HUMANITIES - GEOGRAPHY / INTERPERSONAL DEV / THINKING PROCESSES - 'What Do We Already Know?' Lesson 2: THINKING PROCESSES - 'What Do We Want To Learn?' Lesson 3: ENGLISH / HUMANITIES - GEOGRAPHY - 'Where and When?' Lesson 4: ENGLISH / DESIGN, CREATIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY - 'Bushfires and Native Animals'
 * Tuning In and Preparing to Find Out**

WEEK TWO Lesson 1: HUMANITIES - HISTORY / ENGLISH - 'Fire to Shape Our Land' Lesson 2: HUMANITIES - HISTORY - 'Back in Time' Lesson 3: ENGLISH / SCIENCE / THINKING PROCESSES - 'Scientist For A Day' Lesson 4: HUMANITIES - HISTORY / PERSONAL LEARNING & ICT - 'Plan and Prepare'
 * Finding Out**

WEEK THREE Lesson 1: HUMANITIES (Incursion) - 'Meet The Fireman' Lesson 2: HUMANITIES / ENGLISH / ICT - 'The Reporter' Lesson 3: HUMANITIES / ENGLISH / ICT - 'Write A Recipe on Fire Safety' Lesson 4: HUMANITIES / ENGLISH / ICT - 'Inspiration'
 * Sorting Out**

WEEK FOUR Lesson 1: HUMANITIES - 'The Australian Bush' Lesson 2: THINKING PROCESS - 'Mini Debate - Ethical Decisions and Your Opinion' Lesson 3: THINKING PROCESS / ICT - 'Creative Marketing' Lesson 4: HUMANITIES - 'Vet For A Day'  WEEK FIVE Lesson 1: ENGLISH - 'Feelings' Lesson 2: THINKING PROCESSES - 'Grief and Loss' Lesson 3: INTERPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - 'How to Help People' Lesson 4: CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP - 'You Can Make A Difference' Lesson 5: CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP - 'We Will Remember Them'
 * Making Connections**
 * Going Further**