The following chart displays the array of inquiries being developed for each grade level. By viewing the topics for each inquiry, curriculum teams can begin planning their work to develop additional inquiries for the remaining grade-level topics.
Topics and Key Ideas of Toolkit Inquiries
Kindergarten-Grade 4 Inquiry Topics and Key Ideas
Grade |
Inquiry 1 |
Inquiry 2 |
Inquiry 3 |
Inquiry 4 |
Inquiry 5 |
Inquiry 6 |
K |
Identity |
Holidays |
Civic Ideals |
Rules |
Maps and Globes |
Wants & Needs* |
1 |
Family Diversity |
Global Citizenship* |
The President |
Family Stories |
Economic Choices |
|
2 |
Symbols |
Civic Ideals and Practices* |
Community History |
Economic Interdependence |
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3 |
Geography |
Globalization |
Cultural Diversity |
Children's Rights* |
Global Trade |
|
4 |
New York Geography* |
Call for Change |
Immigration |
*annotated inquiry