Statement of Inquiry by OYIS Padlet https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm Unit Title. SOI. Include your Key Concept, Related Concept(s) and Global Context. Also cut and paste your Inquiry questions. You will receive feedback from 3 staff members based on the BQC rubric. en-us 2019-11-04 13:29:08 UTC 2025-04-24 13:24:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f47e.png Unit Title oyispadlet https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/406266151 Statement of Inquiry 
Key Concept
Related Concept 
Global Context 
Inquiry Questions
Unit poster ]]> 2019-11-04 14:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/406266151 Give feedback on 3 SOI, using one different BQC Criteria for each. oyispadlet https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/406273530
  •  establishes the unit’s relevancy and long-term value by articulating a clear, meaningful purpose for the inquiry
  • establishes the unit’s purpose within a specific, relevant and engaging exploration of a global context 
  • represents creativity and complexity in its synthesis of the conceptual understanding and the chosen global context exploration
  • develops specific disciplinary knowledge that supports transferable understanding
  •   effectively connects key (broad) and related (deep disciplinary) concepts in ways that students can understand and remember
    • Is the SOI?
    1. Beginning Developing Emergent 
    2. Using / Capable
    3. SharingExemplary
    ]]>     2019-11-04 15:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/406273530     Grade 9 - Performing Arts https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407887681 2019-11-07 04:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407887681 The Celebrity https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894771 Grade 8, Unit 1: Fall 2019
    English Acquisition
    SOI: To create audience connections requires empathy and meaning within social constructions of reality.
    KC: Connections
    RC: Empathy, Meaning, Audience
    GC: Personal and Cultural Expression
    Exploration: Social Constructions of reality
    IQ: Factual: What roles do celebrities/heroes have in society?
    Conceptual: How should society respond to celebrities/heroes?
    Debatable: To what extent should we hold celebrities in esteem?]]>     2019-11-07 05:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894771     Culture G6 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894807 SOI: The way we express ourselves can change based on our individual and shared cultural identities and relationships.
    K.C: Change
    R.C: Culture, Identity, Beliefs, Values
    G.C: Identities and relationships
    An exploration of identity; beliefs and values; human relationships including: families, friends, communities, and culture.
    I.Q: Factual - What are the different elements of culture?
    Factual - What is the definition of identity?
    Conceptual - How are our beliefs and values part of who we are?
    Conceptual - What factors influence our identity?
    Debatable - What makes us 'who we are'?

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894807     Grade 9 language Acquisition Unit 1 Title of unit: Building connections key Concepts: connections Related concepts: empathy, purpose, messages Global context: globalization& sustainability Exploration: diversity & interconnection https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894809 SOI: The purpose of building connections is to construct a community that can be diverse and interconnected who can express empathetic messages to each other.

    questions:  Factual: What is the difference between connected and interconnected within a diverse group of people? (physical people and culture )
     Conceptual: How does being connected develop our social and emotional mind? (social emotional, abuse cyber subculture)
    Debatable:  is there an importance of building connections between different groups of people in the 21st century?]]>     2019-11-07 05:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894809     Family and Community G8 mandarin Phase3 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894885 SOI: Meaningful activities help to bulid connection with others and community.
    Key Concept: Connections are links bonds and relationships among people,objects,organisms or ideas.
    Related Concept: meaning
    Global Context: identities and relationships.
    Conceptual Questions: What can you do for your family and community? 
    Debatable Question:Can house and community help people to connect with each other?

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894885     Reader's Theatre (Drama, Y3) https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894951 SOI: "When language and voice is the main form of expression, the style of the presentation will change."

    Key Concept: Aesthetics (style)
    Related Concepts: Presentation, Expression
    Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression; Language and linguistic systems

    Inquiry Questions
    Factual: What elements and conventions make up the style and aesthetic appearance of a reader’s theatre presentation?

    Conceptual: How/why does focusing on language and the voice change the style of the presentation? How do we express different characters and emotions through the voice?

    Debatable: If the language changes, could the aesthetic design of the performance remain the same? Why or why not?]]>     2019-11-07 05:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894951     Game On. Grade 6 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894979 Key - Systems
    Related -Adaptation, form, function.
    GC - Personal and cultural expression - Ritual and Play

    SOI - Form and function are used to adapt and develop new designs while taking into account cultural ritual and play

    IQ 
    Factual - What are the functions of ritual and play in society
    Conceptual - How has ritual and play adapted and changed over time
    Debatable - Is play still functional in todays society.

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894979     Grade 10 Building a Brand alexei_chernock https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894991 SOI:
    Understanding markets and trends is essential for forming and communicating identity.

    Conceptual Understanding
    -Markets and trends influence how we communicate identity.

    Global Context: Explorations to develop -Identity formation

    Key: Communication

    Related Concepts: Conceptual Understanding

    Factual: What is a market?
    Factual: What are trends?
    Conceptual: How do values shape identity?
    Debatable: Do market and rends define the way we communicate?
    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407894991     Grade 8 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895049 Statement of Inquiry
    Generalization of numbers are often useful in human understanding of scientific principles that involve equivalences to extend their concept of relationships.

    Key Concept
    Relationships

    Related Concept
    Equivalence, Generalization

    Global Context
    Scientific and Technical Innovation

    Inquiry Questions
    Factual:
     What is a power, standard form, repeated multiplication and equivalent form?
    What does equivalence mean?

    Conceptual:
    How, why, and when would you move through different forms of equivalences?
    How are different number forms related?

    Debatable:
    Is zero to the power of "O" equal to "1"?
    How do these number forms support us in real-life situations?      

    Unit poster

    TBD]]>     2019-11-07 05:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895049     Grade 6 MYP 1 - https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895078 2019-11-07 05:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895078 Water in the World https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895096 KC: Change

    Conceptual Understanding:
    Improvements in technology and innovation have changed the yields of resources over time leading to more sustainable production and higher populations.


    Global Context & Explorations
     -Scientific and technical innovation

    SOI: The way in which water affects and changes our lives, is directly related to the technology and innovations that we have created.

    Factual
     What is irrigation and how did it affect ancient civilizations? 

    Factual
     How did ancient civilizations use water and how did it shape their society? 

    Conceptual 
    • Individuals and societies
     How has water been used to help innovate technology throughout history?

     Conceptual
    • Individuals and societies
     Why is there a shortage of fresh water on our planet? 

    Factual
     What are some solutions countries are currently employing that can address the problems of water scarcity?

    Debatable
     What are the best technological solutions available to fight water scarcity problems across the world and attain fresh water security?

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895096     French Grade 6 (first year) https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895127 Unit 1: Je me présente: Self-introduction
    Key concept: Communication
    Related concept: Message
    Global context: Personal and cultural expression
    Exploration: Languages and linguistic systems
    SOI: We express messages through verbal communication.
    Inquiry questions:
    Factual question: What language can we use to introduce ourselves?
    Conceptual question: Why do people choose to learn new languages?
    Debatable question: Which language is the most useful to learn?



    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895127     https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895131 Inquiry questions: 
    Factual: What different forms can fractions take.
    What is the most important aspect of a healthy diet?
    Conceptual: How can cultural differences influence ideas about food groups and daily allowances?
    Debatable: To be determined by students]]>     2019-11-07 05:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895131     Grade 6 - Aesthetic movement john_sorensen https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895189 SOI: Body language is one of the most effective means we have to communicate and express ourselves.
    KC: Communication
    RC: Interaction and Movement
    Global context: Personal and Cultural expression

    Questions:
    Factual - What are the five elements of dance?
    Conceptual - How can dance express difference emotions?
    Debatable - How does music influence choreography?

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895189     Mandarin G7 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895191 Unit 1: Life
    Key concept: Perspective
    Related Concepts: Intertextuality, Setting
    Global Context & Explorations: Identities and relationships (attitudes)
    SOI: Students will understand that perspective can be seen in intertextuality and settings through an inquiring into attitudes.
    Inquiry Questions:
    1.What is the setting in each story?
    2.How can you know the perspective of characters in each story?
    3.Can exploring perspective and story setting help us identify with characters?


    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895191     Grade 7 - Mix it Up emma_power3 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895244 SOI: Using scientific and technical innovation, materials can be changed and transformed. 
    Key Concept: Change
    Related Concepts: transformations, patterns 
    Global Context: Scientific and Technical Innovation 
    Factual: How do we classify materials? 
    Conceptual: How do physical changes help us to manipulate materials? 
    Debatable: Are all physical and chemical changes are helpful?]]>     2019-11-07 05:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895244     Grade 6 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895342 SOI: Fair judgements are made when understanding a variety of systems and forms.
    Key: Form
    Related: Equivalence, System
    Global: Fairness & Development

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895342     The Essence Within https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895490 SOI: "Personal  expression is reliant on Identity".
    Key Concept: Identity
    Related Concept: Expression
    Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression.
    Inquiry Questions:
    1. What can portraits tell you?
    2. How can identity be represented and interpreted though ones work?
    3. How can representation and interpretation be influenced by identity?

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895490     Grade 6 - Biodiversity Story emma_power3 https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895873 SOI: Interactions with environmental changes will determine your evolution. 
    Key Concept: Change
    Related Concepts: Environment & Interaction
    Global Concept Exploration: Evolution. ]]>     2019-11-07 05:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407895873     Best Foot Forward https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407896345 Language and Literature - English 
    Grade 7
    SOI: The development of technology impacts an audiences interpretation of self-expression. 
    KC: Communication
    RC: Audience imperatives, self-expression
    GC: Scientific and technical innovation
    Factual question: what forms of tech influence our lives?
    Conceptual question: how has technology changed the ways in which we communicate
    Debatable: Does the use of technology inevitably lead to negative consequences? ]]>     2019-11-07 05:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407896345     Human Rights https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407897374 SOI: significant events have caused human rights to develop as an important issues in both the past and the present
    KC: Change
    RC: causality, Equity
    GC: Fairness and development 
    IQ: what are human rights? What is human dignity? How are present human rights violations perceived in different parts of the world? Are all humans truly equal? 


    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407897374     Grade 6 Whose Life is it Anyway? https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407897397 SOI: The key to communication about identity formation is to give meaning and have empathy with the audience.


    Conceptual understanding:
    The key to communication with an audience is meaning and empathy.
    Global context: Identities and relationships.

    Key: Communication
    Related concepts: audience, meaning

    Questions of inquiry:
    Factual question: What is identity?

    Conceptual question: How do identities change over time?

    Feedback welcome:
    Debatable question: Is American Born Chinese a good representation of real life?

    ( I realize the this debatable question is too specific but it is what was in Managebac when I 'inherited' this unit- please tell me what you think would be a better debatable question).

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407897397     Grade 6 - Is Fairness Always Equal? https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407897929 SOI:  Fair judgements are made when understanding a variety of systems and forms.
    Key:  Form
    Related:  Equivalence, System
    Global:  Fairness & Development
    Inquiry:  How do we express quantities?  What forms can we use to visualize proportions / parts?  Can inequality ever be fair?  How do we divide something that was already divided.

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407897929     Grade 8 Harken Heraldry steviekiely https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407898550 Key Concept
    Communication 

    Related Concepts
    Design - Form, Function

    Conceptual understanding 
    The form of communication is influenced by its function

    Global context and Exploration
    Identities and relationships 

    SOI 
    The form we use to communicate our identity is influenced by its function. 

    Inquiry questions
    What is a coat of arms?

    Conceptual
    How does form and function influence how we communicate?

    Debatable 
    Does form and function influence communication?

    ]]>     2019-11-07 05:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/oyispadlet/1khua8q65cqm/wish/407898550