1. Nicol, Karyn, Randy, Jess, Janet
Program of Inquiry
Nicol, Karyn, Randy,
Jess, Janet

2. ADVENTURE! The POI is a curriculum map of the school year.
The skeletal framework for the IB program.
It is a balanced inclusion of all subject areas.
Transdisciplinary Themes
Central Idea:
Key Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Lines of Inquiry:
ADVENTURE!

3. Transdisciplinary Themes (p.2)
Who we are
Where are we in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the planet

4. Central Ideas (p. 4) 1 sentence (statement) Contains no proper nouns
Open-ended
Written in a neutral voice

5. Key Concepts (p. 5) No more than 3/theme
Form
Causation
No more than 3/theme
Each grade must contain all 8 key concepts throughout the year
Perspective
Responsibility
Function
Reflection
Connection
Change

6. Lines of Inquiry (p. 5) Each Central Idea must contain 3 or 4
Clarify central idea
Help focus student research, deepen their understanding, and make connections

7. Example of a unit on a program of inquiry
An inquiry into:
How we organize ourselves (Theme)
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.
9-10 years
Central Idea
New digital media changes the way in which people access information and connect to each other.
Key Concepts: function, causation,connection
Related Concepts: networks, access, ethics, platform
Lines of Inquiry:
How new digital media is used or organized
Evaluating information
Our responsibility in virtual environments

8. What POI will do for your students?
Global significance -- for all students in all cultures
Offers students the opportunity to explore the commonalities of human experience
Are supported by knowledge, concepts, and skills from the traditional subject areas, but use them in ways that transcend the confines of these subjects, thereby contributing to a transdisciplinary model of teaching and learning
Will be revisited throughout the students’ years of schooling, so that the end result is immersion in broad-ranging, in-depth, articulated curriculum content
Contribute to the common ground that unifies the curriculums in all PYP schools