- What brings us joy and inspiration in life?
- What do optimistic and pessimistic mean?
- How do they apply to one's life?
- What is the"good life" Is it the same for everyone?
- What is a happy life?
- What is the meaning and nature of happiness?
- Does happiness mean different things to different people?
- How might we achieve happiness in life?
- How might we find personal fulfillment?
- Who and what are we?
- What does it mean to be a human being? What is human nature?
- Do we see ourselves the same way that others see us?
- How does being the member of a particular group affect our identity?
- What is our purpose for being?
ELA Goals/ Outcomes (Unit of Study):
- CR B30.1- View, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to a variety of grade appropriate, international, including indigenous texts that address:
- Identity
- Social Responsibility
- Social Action
- CC B30.1- Create a range of visual, multi-media, oral and written texts that explore:
- Identity
- Social Responsibility
- Social Action
- CR B30.2- View, comprehend, and evaluate critically a variety of visual and multi-media texts by international, including indigenous, artists and authors from various communities, and identify how the texts address beliefs, values, and power.
- CC B30.2-Create a visual or multi-media presentation that suits the topic, purpose, and audience; teaches others.