How We Organize Ourselves Unit Overview

HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES DECEMBER 1ST 2014 - JANUARY 23RD 2015

Transdisciplinary Theme How we Organise Ourselves: An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organisations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

Central Idea: Individuals and communities are affected by the structure and operation of organisations

Lines of Inquiry An inquiry into: -The structure of organisations -How different organisations operate -How the operation of different organisations impacts individuals and communities

Teacher Question What makes an effective organisation?

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Key Concepts Form •What are types of organisation structures?

•What are the roles and rights of individuals in different systems?

Function •How do the roles within different systems work?

•How are individuals affected by the way different organisations operate?

Connection •How does the structure of an organisation affect individuals and communities?

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Communication Speaking

Through a range of learning engagements emphasis will be placed on speaking clearly, expressing ideas logically and stating personal opinions.

Listening

Various opportunities to listen to guest speakers will enable students to become active listeners when new information is presented.

Thinking

Attributes

Open- minded Students will be encouraged to be open to perspectives and values of other individuals and systems of governance. Students will be shown how to seek and evaluate a range of points of view in order to makes informed decisions and encouraged to use this to grow from the experience.

Thinker Students will think critically about how individuals and communities are affected by different systems and structures of governance. Students will apply their knowledge of various organisations analysing the reasons that make them successful or not.

Attitudes

Integrity Students will demonstrate a sense of fairness and apply this to how various decisions by organisations impact on individuals Cooperation Students will cooperate and collaborate on various tasks reflecting and applying their understanding to how communities cooperate

Literacy Links

•Through research students will identify and order main ideas,supporting details and group them into paragraphs •Students will determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant, appropriate, and adequate for the purpose •Students will know when and how to use the internet and multimedia resources for research • Students will read articles and case studies related to governance

Analysis

Students will be analyzing different systems of governance by comparing how they each function and the impact on individuals.

Evaluation

Students will make judgements or decisions about effective governance based on organisation case studies

Social skills Cooperating

Students will cooperate effectively together in group/class situations respecting each others ideas

Resolving conflict

By listening carefully to peers, compromising and accepting responsibility students will be able to resolve group conflict

Group decision making

By listening to each other, discussing ideas and reaching a consensus students will be able to decide what effective governance should be.

Mathematics Links

•Students will collect, organize display and analyse data about governance in different ways.

•Using different graph forms students will highlight different aspects of data more efficiently.

•Students will present data effectively for valid interpretation and communication.

Things to do at home: 1.Review the unit vocabulary.

2.Discuss different systems of governance you encounter in the news and in the workplace.

3.Discuss the recent situation at CDNIS about the governance of the school and relate it to the roles and rights of each stakeholder.

4.Find news articles which show governance decisions affecting people’s lives.

5.Take and collect photos as evidence of lives being affected by governance decisions.