Global Contexts: Ammons teachers develop holistic learning international mindedness in students by actively engaging students in each subject in the six Global Contexts. These areas serve as "lenses" through which students explore ideas, investigate connections across between subject areas, apply their knowledge to real world problems. Identities Relationships Who am I? Who are we? Students will explore identity; beliefs values; personal, physical, mental, social spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities cultures; what it means to be human. Competition cooperation; teams, affiliation leadership Identity formation, self-esteem, status, roles role models Personal efficacy agency; attitudes, motivations, independence; happiness the good life Physical, psychological social development, transitions, health well-being, lifestyle choices Human nature human dignity, moral reasoning ethical judgment, consciousness mind
Orientation in Space Time What is the meaning of when where? Students will explore personal histories; homes journeys; turning points in humankind; discoveries; explorations migrations of humankind; the relationships between, the interconnectedness of, individuals civilizations, from personal, local global perspectives. Civilizations social histories, heritage; pilgrimage, migration, displacement exchange Epochs, eras, turning points big history Scale, duration, frequency variability People, boundaries, exchange interaction Natural human lscapes resources Evolution, constraints adaptation
Personal Cultural Expression What is the nature purpose of creative expression? Students will explore the ways in which we discover express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic. Artistry, craft, creation, beauty Products, systems institutions Social constructions of reality, philosophies ways of life; belief systems; ritual play Critical literacy, languages linguistic systems; histories of ideas, fields disciplines; analysis argument Metacognition abstract thinking Entrepreneurship, practice competency
Globalization Sustainability How is everything connected? Students will explore the interconnectedness of human-made systems communities; the relationship between local global processes; how local experiences mediate the global; reflect on the opportunities tensions provided by world interconnectedness; the impact of decision-making on humankind the environment. Markets, commodities commercialization Human impact on the environment Commonality, diversity interconnection Consumption, conservation, natural resources public goods Population demography Urban planning, strategy infrastructure
Fairness Development What are the consequences of our common humanity? Students will explore rights responsibilities; the relationship between communities; sharing finite resources with other people with other living things; access to equal opportunities; peace conflict resolution. Democracy, politics, government civil society Inequality, difference inclusion Human capability development; social entrepeneurs Rights, law, civic responsibility the public sphere Justice, peace conflict management Power privilege Authority, security freedom Imagining a hopeful future
Scientific Technical Innovation How do we underst the worlds in which we live? Students will explore the natural world its laws; the interaction between people the natural world; how humans use their understing of scientific principles; the impact of scientific technological advances on communities environments; the impact of environments on human activity; how humans adapt environments to their needs. Systems, models, methods products, processes solutions Adaptation, ingenuity progress Opportunity, risk, consequences responsibility Modernization, industrialization engineering Digital life, virtual environments the information age The biological revolution Mathematical puzzles, principles discoveries