October-November 2011

Year 4: Where We Are In Place and Time

Central Idea: Access to opportunities can be determined by borders and citizenship An inquiry into: Access to natural resources The impact the physical environment has on people and society Inter-political, social, economic, geographical and language borders We will be inquiring into this through the key concepts of: Form Connection Responsibility

Key Vocabulary Citizen, citizenship, identity, borders (natural, social, political), opportunity, access, migrant, immigrant, refugee, population, language, dialect, visa, politics, natural resources, geography, environment, climate, community, settlement How can you help? Using your home language (s) you could explain the key vocabulary. You could also discuss questions such as; What does it mean to belong? What is citizenship? What does it mean to be a world citizen? How does the environment affect peoples lives? What are the different types of borders? Why do some people migrate? Do all people have the same opportunities? Once again, many thanks for your cooperation in assisting with your childs English language learning, Mr. Nigel