UNIT OF INQUIRY-ORGANISATIONS

Dear Parents,                                                                                                                           February 2014

Our 5^th Unit of Inquiry is titled ‘Organizations’ under the transdisciplinary theme of “How We Organize Ourselves”. In this unit, students will research the role and impact of non-profit and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). A non-profit organization uses an increase of money to achieve its business goals rather than using the money for a profit. An NGO operates with social aims to help people and its business is independent from a government.

Students will investigate the different types of actions taken in non-profits and NGOs, such as volunteerism and development. They will listen to multiple perspectives of the concept of development and what that means to various people and organizations. Additionally, they will recognize the role of volunteers in different capacities and examine the different types of actions taken by people to seek solutions to the problems. Students will practice their decision-making skills from Unit 2’s Changes in Us and analyze the impact of nonprofit organizations on the decision-making ability of people.

            Students will have an opportunity to take a field trip to visit an NGO, as well as listen to guest speakers talk about the role of organizations in governance and civil society. The students will also have many opportunities to continue to develop transdisciplinary skills. Further details of the unit are mentioned below:

Central Idea:

People initiate action as individuals or in groups to seek solutions to problems in the world.

Key Concepts:

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Causation (purpose of non-profit organizations)

·         Responsibility (volunteering)

·         Function (development)

 Lines of Inquiry:

• The role of volunteers and non-profit organizations
• The different types of actions taken
• The impact of non-profit organizations

We look forward to your continued support and cooperation.

Warm Regards,

Mubeen Safura

Form Tutors, Grade 6 K

Resources:

Websites:

1.      http://www.ngo.org/links/list.htm-Links of NGO’s around the world

http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/CSRI/publications/workingpaper_34_nelson.pdf-Article on the operations of NGO’s

3.      https://www.unodc.org/ngo/list.jsp- United Nations office on Drugs and Crime

4.      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization- Non governmental organizations-Wikipedia

5.      http://www.ngo.in/-NGO’s of the world

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