Geography
Gov/Civic
Economy
History
Inquiry Ideas
100

Earth's gifts to the world used to produce all items we use and enjoy.

What are natural resources?

100

Laws and leaders vs people

What is government vs civics?

100

Agriculture, manufacturing and services.

What are the sectors of the economy?

100

Democracy: ______ pioneered direct democracy, which laid the groundwork for modern representative political systems.

Philosophy & Science: Thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle shaped the foundations of Western logic, ethics, and scientific inquiry.

Arts & Sports: Concepts like theatrical performance, the jury system, and the Olympic Games all originated here.

What was invented in 🏛️ Ancient Greece?

100

To create world peace and saving the planet

Why are we in school?

200

Oil, coal, and natural gas vs solar, hydroelectric, and wind

What are nonrenewable vs renewable resources?

200

Countries that mix independent business with some government run areas such as free college and free healthcare?

What is socialism and a mixed market?

200

Teachers, first responders, banks, insurance, financial institutions

What are services?

200

- Law & Property: ____ law established the baseline for modern jurisprudence, including contracts, deeds, and the legal framework for property ownership. [1, 2]

-Architecture & Engineering: The ____ developed structural arches, aqueducts, and highly durable concrete (like that used for the Colosseum), influencing modern stadium design and city planning. [1, 2]

-Language: Latin, the language of the ____ Empire, is the root of the English alphabet and modern Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian).

What was invented in Ancient Rome?

200

Be Kind, Perform Good Deeds, Show Gratitude, Be a Good Listener, Stay Inspired...

Write letters, shop wisely, follow rules, raise awareness, take action, model behavior...

What can kids do to make the world better?

300

Being a farmer and selling items to others vs gardening in your backyard fro your family and friends.

What is commercial farming vs subsistence farming?

300

Voting free citizens with many buying options vs government controlled people with few rights and limited and controlled economy

What is democracy with capitalist free market  vs  communism with a command market?

300

Exchanging goods and services as well as travel with other countries

What are import, exports, trade and tourism?

300

Writing & Math: The _______ developed cuneiform, the world’s first written script. They also created a base-60 mathematical system, which is why we still divide hours into 60 minutes and circles into 360°.

📜 What was invented in Mesopotamia? (Sumer and Babylon)

300

Reading, writing and preparation for a meaningful and productive life leading to a successful country

What is the purpose of literacy and education?

400

Survival, irrigation, factory production, trade, travel, tourism, transportation.

Why is water important?

400

United Nations, CERN, EU, NATO

What are some alliances and groups of nations working together for a better world?

400

The amount of goods and service produced in a year divided by the population

What is the the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita?

400

Mathematics: mathematicians invented the concept of zero and the decimal system, which are essential to modern science, computing, and economics.

What was invented in Ancient India?

400

Healthcare, Infrastructure, Resources, Education, Stable government (HIRES)

Why are some countries rich?

500

 Land, water and people.

 What is geography?

500

Dictator, totalitarian, absolute monarchy, authoritarian, facist

What are names for rules with absolute power?

500

 Jobs and money

What is economy?

500

Pioneered papermaking, printing, and the compass, which revolutionized global communication and navigation.

What was invented in Ancient China?

500

Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Technology (HEAT)

Why do some people have a long life expectancy?