CONNECTING PEOPLE
January 29th - March 2nd, 2001
Organising Theme - How we organise ourselves
Subject Focus - Social Studies/Geography
Central Idea - PEOPLE HAVE DEVELOPED SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
An Inquiry into -
*the telephone system
*the postal system
*the internet
KEY QUESTIONS -
*How do these systems work?
*Why do we use these systems?
*How do we use these systems?
*How are the phone and internet systems related?
*How are the three systems alike and different?
*What is the correct ettiquette for each system?
*What are our responsibilities when using these systems?
*What are the advantages and disadvantages of using each system?
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