An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities: the structure and functions of organisations: societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

Central idea :  Communities provide interconnected services designed to meet people’s needs.

Lines of Inquiry:

• Reasons people live in the local community
• Services needed to support a community
• Planning services for a community

Student voice:

“I enjoyed building the beach blues 3D suburb.” Fleur

“I was intrigued doing the posters, because it was interesting and I learnt about what Julia Gillard has done for our community.” Freya

“I enjoyed finding out information about Dick Smith and creating my own map.” Alby

“I enjoyed doing the posters because I got to learn about Cathy Freeman and where she invests her time and money.” Hollie

“I loved getting outside and going for a walk to check out all the services Curin has to offer.” Charlotte

‘I loved how we could do the posters with the map of our own suburb’- Ginger P

‘I liked visiting the Curtin shops to see all the different services’-

Iva S