Body Systems (IDU with Language and Literature)

Unit Name:​ All Systems Go!

Key Concept: Connections

Related Concepts: Function, Interaction

Global Context:  Personal and Cultural Expression

Statement of Inquiry:  Creative expression can enhance connections between biological systems and persuasive techniques.

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Inquiry Questions:

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Factual: 

• What are the levels of organization?

• What is the structure and function of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous, and excretory system?

Conceptual:

• How are the functions of the different body systems inter-related? 

Debatable:

• To what extent is it ethical for a patient's family to take a decision to donate organs?

Summative Assessment: Persuasive essay on organ donation.

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