Foundation Level

Definition:  At the Foundations level students will engage in creative inquiry, cultivate curiosity, and develop foundational knowledge and skills. As they complete the Foundations, students will

• Investigate the foundations of citizenship, which include ethical reasoning, critical thought, and civil discourse. 
• Describe and analyze continuity and change in one or more cultures. 
• Evaluate cultural norms, societal institutions, and implicit and explicit assumptions about themselves.
• Develop skills for global citizenship through the study of world languages and cultures.
• Explore and/or engage in creative and artistic expression.
• Analyze which quantitative reasoning methods best address different types of questions and apply them to various problems in context.
• Use scientific reasoning to address a variety of questions in context.
• Analyze and use writing conventions appropriate to different audiences. Students will identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing in order to improve.
• Analyze and use speaking conventions appropriate to different audiences. Students will identify strengths and weaknesses in their own speaking in order to improve.