Welcome to Mrs. Thorp’s 4th grade!   This is my second year here at St. Paul’s.  I am extremely excited and delighted to be a part of the St. Paul’s School family and even more so having your child in my class!  Please come back often to check out anything that might be happening in our class!

Our Current IB Unit of Inquiry ~ Out of Bounds

Central Idea

Boundaries structure a way of life for individuals and communities.

Lines of Inquiry

• Division of land into states and territories
• How a region organizes itself
• Ways culture varies by region
• Personal boundaries in our lives

Key Concepts

• Function
• Change
• Causation

Transdisciplinary Skills

• organization
• resolving conflict
• spatial awareness
• group decision making