A story gets the question started.
Evidence carries it further. Our curriculum connects classroom inquiry with the choices people make about a post, a rule or a shared space.
What the fields contribute
Journalism
Who is behind this information? What supports the claim? What context changes it? Students practise verification, attribution and corrections.
Public relations and communication
Who needs to hear this, and what do they need to know? Students write holding updates, corrections and plans that address people’s needs.
Law and policy
Who has authority? What rule applies to this situation? Students distinguish laws, organizational policies, proposals and ethics codes.
Sociology
How do institutions, group labels and unequal access shape the situation? Students ask whose perspective is missing without treating a character as a representative of a whole community.
Education and creativity
Students test an idea, receive feedback and revise. A diagram, spoken explanation or written response can meet the same goal when the task allows it.
Research-informed, open to revision
The curriculum uses voluntary inquiry guidance and professional frameworks. It is not a claim of state standards certification or an independently evaluated intervention. Educators adapt it to their setting and students.
- NCSS C3 Framework
- NAMLE Core Principles
- Digital Inquiry Group: lateral reading
- CAST UDL Guidelines
- PRSA Code of Ethics
- SPJ Code of Ethics