Central Idea: Our beliefs and values influence how we respond to issues of fairness, justice, and environmental responsibility.
Age Group: PYP 4 (9–10 years)
Duration: Full-Day Inquiry and Ethical Engagement Experience
Venue: VIS THAR – Centre for Social Change & Eco-Sanctuary, Bengaluru
Learning Style: Concept-driven • Reflective • Inquiry-based • Action-oriented
Includes: Pre Tour, On Tour and Post Tour Activities
“Identity in Action” positions VIS THAR as a living case study of how communities address fairness, rights, sustainability, and responsibility. Students investigate how identity shapes choices, analyse ethical dilemmas, examine human–nature interdependence, and design informed action.
The learning progression moves through:
Identity → Rights → Responsibility → Justice → Sustainable Action
Students are expected not just to empathise, but to analyse and justify their thinking.
• Thinking – analysing fairness, cause-effect, and ethical consequences
• Social – empathy, collaboration, respectful dialogue
• Communication – evidence-based discussion
• Self-Management – emotional regulation and responsible participation
• Research – structured observation and note-taking
Students will:
• Analyse how personal and collective identities influence decisions
• Examine the relationship between rights and responsibilities
• Evaluate fairness and justice in real-life contexts
• Investigate human impact on natural systems
• Participate in meaningful community service
• Design realistic action responses to social or environmental issues
Students will:
• Identify at least two values influencing personal identity
• Explain the connection between one right and its responsibility
• Analyse one fairness issue observed or discussed
• Describe one example of environmental interdependence
• Contribute meaningfully to an eco-service task
• Develop a structured action proposal with justification
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