What makes human beings human? How did they get that way? How can they become more so? These questions frame Jerome Bruner’s seminal curriculum Man: A Course of Study. MACOS brought Bruner’s theories to life in an elegantly constructed year-long inquiry-based concept-centered investigation of people and animals. Most of the MACOS materials are now available online, providing invaluable classroom resources as well as models of curriculum design and professional development. Hear the fascinating, controversial history of this 5th/6th grade curriculum, an overview of the materials and a discussion of the alignment with gifted education and current educational objectives.