Patterns are everywhere around us.  They create the scientific, theoretical, creative and visual concepts that this world revolves around.   Patterns are the structure in which things are built, developed, processed, created and evaluated.  Patterns have a sense of beauty and order to them.  They are often repetitive, symbolic and tell a great deal of the culture in which that pattern was created.  Patterns are shared, borrowed and copied from one cultural group to another and often repeat themselves throughout time.  This unit is intended for the study of patterns and how they form relationships to those that create, use and admire them.  It transcends all disciplines of study and incorporates a variety of cultures.