Project Activities
Days 1–15
Day 1
Santa Myth Media Analysis Launch
Activity
50m
Project Launch: Santa Myth Media Analysis
Activity
50m
Day 2
Personal Reflection Journaling
Activity
20m
Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies
Activity
30m
Initial Reflection Journaling
Activity
20m
Day 3
Research Skills Workshop
Activity
30m
Analyzing Rhetoric Workshop
Activity
25m
Collaborative Discussion
Activity
25m
Day 4
Central Ideas Mapping
Activity
30m
Bell Ringer: Quick Reflection
Activity
5m
Debate Preparation
Activity
45m
Peer Feedback Session
Activity
20m
Day 5
Synthesis Skills Development
Activity
35m
Structured Debate
Activity
30m
Exit Ticket: Debate Reflection
Activity
20m
Reflection and Goal Setting
Activity
15m
Day 6
Source Evaluation Workshop
Activity
25m
Bell Ringer: Perspective Reflection
Activity
5m
Source Evaluation Workshop
Activity
30m
Developing Counterarguments
Activity
25m
Exit Ticket: Source Insight
Activity
15m
Day 7
Media Analysis Deep Dive
Activity
30m
Bell Ringer: Source Reflection
Activity
5m
Collaborative Research
Activity
35m
Peer Discussion and Reflection
Activity
20m
Exit Ticket: Research Reflection
Activity
10m
Day 8
Bell Ringer: Argument Building
Activity
5m
Argumentative Writing Workshop
Activity
35m
Drafting Session
Activity
35m
Peer Review Session
Activity
15m
Peer Review Preparation
Activity
10m
Day 9
Rhetorical Analysis Practice
Activity
30m
Bell Ringer: Peer Review Mindset
Activity
5m
Peer Review Workshop
Activity
30m
Goal-Setting for Essay Revision
Activity
20m
Exit Ticket: Review Reflection
Activity
15m
Day 10
Visual Representation Design
Activity
30m
Bell Ringer: Revision Goals
Activity
5m
Reflection and Self-Assessment
Activity
20m
Essay Revision
Activity
35m
Exit Ticket: Revision Reflection
Activity
10m
Day 11
Final Debate Preparation
Activity
30m
Synthesis Essay Drafting
Activity
30m
Focused Peer Review
Activity
20m
Bell Ringer: Reflective Prompt
Activity
5m
Exit Ticket: Debate Strategy
Activity
15m
Day 12
Essay Revision Workshop
Activity
30m
Final Debate
Activity
35m
Bell Ringer: Confidence Boost
Activity
5m
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
Activity
20m
Exit Ticket: Reflection on Perspectives
Activity
10m
Day 13
Synthesis Essay Workshop
Activity
30m
Final Essay Polishing
Activity
25m
Santa Myth Gallery Walk Setup
Activity
25m
Bell Ringer: Identify Key Sources
Activity
5m
Exit Ticket: Draft Thesis Statement
Activity
15m
Day 14
Santa Myth Gallery Walk
Activity
50m
Peer Review and Feedback Session
Activity
30m
Bell Ringer: Reflection on Feedback
Activity
5m
Exit Ticket: Revision Plan
Activity
15m
Day 15
Reflective Debrief
Activity
20m
Santa Myth Gallery Walk
Activity
30m
Final Self-Assessment and Reflection
Activity
30m
Bell Ringer: Exhibition Goals
Activity
5m
Exit Ticket: Exhibition Reflection
Activity
15m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 1
Project Activities
Santa Myth Media Analysis Launch
Project Launch: Santa Myth Media Analysis
1
Day 2
Personal Reflection Journaling
Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies
Initial Reflection Journaling
2
Day 3
Research Skills Workshop
Analyzing Rhetoric Workshop
Collaborative Discussion
3
Day 4
Central Ideas Mapping
Bell Ringer: Quick Reflection
Debate Preparation
Peer Feedback Session
4
Day 5
Synthesis Skills Development
Structured Debate
Exit Ticket: Debate Reflection
Reflection and Goal Setting
7
Day 6
Source Evaluation Workshop
Bell Ringer: Perspective Reflection
Source Evaluation Workshop
Developing Counterarguments
Exit Ticket: Source Insight
8
Day 7
Media Analysis Deep Dive
Bell Ringer: Source Reflection
Collaborative Research
Peer Discussion and Reflection
Exit Ticket: Research Reflection
9
Day 8
Bell Ringer: Argument Building
Argumentative Writing Workshop
Drafting Session
Peer Review Session
Peer Review Preparation
10
Day 9
Rhetorical Analysis Practice
Bell Ringer: Peer Review Mindset
Peer Review Workshop
Goal-Setting for Essay Revision
Exit Ticket: Review Reflection
11
Day 10
Visual Representation Design
Bell Ringer: Revision Goals
Reflection and Self-Assessment
Essay Revision
Exit Ticket: Revision Reflection
14
Day 11
Final Debate Preparation
Synthesis Essay Drafting
Focused Peer Review
Bell Ringer: Reflective Prompt
Exit Ticket: Debate Strategy
15
Day 12
Essay Revision Workshop
Final Debate
Bell Ringer: Confidence Boost
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
Exit Ticket: Reflection on Perspectives
16
Day 13
Synthesis Essay Workshop
Final Essay Polishing
Santa Myth Gallery Walk Setup
Bell Ringer: Identify Key Sources
Exit Ticket: Draft Thesis Statement
17
Day 14
Santa Myth Gallery Walk
Peer Review and Feedback Session
Bell Ringer: Reflection on Feedback
Exit Ticket: Revision Plan
18
Day 15
Reflective Debrief
Santa Myth Gallery Walk
Final Self-Assessment and Reflection
Bell Ringer: Exhibition Goals
Exit Ticket: Exhibition Reflection