Empathize
Empathize
Students will explore and engage with a variety of artworks to deeply understand and articulate the needs and challenges of potential viewers, using insights gained to inform their own art piece and design of a viewing bench.
Days 1 - 5
Define
Define
Students will analyze their initial reflections and peer feedback to define compelling art themes and design criteria, forming the foundation for their unique art pieces and community prompts.
Days 6 - 13
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm and sketch diverse concepts for their art pieces and benches, leveraging feedback from peers and community members to refine ideas that effectively engage viewers, fostering creativity and critical thinking as they prepare to prototype their designs.
Days 14 - 23
Prototype
Prototype
Students will create and refine low-fidelity prototypes of their art pieces and benches, integrating peer and community feedback to prepare for the final exhibition and ensure their designs are captivating and functional.
Days 24 - 33
Test
Test
Students will present their art pieces and bench designs to peers and community members for feedback, then refine their work based on constructive critiques to prepare for the final exhibition.
Days 34 - 40
Empathize
Days 1–5
Day 1
Project Launch
Activity
30m
Reflective Discussion
Activity
30m
Day 2
Art Selection
Activity
20m
Group Reflection
Activity
40m
Day 3
Introduction to Artistic Techniques
Activity
20m
Conceptualization
Activity
40m
Day 4
Peer Feedback Session
Activity
30m
Reflection Journals
Activity
30m
Day 5
Art Viewing Expansion
Activity
20m
Group Sharing
Activity
40m
Define
Days 6–13
Day 6
Exploration of Artistic Intent
Activity
30m
Interpretive Analysis
Activity
30m
Day 7
Peer Interpretation Discussions
Activity
30m
Refining Artistic Techniques
Activity
30m
Day 8
Art Piece Development
Activity
40m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
20m
Day 9
Extended Art Viewing
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
20m
Group Reflection
Activity
20m
Day 10
Artistic Intent Revisited
Activity
20m
Collaborative Analysis
Activity
20m
Technique Exploration Workshop
Activity
20m
Day 11
Art Piece Development
Activity
30m
Peer Feedback Roundtable
Activity
15m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
15m
Day 12
Artistic Problem Solving
Activity
20m
Individual Work Session
Activity
25m
Reflection and Planning
Activity
15m
Day 13
Focused Art Viewing
Activity
20m
Reflective Sharing
Activity
20m
Refinement Workshop
Activity
20m
Ideate
Days 14–23
Day 14
Ideation Session
Activity
20m
Collaborative Design Critique
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
20m
Day 15
Artistic Intent Exploration
Activity
20m
Conceptualizing Viewer Prompts
Activity
20m
Peer Review of Prompts
Activity
20m
Day 16
Integration of Feedback
Activity
20m
Designing Community Engagement
Activity
20m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
20m
Day 17
Art Viewing Reflection
Activity
20m
Deep Dive Discussion
Activity
20m
Refinement Session
Activity
20m
Day 18
Brainstorming Session
Activity
20m
Collaborative Critique
Activity
20m
Journaling and Planning
Activity
20m
Day 19
Exploration of Artistic Intent
Activity
20m
Prompt Development
Activity
20m
Peer Review Session
Activity
20m
Day 20
Integration of Feedback
Activity
20m
Community Engagement Planning
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
20m
Day 21
Focused Art Viewing
Activity
20m
Group Reflection
Activity
20m
Ideation Workshop
Activity
20m
Day 22
Artistic Intent Discussion
Activity
20m
Collaborative Critique
Activity
20m
Prompt Refinement
Activity
20m
Day 23
Extended Viewing Session
Activity
20m
Peer Review of Prompts
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
20m
Prototype
Days 24–33
Day 24
Prototype Development
Activity
30m
Community Engagement Strategy
Activity
20m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
10m
Day 25
Prototype Refinement
Activity
30m
Prompt Finalization
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
10m
Day 26
Extended Art Viewing
Activity
20m
Peer Sharing Session
Activity
20m
Feedback Integration
Activity
20m
Day 27
Community Engagement Planning
Activity
30m
Art Piece and Prompt Review
Activity
20m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
10m
Day 28
Prototype Completion
Activity
30m
Exhibition Setup Planning
Activity
20m
Reflective Discussion
Activity
10m
Day 29
Art Piece Refinement
Activity
30m
Community Prompt Finalization
Activity
20m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
10m
Day 30
Extended Art Viewing
Activity
20m
Peer Sharing Session
Activity
20m
Exhibition Planning
Activity
20m
Day 31
Final Touches
Activity
30m
Exhibition Setup
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
10m
Day 32
Exhibition Rehearsal
Activity
30m
Peer Feedback Session
Activity
20m
Reflection and Goal Setting
Activity
10m
Day 33
Prototype Refinement Session
Activity
30m
Prompt Enhancement Workshop
Activity
20m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
10m
Test
Days 34–40
Day 34
Exhibition Setup Planning
Activity
30m
Interactive Engagement Strategy
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
10m
Day 35
Exhibition Rehearsal
Activity
30m
Feedback and Adjustment Session
Activity
20m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
10m
Day 36
Final Exhibition Preparations
Activity
30m
Team Roles and Responsibilities
Activity
20m
Group Reflection Discussion
Activity
10m
Day 37
Final Exhibition Setup
Activity
30m
Guided Practice
Activity
20m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
10m
Day 38
Exhibition Opening
Activity
30m
Interactive Engagement
Activity
20m
Reflection and Feedback
Activity
10m
Day 39
Community Dialogue
Activity
20m
Exhibition Maintenance
Activity
30m
Reflective Journaling
Activity
10m
Day 40
Exhibition Closure
Activity
20m
Group Reflection
Activity
30m
Final Reflection Journals
Activity
10m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
21
Day 1
Empathize
Project Launch
Reflective Discussion
22
Day 2
Art Selection
Group Reflection
23
Day 3
Introduction to Artistic Techniques
Conceptualization
24
Day 4
Peer Feedback Session
Reflection Journals
28
Day 5
Art Viewing Expansion
Group Sharing
29
Day 6
Define
Exploration of Artistic Intent
Interpretive Analysis
30
Day 7
Peer Interpretation Discussions
Refining Artistic Techniques
1
Day 8
Art Piece Development
Reflection Journal Entry
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 9
Extended Art Viewing
Reflective Journaling
Group Reflection
6
Day 10
Artistic Intent Revisited
Collaborative Analysis
Technique Exploration Workshop
7
Day 11
Art Piece Development
Peer Feedback Roundtable
Reflection Journal Entry
8
Day 12
Artistic Problem Solving
Individual Work Session
Reflection and Planning
12
Day 13
Focused Art Viewing
Reflective Sharing
Refinement Workshop
13
Day 14
Ideate
Ideation Session
Collaborative Design Critique
Reflective Journaling
14
Day 15
Artistic Intent Exploration
Conceptualizing Viewer Prompts
Peer Review of Prompts
15
Day 16
Integration of Feedback
Designing Community Engagement
Reflection Journal Entry
19
Day 17
Art Viewing Reflection
Deep Dive Discussion
Refinement Session
20
Day 18
Brainstorming Session
Collaborative Critique
Journaling and Planning
21
Day 19
Exploration of Artistic Intent
Prompt Development
Peer Review Session
22
Day 20
Integration of Feedback
Community Engagement Planning
Reflective Journaling
26
Day 21
Focused Art Viewing
Group Reflection
Ideation Workshop
27
Day 22
Artistic Intent Discussion
Collaborative Critique
Prompt Refinement
28
Day 23
Extended Viewing Session
Peer Review of Prompts
Reflective Journaling
29
Day 24
Prototype
Prototype Development
Community Engagement Strategy
Reflection Journal Entry
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 25
Prototype Refinement
Prompt Finalization
Reflective Journaling
3
Day 26
Extended Art Viewing
Peer Sharing Session
Feedback Integration
4
Day 27
Community Engagement Planning
Art Piece and Prompt Review
Reflection Journal Entry
5
Day 28
Prototype Completion
Exhibition Setup Planning
Reflective Discussion
9
Day 29
Art Piece Refinement
Community Prompt Finalization
Reflection Journal Entry
10
Day 30
Extended Art Viewing
Peer Sharing Session
Exhibition Planning
11
Day 31
Final Touches
Exhibition Setup
Reflective Journaling
12
Day 32
Exhibition Rehearsal
Peer Feedback Session
Reflection and Goal Setting
16
Day 33
Prototype Refinement Session
Prompt Enhancement Workshop
Reflection Journal Entry
17
Day 34
Test
Exhibition Setup Planning
Interactive Engagement Strategy
Reflective Journaling
18
Day 35
Exhibition Rehearsal
Feedback and Adjustment Session
Reflection Journal Entry
19
Day 36
Final Exhibition Preparations
Team Roles and Responsibilities
Group Reflection Discussion
23
Day 37
Final Exhibition Setup
Guided Practice
Reflective Journaling
24
Day 38
Exhibition Opening
Interactive Engagement
Reflection and Feedback
25
Day 39
Community Dialogue
Exhibition Maintenance
Reflective Journaling
26
Day 40
Exhibition Closure
Group Reflection
Final Reflection Journals