San Diego Style: Personal Vlogquest

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I use feedback from my teacher and peers to set goals and monitor my progress, taking initiative to explore new ideas and adjust my research approach when necessary I synthesize information from multiple sources and create a plan to gather data for my project on San Diego's social and cultural dynamics, actively seeking out diverse perspectives and refining my understanding along the way.	I can often use feedback from teachers and peers to guide my learning by reflecting on their suggestions and making adjustments to my project While I sometimes need help staying focused, I am able to identify topics about San Diego's social and cultural dynamics and start to explore them through interviews and vlogs I can gather information from multiple sources, but I may need support to clearly synthesize and understand the connections between them.	I can independently use feedback from my teacher and peers to set learning goals and adjust my project, showing a clear understanding of how to improve my research and presentation of San Diego's community stories I effectively synthesize information from multiple sources to answer my research questions, creatively integrating these insights into my digital map and reflective video journal.	I can effectively manage my own learning by using feedback from my teacher and classmates to refine my research questions and broaden my inquiry, ensuring my project is well-rounded and deep I am able to synthesize multiple sources to gain a thorough understanding of social and cultural dynamics in San Diego, and I can apply my insights to create engaging digital content that connects with the community.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can actively participate in discussions with my peers by asking meaningful questions and sharing my ideas about San Diego’s community spots I make connections between what I learn from interviews and my own experiences, using a variety of sources to support my understanding while considering different perspectives.	I can organize my research findings and share them clearly with my peers and teacher, using several sources to help answer my main question or solve a problem Through focused questions, I bring interesting facts about San Diego's community and effectively communicate them in my vlogs and interviews.	I can effectively communicate my findings by creating an engaging interactive website that highlights key community spots in San Diego, integrating clear and insightful stories and videos from my interviews I collaborate with peers and actively listen to incorporate feedback, refining my content to ensure it resonates with a wide audience and reflects a thorough understanding of local cultural dynamics.	I can confidently communicate my insights by effectively synthesizing information from multiple interviews and vlogs, ensuring each story is thoughtfully represented in my digital map and video journal I use feedback from peers and my audience to refine my narrative, demonstrating a deep understanding of San Diego's cultural dynamics and social interactions.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I collaborate effectively with my peers by actively participating in the 'San Diego Stories Board' session, sharing my ideas openly, and assisting in identifying universal topics that resonate with a wide audience I engage with teammates to explore our community dynamics, contribute thoughtfully to group decisions, and synthesize information from different sources to find interesting interview subjects and locations in San Diego.	I can work effectively with my peers to gather and share knowledge about San Diego’s community spots, using interactive tools like colorful pins and maps to visually organize our ideas Together, we explore intriguing topics and begin our investigation with enthusiasm, making sure we incorporate feedback from my classmates and adjust our approach to better understand the cultural and social dynamics of the city.	I can effectively collaborate with my peers by actively listening and incorporating their ideas into our project, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard I demonstrate my understanding by gathering diverse sources of information about San Diego's cultural and social dynamics, and thoughtfully integrate these into our interactive website, video journal, and social media posts with my team.	I can actively co-design projects with my peers, generating smart questions that guide our exploration of San Diego's social dynamics By using teacher and peer feedback, I refine our research strategies, synthesize diverse sources of information, and make shared decisions to effectively present our findings through dynamic media, fostering community dialogue and understanding.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can start a research project by asking my own questions and gathering information from different sources to understand more about San Diego's culture and community I use my findings to add interesting and accurate details to my digital map, making sure I link each spot to stories and videos that highlight why they matter to the community.	I can demonstrate my growing expertise by conducting research through interviews and exploring multiple sources to uncover stories in San Diego’s community spots I can share my findings clearly and thoughtfully by synthesizing information that highlights cultural dynamics and insights into identity and place within my interactive website and video journal.	I can conduct a research project by asking questions that matter to me, using many sources, and adjusting my plan as needed I can explain how different places in San Diego connect with people's lives and share my findings clearly on our project’s interactive website.	I can effectively conduct thorough research, drawing from diverse sources to address self-generated questions about San Diego's cultural dynamics I synthesize multiple perspectives with depth and clarity, showing a comprehensive understanding of the subject by integrating media, interviews, and personal reflections into my digital project.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can identify important questions and use multiple sources to gather information, applying creative solutions to explore San Diego's social and cultural dynamics, and sharing my findings through engaging and interactive digital formats.	I can gather information from different sources about San Diego's cultural spots and summarize key ideas to better understand local dynamics I use feedback from teachers and peers to improve my research skills and can adjust my approach when I discover new insights or questions.	I can effectively gather information from multiple sources and use it to explore complex questions about San Diego's social and cultural dynamics I can draw connections between different pieces of information to deepen my understanding and communicate my findings clearly in my digital map and reflective video journal.	I can thoughtfully conduct research by creating meaningful questions that explore and broaden my understanding of San Diego's cultural and community dynamics I effectively synthesize information from multiple sources, providing clear insights through interviews and reflections that reveal my ability to critically analyze social interactions and spaces.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Academic Mindset	I explore new questions and ideas during my project and use them to guide my research, showing curiosity and a sense of belonging in my community while collecting diverse information to support my findings.	I can start to build my understanding of how shared spaces shape social connections by asking questions and using several sources to explore different points of view.	I can confidently express my understanding of San Diego's cultural and social dynamics by accurately synthesizing multiple sources and presenting my findings through engaging interviews, vlogs, and detailed reflections on my digital map and journal.	I can confidently express my academic mindset by conducting thorough research and thoughtfully analyzing various sources to understand complex questions about my community I synthesize this information effectively and engage in critical reflection, actively sharing my insights and encouraging community dialogue through interactive and collaborative platforms.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I use feedback from my teacher and peers to set goals and monitor my progress, taking initiative to explore new ideas and adjust my research approach when necessary
I synthesize information from multiple sources and create a plan to gather data for my project on San Diego's social and cultural dynamics, actively seeking out diverse perspectives and refining my understanding along the way.

I can often use feedback from teachers and peers to guide my learning by reflecting on their suggestions and making adjustments to my project
While I sometimes need help staying focused, I am able to identify topics about San Diego's social and cultural dynamics and start to explore them through interviews and vlogs
I can gather information from multiple sources, but I may need support to clearly synthesize and understand the connections between them.

I can independently use feedback from my teacher and peers to set learning goals and adjust my project, showing a clear understanding of how to improve my research and presentation of San Diego's community stories
I effectively synthesize information from multiple sources to answer my research questions, creatively integrating these insights into my digital map and reflective video journal.

I can effectively manage my own learning by using feedback from my teacher and classmates to refine my research questions and broaden my inquiry, ensuring my project is well-rounded and deep
I am able to synthesize multiple sources to gain a thorough understanding of social and cultural dynamics in San Diego, and I can apply my insights to create engaging digital content that connects with the community.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can actively participate in discussions with my peers by asking meaningful questions and sharing my ideas about San Diego’s community spots
I make connections between what I learn from interviews and my own experiences, using a variety of sources to support my understanding while considering different perspectives.

I can organize my research findings and share them clearly with my peers and teacher, using several sources to help answer my main question or solve a problem
Through focused questions, I bring interesting facts about San Diego's community and effectively communicate them in my vlogs and interviews.

I can effectively communicate my findings by creating an engaging interactive website that highlights key community spots in San Diego, integrating clear and insightful stories and videos from my interviews
I collaborate with peers and actively listen to incorporate feedback, refining my content to ensure it resonates with a wide audience and reflects a thorough understanding of local cultural dynamics.

I can confidently communicate my insights by effectively synthesizing information from multiple interviews and vlogs, ensuring each story is thoughtfully represented in my digital map and video journal
I use feedback from peers and my audience to refine my narrative, demonstrating a deep understanding of San Diego's cultural dynamics and social interactions.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Collaboration

I collaborate effectively with my peers by actively participating in the 'San Diego Stories Board' session, sharing my ideas openly, and assisting in identifying universal topics that resonate with a wide audience
I engage with teammates to explore our community dynamics, contribute thoughtfully to group decisions, and synthesize information from different sources to find interesting interview subjects and locations in San Diego.

I can work effectively with my peers to gather and share knowledge about San Diego’s community spots, using interactive tools like colorful pins and maps to visually organize our ideas
Together, we explore intriguing topics and begin our investigation with enthusiasm, making sure we incorporate feedback from my classmates and adjust our approach to better understand the cultural and social dynamics of the city.

I can effectively collaborate with my peers by actively listening and incorporating their ideas into our project, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard
I demonstrate my understanding by gathering diverse sources of information about San Diego's cultural and social dynamics, and thoughtfully integrate these into our interactive website, video journal, and social media posts with my team.

I can actively co-design projects with my peers, generating smart questions that guide our exploration of San Diego's social dynamics
By using teacher and peer feedback, I refine our research strategies, synthesize diverse sources of information, and make shared decisions to effectively present our findings through dynamic media, fostering community dialogue and understanding.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I can start a research project by asking my own questions and gathering information from different sources to understand more about San Diego's culture and community
I use my findings to add interesting and accurate details to my digital map, making sure I link each spot to stories and videos that highlight why they matter to the community.

I can demonstrate my growing expertise by conducting research through interviews and exploring multiple sources to uncover stories in San Diego’s community spots
I can share my findings clearly and thoughtfully by synthesizing information that highlights cultural dynamics and insights into identity and place within my interactive website and video journal.

I can conduct a research project by asking questions that matter to me, using many sources, and adjusting my plan as needed
I can explain how different places in San Diego connect with people's lives and share my findings clearly on our project’s interactive website.

I can effectively conduct thorough research, drawing from diverse sources to address self-generated questions about San Diego's cultural dynamics
I synthesize multiple perspectives with depth and clarity, showing a comprehensive understanding of the subject by integrating media, interviews, and personal reflections into my digital project.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I can identify important questions and use multiple sources to gather information, applying creative solutions to explore San Diego's social and cultural dynamics, and sharing my findings through engaging and interactive digital formats.

I can gather information from different sources about San Diego's cultural spots and summarize key ideas to better understand local dynamics
I use feedback from teachers and peers to improve my research skills and can adjust my approach when I discover new insights or questions.

I can effectively gather information from multiple sources and use it to explore complex questions about San Diego's social and cultural dynamics
I can draw connections between different pieces of information to deepen my understanding and communicate my findings clearly in my digital map and reflective video journal.

I can thoughtfully conduct research by creating meaningful questions that explore and broaden my understanding of San Diego's cultural and community dynamics
I effectively synthesize information from multiple sources, providing clear insights through interviews and reflections that reveal my ability to critically analyze social interactions and spaces.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Academic Mindset

I explore new questions and ideas during my project and use them to guide my research, showing curiosity and a sense of belonging in my community while collecting diverse information to support my findings.

I can start to build my understanding of how shared spaces shape social connections by asking questions and using several sources to explore different points of view.

I can confidently express my understanding of San Diego's cultural and social dynamics by accurately synthesizing multiple sources and presenting my findings through engaging interviews, vlogs, and detailed reflections on my digital map and journal.

I can confidently express my academic mindset by conducting thorough research and thoughtfully analyzing various sources to understand complex questions about my community
I synthesize this information effectively and engage in critical reflection, actively sharing my insights and encouraging community dialogue through interactive and collaborative platforms.