Bake It Big: Bread, Media & Community

All grades Project 5 weeks

Bake It Big: Bread, Media & Community

Joshua M

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Content Expertise

Effective Communication

Collaboration

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Purpose

Your project aims to blend entrepreneurship, craftsmanship, and community engagement by advancing your bread brand while developing customized baking equipment. Through collaboration with a local bakery, you'll gain insights into both baking artistry and business acumen. You'll explore what makes experiences memorable by designing, baking, and sharing your creations in a community setting. Your work culminates in a tangible, meaningful exhibition, reflecting on effective communication, problem-solving, and content expertise.

Learning goals

Develop innovative approaches to establish and advertise your bread brand, deepening your understanding of branding and marketing within the community context. Gain hands-on experience in baking and tool crafting, enhancing your skills with starters and ingredient intricacies. Improve effective communication by presenting your work at the pop-up bakery event and during critique sessions with community partners. Collaborate with peers and professionals to co-design baking equipment prototypes and strengthen decision-making and leadership skills throughout the project. Reflect on your critical thinking and marketing strategies to understand what makes experiences memorable.

Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.

Products

Develop a unique line of bread products that align with your brand, featuring variations such as artisan loaves, whole grain options, and specialty breads. Design and craft functional, handmade baking equipment like ovens and mixing bowls tailored to your baking process. By the end of the project, create a collaborative venture integrating your breads with a coffee stand, enhancing their menu with thoughtfully paired pastries and coffee offerings.

Launch

Begin with a ‘Design & Dough Workshop,’ where you dive hands-on into the creative process of crafting your own baking tool prototypes. Collaborate with peers to generate innovative ideas and receive valuable feedback to refine your designs. Set the stage by sharing the essential question, "What does it mean to make something memorable?" and inspire an open dialogue to spark creativity.

Exhibition

Organize an engaging "Bread & Brew Extravaganza" at IZOLA, where you present your bread brand and homemade baking equipment alongside Cup-o-Diem's coffee offerings. Encourage community interaction by inviting guests to sample and provide feedback on the products, while showcasing the journey of your project. This pop-up event allows you to answer the essential question, "What does it mean to make something memorable?" through a collective, sensory experience.

Rubric

Competency Progression Rubric Competency-first rubric

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can explore new ideas and use creative thinking to design baking tools that solve real problems I can test my designs and learn from feedback to improve them.	I can generate creative ideas to make my bread brand stand out and consider different ways to improve my baking tools I use feedback from my peers and experts to refine my designs, showing that I am willing to revise my approach when needed I share my thoughts and listen to suggestions, making decisions that strengthen my brand while highlighting memorable experiences.	I can generate creative solutions to improve my bread brand, thinking about what makes it memorable and adjusting my prototypes based on feedback from my peers and community members I solve problems by experimenting with different designs for baking tools and learn from mistakes to make them better.	I can creatively solve real-world baking challenges by designing my own baking tools and innovating bread recipes that align with my brand I show that I understand what makes something memorable by using feedback to improve my designs and create a captivating experience at the Bread & Brew Extravaganza.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can share my ideas about what makes my bread brand standout, using my knowledge about ingredients and baking techniques to create unique products I present my work confidently at events, explaining how my bread is special and answering questions about my baking process.	I can describe and apply basic concepts related to branding and marketing within a community project, showing some understanding by creating and presenting my bread products with the help of peers I can make use of feedback to improve my designs and demonstrate my learning.	I can apply my baking skills to create unique bread products that showcase my understanding of different ingredients and techniques I successfully design and craft my own baking tools, using feedback to refine them for both functionality and creativity Through hands-on exploration and collaboration, I deepen my understanding of branding, making my bread creations memorable within the community setting.	I can expertly develop and market my own bread brand by designing unique bread products and customized baking tools, applying my knowledge and skills to showcase my creations effectively in a community setting.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can confidently share my ideas and projects, practicing active listening to understand others' perspectives while maintaining eye contact and a clear voice I engage with my audience by asking thoughtful questions and seeking feedback to improve my work during the Bread & Brew Extravaganza.	I can present my creative baking tools and bread products clearly to my classmates and teachers I can explain the process of designing and crafting my tools, and share how feedback from others helped improve my ideas I confidently use my words to invite people to try my bread, and I listen carefully to what they say about it to make my work even better.	I can clearly articulate my ideas and share feedback with empathy during the Bread & Brew Extravaganza, actively engaging guests and demonstrating my understanding of what makes experiences memorable.	I can confidently share my ideas and designs in a clear and engaging way during our critique and pop-up event, listening closely to feedback and using it to improve my work.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I can actively take part in group discussions, sharing my ideas and listening carefully to my classmates to build on their thoughts and ideas while we design and create baking tools I work well with others to solve problems, and I help my team move forward by suggesting solutions when challenges arise during our project.	I can work with my classmates to create creative baking tool prototypes by listening to each other's ideas, sharing my own thoughts, and helping make decisions together I can participate actively in discussions, respect different opinions, and contribute to solving conflicts when they arise.	I can actively participate in group discussions to brainstorm and refine our baking tool designs, listen to feedback from peers, and contribute my ideas to enhance our project's goals I work together with my team to decide on design choices, solve problems, and help lead parts of the project, making sure everyone feels included and heard.	I can successfully co-design and create innovative baking tool prototypes with my peers, ensuring that everyone's ideas are heard and considered I effectively share decision-making responsibilities and assist in resolving conflicts to reach a shared goal I take on leadership roles during our project, guiding the team towards enhancing our bread brand and its presentation at the pop-up event.

Learning Journey

Empathize

You will conduct user interviews and engage with community members to uncover their needs and preferences, ultimately gathering insights to inform your bread brand and baking tool designs.

Days 1 - 3