Deliverable
Haunting Problem Framing
Reflection
Core Content
Community Partners
Essential Question
Submission Required
Collaborate in a small group to uncover a core problem by engaging with a model train community member or using existing insights. Create empathy artifacts: a POV statement, 3-5 How Might We questions, two user persona sketches, and a simple problem tree or systems map that shows how horror and creativity intersect within the model train backdrop. Test the framing with a peer or community partner and refine your artifacts accordingly to guide your documentary narrative development.
Plan day
Day 4
Duration
75 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
6 steps
Lesson plan
6 steps · 75 min| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the essential question and activity goals. (30 min) |
| 2 | Conduct interviews or observations with model train community members to gather insights. (60 min) |
| 3 | Collaborate in small groups to create initial empathy artifacts including POV statements and user personas from collected data. (60 min) |
| 4 | Develop a problem tree or systems map illustrating the intersection of horror and creativity in the model train context. (45 min) |
| 5 | Peer review of empathy artifacts and systems map with classmates or community partners for feedback and refinement. (45 min) |
| 6 | Record video journal entries reflecting on the process and how insights are shaping narrative strategy. (30 min) |
Preparation (1 item)
- Arrange access to model train clubs or hobbyist communities for interviews and observations.
Student-facing instructions
Your task is to delve into the world of model train layouts, using community insights to frame core problems for your documentary. You will conduct interviews, create empathy artifacts like POV statements and user personas, develop systems maps, and document your journey. You'll need materials for note-taking, access to community partners, and a video recording device for your journal. The goal is to understand how horror and creativity intersect, guiding your storytelling.