Empathize
Empathize
Students will interview museum historians and analyze artifacts to gain insights into the technological advancements and soldier experiences during WWI, setting the foundation for understanding how these changes shaped the war's strategies and outcomes.
Days 1 - 2
60 min over capacity (90 min available across 2 days)
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm and propose a wide range of innovative technological solutions that could have altered the strategies and outcomes of WWI, using insights from museum visits, peer feedback, and historical research to draft preliminary designs and digital simulations.
Days 5 - 6
45 min over capacity (90 min available across 2 days)
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will showcase their interactive digital simulations and models to peers, community partners, and parents at the 'WWI Innovation Expo,' incorporating feedback received from oral presentations and peer reviews to demonstrate the impact of WWI technology on combat strategies and outcomes.
Days 10 - 12
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
Meet WWI Historians
Launch
60m
Trench Map Literacy & Terrain Thinking
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 2
Record Soldier Perspectives
Deliverable
90m
Tech Timeline & Impact Mapping
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
Frame WWI Tech POV
Deliverable
90m
Prototype Design Sketching & Scaling
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 4
Pre-Brainstorm: Analyze WWI Innovations & Constraints
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Ideate
Days 5–6
Day 5
WWI Tech Concept Brainstorm
Deliverable
90m
Collaborative Engineering & Data Logging
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 6
Prototype Testing & Expo Prep
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Prototype
Days 7–9
Day 7
Prototype Iteration Sprint
Deliverable
60m
Day 8
User Testing Protocol
Deliverable
60m
Day 9
Practice Expo Pitches and Peer Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Test/Present
Days 10–12
Day 10
Empathy Interviews Kickoff
Launch
60m
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
25
Day 1
Empathize
Meet WWI Historians
Trench Map Literacy & Terrain Thinking
26
Day 2
Record Soldier Perspectives
Tech Timeline & Impact Mapping
27
Day 3
Define
Frame WWI Tech POV
Prototype Design Sketching & Scaling
28
Day 4
Pre-Brainstorm: Analyze WWI Innovations & Constraints
29
Day 5
Ideate
WWI Tech Concept Brainstorm
Collaborative Engineering & Data Logging
June 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Day 6
Prototype Testing & Expo Prep
2
Day 7
Prototype
Prototype Iteration Sprint
3
Day 8
User Testing Protocol
4
Day 9
Practice Expo Pitches and Peer Feedback
5
Day 10
Test/Present
Empathy Interviews Kickoff