Empathize
Students will engage in interactive empathy-building activities such as role-playing scenarios and guided discussions with community partners to understand diverse cultural perspectives and needs, initiating their exploration into the concept of cultural competence and its significance in unifying diversity.
Days 1 - 2
Close African American Unit
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Craft Research Questions
Deliverable
Define
Students will collaboratively define their project's north star by articulating its impact on their understanding of cultural competence and its significance, setting a clear, shared goal to guide their exploration of Native American histories and current issues.
Days 3 - 4
Draft Core Inquiry Questions Set
Project Work 50m
Refine Core Inquiry Questions
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Ideate
Students will brainstorm and collaborate with peers and community partners in guided sessions to generate innovative project ideas and approaches, ensuring these ideas reflect diverse perspectives and align with the objectives of cultural competence and the respectful exploration of Native American narratives.
Days 5 - 6
Refine Essential Questions and Partnerships
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Investigation Design Plan
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Draft
Students will draft comprehensive project outlines and create initial sketches for their short documentary videos or podcasts, utilizing their research on Native American issues to design impactful narratives and plan engaging community partner interviews for the 'Indigenous Rights and Narratives Symposium'.
Day 7
Draft Investigation Plan
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Test
Students will engage in a hands-on testing session where they present and receive feedback on their multimedia projects, evaluating the potential impact and depth of their exploration on bias and Native American issues, sparking meaningful discussions and revisions for greater engagement and learning.
Day 8
15 min over capacity (45 min available across 1 day)
Structured Peer Review Protocol Workshop
Project Work 60m
Critique
Students will engage in structured peer review sessions to exchange constructive feedback on each other's multimedia presentations and cultural competence exercises, leveraging critique protocols to refine their projects for the final presentations.
Day 9
Peer Feedback Analysis
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Preliminary Findings Summary
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Notice & Reflect
Students will engage in guided reflection sessions to evaluate the impact of their learnings on Native American history, cultural competence, and bias, articulate their insights, and plan how to apply these lessons to future discussions and actions in fostering unity in diversity.
Day 10
Investigation Report Showcase
Assessment
Reflection on Inquiry Process
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