Empathize
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
Ideate
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
Draft
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
Test
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)
Notice & Reflect
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
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
Close African American Unit
Deliverable
Day 2
Craft Research Questions
Deliverable
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
Draft Core Inquiry Questions Set
Project Work
50m
Day 4
Refine Core Inquiry Questions
Deliverable
Ideate
Days 5–6
Day 5
Refine Essential Questions and Partnerships
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 6
Investigation Design Plan
Deliverable
Draft
Days 7–7
Day 7
Draft Investigation Plan
Deliverable
Test
Days 8–8
Day 8
Structured Peer Review Protocol Workshop
Project Work
60m
Critique
Days 9–9
Day 9
Peer Feedback Analysis
Deliverable
Preliminary Findings Summary
Deliverable
Notice & Reflect
Days 10–10
Day 10
Investigation Report Showcase
Assessment
Reflection on Inquiry Process
Deliverable
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
27
Day 1
Empathize
Close African American Unit
28
Day 2
Craft Research Questions
29
Day 3
Define
Draft Core Inquiry Questions Set
30
Day 4
Refine Core Inquiry Questions
1
Day 5
Ideate
Refine Essential Questions and Partnerships
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 6
Investigation Design Plan
5
Day 7
Draft
Draft Investigation Plan
6
Day 8
Test
Structured Peer Review Protocol Workshop
7
Day 9
Critique
Peer Feedback Analysis
Preliminary Findings Summary
8
Day 10
Notice & Reflect
Investigation Report Showcase
Reflection on Inquiry Process