Students will engage in interactive sessions with community partners and their peers to explore and document the perspectives and experiences related to social dynamics both in The Outsiders and their own community, fostering a foundation of empathy for the project's next steps.

Students will articulate the project's objectives by analyzing The Outsiders' themes of empathy and social dynamics, aligning them with community insights gathered from advocacy group discussions, to develop a clear vision of their desired impact on their school environment.

Students will collaborate in small groups with guidance from community partners to brainstorm and propose innovative project ideas that explore how empathy and understanding can resolve social conflicts, drawing parallels between The Outsiders and contemporary issues in their community.

Students will draft outlines for their digital storytelling or multimedia projects by sketching possible narratives and identifying connections between The Outsiders and current social issues, incorporating community insights and outlining potential deliverables over three days.

Students will pilot their digital storytelling projects by presenting narrative drafts and multimedia elements to peers and community partners for feedback, assessing engagement and relevance, and making adjustments to ensure their work effectively addresses themes from The Outsiders and contemporary social issues.

Students will engage in structured peer critique sessions to provide and receive actionable feedback on their digital storytelling projects, podcast episodes, or workshop designs, ensuring alignment with the themes of The Outsiders and real-world social issues, preparing for the final exhibition phase.

Students will engage in a mindful reflection process to analyze how their insights from comparing The Outsiders with real-world issues can inform future actions and contribute to positive changes in their community.