Define
Define
Students will synthesize insights from cultural readings and personal reflections to clearly define the project's core purpose, detailing how food serves as a narrative bridge across cultures and why understanding these connections enriches both literary analysis and personal cultural identity.
Days 4 - 6
Draft
Draft
Students will draft detailed project outlines for their cultural food guides and multimedia presentations, collaborating on sketches that incorporate literature analysis to highlight cross-cultural food narratives, setting the foundation for subsequent project development and testing.
Days 9 - 10
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will synthesize their learning by reflecting on the connections between cultural food experiences and themes from the literature studied, noticing how their decisions and insights can affect their understanding of cultural narratives, and predicting the future impact on their personal and communal interactions with food.
Days 15 - 16
40 min over capacity (80 min available across 2 days)
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Exploring Cultural Food Narratives and Context
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 2
Interview Local Chefs to Reveal Food Narratives
Project Work
60m
Day 3
Cultural Food Narratives
Deliverable
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Analyzing Food as Cultural Narrative
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 5
Draft Cultural Food Guide with Peers
Project Work
60m
Day 6
Frame Food Narrative Purpose
Deliverable
Ideate
Days 7–8
Day 7
Understanding Cultural Context Through Food Narratives
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 8
Concept Ideas & Roadmap
Deliverable
Draft
Days 9–10
Day 9
Draft Cultural Food Guide Outline
Project Work
45m
Day 10
Cultural Prototype Iterations
Deliverable
Feedback Synthesis & Revisions
Deliverable
Test
Days 11–12
Day 11
Mock Exhibition for Cultural Food Guides
Project Work
60m
Day 12
Global Culture Showcase
Assessment
Critique
Days 13–14
Day 13
Feedback Protocol Practice
Launch
45m
Day 14
Cultural Food Guide Showcase
Assessment
2m
Iterative Revision Workshop
Deliverable
Notice & Reflect
Days 15–16
Day 15
Peer Review for Cultural Food Guides
Project Work
60m
Day 16
Final Presentations and Reflective Exit Tickets
Project Work
60m
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
13
Day 1
Empathize
Exploring Cultural Food Narratives and Context
14
Day 2
Interview Local Chefs to Reveal Food Narratives
15
Day 3
Cultural Food Narratives
16
Day 4
Define
Analyzing Food as Cultural Narrative
20
Day 5
Draft Cultural Food Guide with Peers
21
Day 6
Frame Food Narrative Purpose
22
Day 7
Ideate
Understanding Cultural Context Through Food Narratives
23
Day 8
Concept Ideas & Roadmap
27
Day 9
Draft
Draft Cultural Food Guide Outline
28
Day 10
Cultural Prototype Iterations
Feedback Synthesis & Revisions
29
Day 11
Test
Mock Exhibition for Cultural Food Guides
30
Day 12
Global Culture Showcase
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 13
Critique
Feedback Protocol Practice
5
Day 14
Cultural Food Guide Showcase
Iterative Revision Workshop
6
Day 15
Notice & Reflect
Peer Review for Cultural Food Guides
7
Day 16
Final Presentations and Reflective Exit Tickets