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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Effective Communication
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- I can respond to lived stories by capturing my immediate observations and feelings in a first-response poem, sketch, or photo, and I can listen respectfully during audio and guest-story sessions.
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- I can communicate empathetically by using interview notes and quotes accurately to draft clear, respectful questions and responses, and I can explain how my art communicates what I heard and noticed.
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- I can strengthen my communication by using peer feedback during critiques to revise my interview questions, captions, or artist statements, and I can present my work with organized ideas that connect evidence from sources to artistic choices.
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- I can communicate effectively to a public audience by leading visitors through my exhibit piece(s), using accurate details from interviews and research, and reflecting thoughtfully on how my listening and art choices show empathy, nuance, and growth.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Content Expertise
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- I can summarize what I learned from guest speakers and library sources using accurate details and respectful language, and I can connect those facts to my first-response art or writing
- I can use evidence (notes, quotes, or source information) to explain what inspired my creative choices.
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- I can research refugee experiences responsibly by comparing multiple sources, noting what is confirmed vs
- uncertain, and citing information in my interview notes or research summaries
- I can translate that research into my artwork by accurately representing key details while choosing imagery and wording that show empathy and cultural care.
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- I can deepen accuracy and nuance by evaluating credibility, recognizing context, and refining my understanding as new information emerges
- I can revise my drafts (poems, portraits, photo-poems, artist statements) so the final work clearly reflects both research and lived-experience perspectives, supported by specific evidence.
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- I can independently synthesize research and lived-story themes to produce content that is precise, nuanced, and ethically communicated for a public audience
- I can justify my creative and curatorial decisions in artist statements and exhibit labels by linking artistic elements to evidence, empathy, and reflection on how I addressed complexity and avoided oversimplification.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Collaboration
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- I can participate in my group by completing assigned roles and contributing ideas respectfully during planning, making, and feedback sessions for our exhibit
- I can listen to peers’ suggestions, ask clarifying questions when needed, and use simple group agreements (e.g., turn-taking, kind language) to keep work moving.
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- I can collaborate with my group by co-planning tasks, sharing responsibilities, and building on others’ ideas to improve our pieces and exhibit plans
- I can give and receive gallery-walk feedback using evidence from our interviews/research, and I can revise my work to align with group goals and community expectations.
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- I can lead collaboration by initiating productive discussion, coordinating timelines, and helping our team make shared decisions about content, representation, and presentation
- I can resolve minor conflicts respectfully by focusing on facts, listening to different perspectives, and proposing specific next steps that strengthen our exhibit.
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- I can collaboratively optimize our project by taking on a meaningful leadership role (e.g., curator, presenter, storyteller-station coordinator) and supporting equitable participation across the team
- I can evaluate our process and outcomes, integrate diverse feedback into final selections (artist statements, labels, and visitor experiences), and adapt our plan to meet community needs while maintaining respectful, accurate portrayals.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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- I can identify key questions and problems in the refugee-experience exhibit challenge (what to include, why it matters, and what questions to ask) and explain my initial ideas using evidence from the kickoff stories and research materials
- I can begin planning a respectful approach for my next draft or interview by stating what I need to learn and how I will check it.
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- I can compare multiple perspectives and sources (guest stories, library research, and community maps/artifacts) to generate thoughtful questions and choose an approach for my project
- I can explain how my artistic or storytelling choices respond to the essential question and adjust my plan when feedback shows something I need to clarify or revise.
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- I can evaluate the credibility and relevance of information and use it to make nuanced decisions about what to represent, how to represent it, and what to avoid in my work
- I can propose and justify revisions by connecting specific feedback to my reasoning, showing how my choices improve accuracy, empathy, and complexity.
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- I can independently develop and test a solution to a complex communication problem by designing a strategy that integrates research, interview evidence, and artistic goals for a public audience
- I can articulate my reasoning with clear cause-and-effect (e.g., how a research finding or concern changes my final exhibit piece) and refine my work through critique to strengthen impact, integrity, and community understanding.
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Deeper Learning Competencies
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Academic Mindset
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- I can describe how my identity, place, and community connections shape what I notice and ask during the project by making an initial response piece (poem/sketch/photo) and explaining my first thoughts in writing or speaking.
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- I can set goals for improving my listening, research, and art-making by using feedback from gallery walks and sources to revise my work and explain how the changes helped me grow in empathy and accuracy.
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- I can sustain a growth mindset by independently troubleshooting how to represent refugee experiences responsibly (e.g., refining questions, checking library/community sources, and revising labels/artist statements) while articulating what I’m learning about belonging and perspective.
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- I can transfer my learning beyond the project by leading a clear reflection on my development (identity, mindset, and belonging) and making evidence-based choices in my exhibit/presentation that show resilience, ethical communication, and increased confidence as a community learner.
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