Launch
Launch
Students will launch the investigation by examining World War I human-impact sources, hearing from a community speaker, practicing source analysis routines, generating and refining initial inquiry questions, and producing first notebook entries that set up later research, writing, and art-making.
Days 1 - 6
Launch & Curiosity
Launch & Curiosity
Students will closely examine World War I letters, photographs, casualty records, posters, and speeches to notice patterns, contradictions, and absences related to how government decisions affected soldiers and civilians. They will practice source analysis, compare how different media represent human cost, generate and refine investigable questions, and create an initial visual response that begins linking historical evidence to artistic interpretation.
Days 7 - 16
Evidence Collection
Evidence Collection
Students will collect, evaluate, and organize evidence for their World War I investigation by working with letters, speeches, policies, casualty data, photographs, and historical analysis. They will strengthen source evaluation and citation habits, build visible evidence logs tied to a developing claim, test the completeness of their evidence through peer critique, and complete a checkpoint showing they are ready to move into pattern analysis.
Days 27 - 36
Analysis Checkpoint
Analysis Checkpoint
Students will audit their WWI source records for credibility and traceability, code evidence for recurring themes across soldiers’ and civilians’ experiences, test whether patterns support or complicate their working claims, and produce a draft evidence map or data visualization that prepares them to write stronger conclusions and create historically grounded art.
Days 37 - 45
Conclusions & Share
Conclusions & Share
Students will finalize evidence-based conclusions about how World War I leadership decisions affected soldiers and civilians, translate their interpretation into original artwork, test both products through critique, and prepare concise public-facing explanations grounded in corroborated sources, limitations, and empathy.
Days 46 - 54
Launch
Days 1–6
Launch & Curiosity
Days 7–16
Day 16
Question & Method
Days 17–26
Evidence Collection
Days 27–36
Analysis Checkpoint
Days 37–45
Conclusions & Share
Days 46–54
Showcase
Days 55–60
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 2
🧭 OPPR Source Analysis Mini-Lab
🧭 OPPR Source Analysis Mini-Lab
29
Day 3
🎖️ Service and Sacrifice Speaker Forum
🎖️ Service and Sacrifice Speaker Forum
30
Day 4
❓ Inquiry Question and Method Sprint
❓ Inquiry Question and Method Sprint
31
Day 5
🎨 One-Word Human Cost Sketch
🎨 One-Word Human Cost Sketch
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 6
📝 Inquiry Notebook Checkpoint
📝 Inquiry Notebook Checkpoint
5
Day 8
🧭 OPVL With Service Sources
🧭 OPVL With Service Sources
6
Day 9
🪖 Veterans Voices Discussion
🪖 Veterans Voices Discussion
7
Day 10
🖼️ Media Comparison Evidence Sort
🖼️ Media Comparison Evidence Sort
10
Day 11
❓ Human Cost Question Sprint
❓ Human Cost Question Sprint
11
Day 12
🎨 One-Word War Response
🎨 One-Word War Response
12
Day 13
🗣️ Question Feedback Triads
🗣️ Question Feedback Triads
13
Day 14
📓 Reflection Circle Journal
📓 Reflection Circle Journal
14
Day 15
✅ Curiosity Checkpoint Conference
✅ Curiosity Checkpoint Conference
17
Day 16
19
Day 18
🔍 Source Reliability Mini-Lab
🔍 Source Reliability Mini-Lab
20
Day 19
✍️ Inquiry Question and Hypothesis Draft
✍️ Inquiry Question and Hypothesis Draft
21
Day 20
🗣️ Question Tuning with Peers
🗣️ Question Tuning with Peers
24
Day 21
🗂️ Evidence Tracker and Citation Setup
🗂️ Evidence Tracker and Citation Setup
25
Day 22
🧪 Method Match Conference
🧪 Method Match Conference
26
Day 23
🎨 Media Comparison Planning Board
🎨 Media Comparison Planning Board
27
Day 24
📄 Methodology Plan Draft
📄 Methodology Plan Draft
28
Day 25
🔁 Method Critique and Revision
🔁 Method Critique and Revision
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 26
✅ Inquiry Plan Approval
✅ Inquiry Plan Approval
2
Day 28
🗂️ Source Reliability Sorting
🗂️ Source Reliability Sorting
3
Day 29
📚 MLA Citations for WWI Sources
📚 MLA Citations for WWI Sources
4
Day 30
🔎 Archive Hunt for Front and Home
🔎 Archive Hunt for Front and Home
7
Day 31
📝 Corroboration Notes Workshop
📝 Corroboration Notes Workshop
8
Day 32
🖼️ Media Comparison Evidence Cards
🖼️ Media Comparison Evidence Cards
9
Day 33
🤝 Evidence Log Peer Critique
🤝 Evidence Log Peer Critique
10
Day 34
📄 Claim-and-Evidence Snapshot
📄 Claim-and-Evidence Snapshot
11
Day 35
🔁 Evidence Revision Studio
🔁 Evidence Revision Studio
14
Day 36
✅ Source Set Readiness Check
✅ Source Set Readiness Check
16
Day 38
🏷️ Theme Coding with Color Keys
🏷️ Theme Coding with Color Keys
17
Day 39
🖼️ Letters and Posters Comparison
🖼️ Letters and Posters Comparison
18
Day 40
📊 WWI Evidence Map Draft
📊 WWI Evidence Map Draft
21
Day 41
🤝 Evidence Map Peer Critique
🤝 Evidence Map Peer Critique
22
Day 42
🧩 Contradictions and Claim Revisions
🧩 Contradictions and Claim Revisions
23
Day 43
🎖️ Service and Sacrifice Discussion
🎖️ Service and Sacrifice Discussion
24
Day 44
📝 Human Cost Journal Circle
📝 Human Cost Journal Circle
25
Day 45
✅ Analysis Portfolio Checkpoint
✅ Analysis Portfolio Checkpoint
29
Day 47
🖼️ Evidence into Visual Symbol
🖼️ Evidence into Visual Symbol
30
Day 48
✍️ Research Conclusion Draft
✍️ Research Conclusion Draft
1
Day 49
🎨 Original Art Studio Build
🎨 Original Art Studio Build
2
Day 50
🔍 Peer Review of Papers and Art
🔍 Peer Review of Papers and Art
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 51
🛠️ Revision Studio and Artist Statement
🛠️ Revision Studio and Artist Statement
6
Day 52
🎙️ Veterans Dialogue and Exhibit Talk
🎙️ Veterans Dialogue and Exhibit Talk
7
Day 53
📄 Final Conclusion and Art Checkpoint
📄 Final Conclusion and Art Checkpoint
8
Day 54
📝 Journal and Circle Insight
📝 Journal and Circle Insight
12
Day 56
🗣️ Peer Critique on Display Labels
🗣️ Peer Critique on Display Labels
13
Day 57
🧾 Final Paper and Artwork Check
🧾 Final Paper and Artwork Check
14
Day 58
🎖️ Letters Across the Lines Gallery
🎖️ Letters Across the Lines Gallery
15
Day 59
🎤 Findings Panel and Audience Q&A
🎤 Findings Panel and Audience Q&A
16
Day 60
📓 Reflection Journal and Circle
📓 Reflection Journal and Circle