Launch
Launch
Students will enter the project by testing first ideas with school leaders, examining how dress code language changes over time, and using early evidence to identify what incoming sixth graders may need from a clear, welcoming campaign.
Days 1 - 2
Empathy Research
Empathy Research
Students will gather empathy evidence from real users, historical examples, and school data, then organize what incoming sixth graders need, what may confuse them, and which questions should guide later campaign design choices.
Days 3 - 6
Brief And Concepts
Brief And Concepts
Students will turn empathy research, history notes, and school data into a focused design brief, write a clear How Might We statement, and generate several campaign concepts before selecting one direction to carry into rapid prototyping.
Days 7 - 10
Prototype And Validate
Prototype And Validate
Students will turn their campaign concepts into testable prototypes, gather feedback from real users and school stakeholders, and complete two visible revision cycles before preparing a refined prototype and evidence-based pitch for the next phase.
Days 11 - 14
Showcase
Showcase
Students will present their final campaign kits and welcome packets at the New Look Launch, share the historical and data evidence behind their choices, gather authentic audience feedback, and complete a brief summative campaign pitch assessment that shows how their revisions improved clarity, accuracy, and welcoming tone.
Day 15
Launch
Days 1–2
Day 1
π€ Policy Power Pop-Up
Launch
45m
Day 2
π Dress Code Timeline Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Empathy Research
Days 3–6
Day 3
π€ Fifth-Grade Interview Prep
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 4
π£οΈ User Interviews and Notes
Community Experience
45m
Day 5
π Dress Code History and Data Sort
Research
45m
Day 6
π§© Empathy Map and Evidence Check
Deliverable
45m
Brief And Concepts
Days 7–10
Day 7
π§© Evidence Clusters to HMW
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 8
βοΈ Inclusive Slogans and Scripts
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 9
π¨ Three Campaign Concept Sketches
Project Work
50m
Day 10
π£οΈ Concept Critique and Revision Log
Deliverable
45m
Prototype And Validate
Days 11–14
Day 11
π§© QR Poster Prototype Sprint
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 12
π₯ Fifth Grade User Test
Community Experience
45m
Day 13
π Two-Peer Critique Revision
Project Work
45m
Day 14
π€ Stakeholder Pitch Checkpoint
Assessment
45m
Showcase
Days 15–15
Day 15
π€ New Look Launch Exhibition
Assessment
45m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Launch
π€ Policy Power Pop-Up
29
Day 2
π Dress Code Timeline Sort
30
Day 3
Empathy Research
π€ Fifth-Grade Interview Prep
1
Day 4
π£οΈ User Interviews and Notes
2
Day 5
π Dress Code History and Data Sort
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 6
π§© Empathy Map and Evidence Check
6
Day 7
Brief And Concepts
π§© Evidence Clusters to HMW
7
Day 8
βοΈ Inclusive Slogans and Scripts
8
Day 9
π¨ Three Campaign Concept Sketches
9
Day 10
π£οΈ Concept Critique and Revision Log
12
Day 11
Prototype And Validate
π§© QR Poster Prototype Sprint
13
Day 12
π₯ Fifth Grade User Test
14
Day 13
π Two-Peer Critique Revision
15
Day 14
π€ Stakeholder Pitch Checkpoint
16
Day 15
Showcase
π€ New Look Launch Exhibition