Deliverable

🛠️ Creation Plan

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Collaboration Effective Communication Content Expertise Self Directed Learning Academic Mindset CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7 Big Ideas Performance Tasks Real-World Challenge Learning Partners and Clients Submission Required Grading Required

Students map the structure of their product and budget prototype using a planning template, slide storyboard, or paper wireframe. They list sections such as teen profile, income source, CTA transportation option, expense categories, savings target, and evidence-based trade-off explanation, then assign team roles and norms for building. Just-in-time mini modeling shows how to sequence calculations, visuals, and written claims so the final product is readable and accurate.

Plan day

Day 13

Duration

60 min

Grouping

Small Group

Steps

7 steps

Lesson plan

7 steps · 60 min

#	What teachers do
1	Launch the work session by naming the goal: create a clear plan for the final financial advice product. Briefly review required product components on the board: teen profile, income source, CTA transportation option, expense categories, savings target, evidence-based trade-off explanation, and visuals or media choices. Have teams restate the goal in their own words and gather materials. (5 min)
2	Model one sample creation plan using a short think-aloud. Show how to sequence quantitative budget calculations, CTA fare data, and written claims so the audience can follow the reasoning. Point out how a chart, slide, or wireframe box should connect to a specific explanation about trade-offs. (8 min)
3	Ask teams to choose a product format for their final performance task: one-page plan or short video. Then have them set or confirm team roles and two to three working norms for decision-making, participation, and conflict resolution before building the plan. (7 min)
4	Teams build their creation plan using a planning template, slide storyboard, or paper wireframe. They map each section of the product, decide where calculations and visuals will appear, include CTA transportation choices, and note what evidence from research will support each claim. (18 min)
5	Pause for a midpoint peer check. Partner teams exchange plans and review for clarity, realism, and completeness by checking whether the budget includes income, transit, food, school costs, savings, and a clear explanation of trade-offs for a Chicago teen. (8 min)
6	Teams revise their plan based on peer feedback. They strengthen weak sections, add missing evidence or calculations, clarify visuals, and write next-step notes for what must be built in the next activity. (9 min)
7	Close with a quick share-out. Each team gives a 30-second update naming one strong design choice and one section they still need to complete. Collect plans or digital links for review. (5 min)

Preparation (7 items)

Prepare a creation planning template that includes spaces for teen profile, income source, CTA transportation option, expense categories, savings target, trade-off explanation, visuals/media, evidence sources, and next steps.
Create or select one concise model example of a storyboard, wireframe, or one-page layout that shows how calculations, visuals, and written claims fit together.
Post or project the required product components and a short peer feedback checklist focused on completeness, accuracy, readability, and evidence use.
Gather current research materials students may need, including CTA fare information, prior notes, sample budget numbers, and any charts or data collected in earlier activities.
Set up materials for both digital and paper planning options, such as shared slides, blank storyboard pages, sticky notes, markers, and calculators.
Pre-group students or confirm teams and prepare a visible timer to keep transitions tight during modeling, planning, peer review, and revision.
Review student progress from the previous activity so you can identify teams that may need support with budget calculations, role assignment, or organizing evidence.

Student-facing instructions

You will create a clear plan for your final financial advice product for Chicago teens. With your team, you will choose whether your final product will be a one-page plan or a short video. Then you will use a planning template, slide storyboard, or paper wireframe to map the structure of the product. Your plan must include a teen profile, income source, CTA transportation option, expense categories, a savings target, and an evidence-based explanation of the trade-offs in your budget decisions. You will also decide where calculations, charts, visuals, and written claims will go so your audience can understand your reasoning. Use your research notes, CTA fare information, prior budget work, and planning materials. Your team must assign roles, agree on working norms, give and receive peer feedback, and revise the plan so it is ready for prototype development.

Success criteria

Your team is done when you have completed a product plan that: includes all required sections; names a realistic income source and CTA transportation option; shows key expense categories and a savings target; identifies where budget calculations and visuals will appear; includes at least one clear written trade-off explanation connected to evidence; assigns team roles and team norms; and lists specific next steps for building the prototype. A peer team should be able to look at your plan and understand the order, purpose, and evidence for each section without additional explanation.

Facilitator notes

Keep the modeling short and concrete so most of the session remains student work time. Emphasize that this is not the final product; it is a blueprint that should make the next activity faster and more accurate. Common pitfalls include teams listing sections without showing how evidence will support claims, placing visuals with no explanation, skipping CTA costs, or creating budgets that do not balance. During conferences, ask teams: Where will your audience see the numbers? What does this number mean for a Chicago teen? What trade-off are you making visible here? Differentiate by offering a more scaffolded template with sentence starters for teams that need support, and offer an open storyboard format for teams ready for more independence. Encourage equitable participation by checking that roles are active and that one student is not making all planning decisions. If time gets tight, prioritize completion of the full structure and next-step notes over polished design.

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