Empathize
Empathize
Students will launch the food truck culture challenge by sharing personal food traditions, examining authentic examples from Spanish-speaking contexts, and gathering early evidence about how food, design, and community connect.
Days 1 - 2
Define
Define
Students will sort evidence from family food comparisons, authentic food truck examples, and stakeholder interviews to define a user-centered problem. They will write and refine a How Might We statement for their food truck concept that names a real need, stays separate from solutions, and is grounded in research.
Days 3 - 4
Ideate
Ideate
Students will generate multiple food truck concepts from their research, compare ideas against user needs and cultural evidence, and select one promising direction for a bilingual food truck business concept.
Days 5 - 7
Draft
Draft
Students will turn their selected food truck idea into a first workable draft by applying earlier research, culture comparisons, Spanish language practice, and user-centered problem statements to a bilingual menu, budget, branding plan, and simple truck model.
Days 8 - 11
Test
Test
Students will test their draft food truck concepts with peers and community users, collect evidence about clarity, cultural authenticity, language use, and audience appeal, and document revisions they need to make before critique.
Days 12 - 14
Critique
Critique
Students will use structured critique protocols to evaluate their food truck model, bilingual menu, branding, and pricing choices against user needs, cultural authenticity, and Spanish communication goals. They will give feedback to 2 peers, receive feedback, revise their work, and document how critique from classmates and a community partner strengthens their final design decisions.
Days 15 - 17
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will showcase their bilingual food truck businesses to an authentic audience, document how feedback shaped their final design choices, and reflect on their growth in explaining food, culture, and community connections.
Days 18 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
π² Family Dish Show-and-Tell
Launch
45m
Day 2
π Food Truck Clues Board
Deliverable
45m
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
π§© Evidence Clusters for Food Truck Needs
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 4
βοΈ How Might We Statement Card
Deliverable
45m
Ideate
Days 5–7
Day 5
π§ Menu and Truck Idea Sprint
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 6
π¨ Food Truck Sketch Critique
Project Work
45m
Day 7
β
Concept Choice Board
Deliverable
45m
Draft
Days 8–11
Day 8
π§Ύ Menu Spanish for Orders
Knowledge/Skill Building
35m
Day 9
π΅ Budget and Price Builder
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 10
π Food Truck Draft Build
Deliverable
60m
Day 11
π£οΈ Two-Peer Draft Feedback
Project Work
45m
Test
Days 12–14
Day 12
π§ Food Truck Feedback Protocol
Knowledge/Skill Building
25m
Day 13
π» Menu and Model User Test
Deliverable
65m
Day 14
π Revision Evidence Tracker
Deliverable
45m
Critique
Days 15–17
Day 15
π£οΈ Spanish Pitch Feedback Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building
25m
Day 16
π½οΈ Food Truck Gallery Critique
Deliverable
50m
Day 17
π Owner Notes Revision Sprint
Community Experience
45m
Notice & Reflect
Days 18–20
Day 18
πͺ Food Truck Festival Showcase
Assessment
45m
Day 19
πΈ Recipe Photo Notice-Wonder
Deliverable
45m
Day 20
π Growth Survey and Design Reflection
Assessment
40m
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Day 29
Day 30
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Empathize
π² Family Dish Show-and-Tell
29
Day 2
π Food Truck Clues Board
30
Day 3
Define
π§© Evidence Clusters for Food Truck Needs
1
Day 4
βοΈ How Might We Statement Card
2
Day 5
Ideate
π§ Menu and Truck Idea Sprint
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 6
π¨ Food Truck Sketch Critique
6
Day 7
β
Concept Choice Board
7
Day 8
Draft
π§Ύ Menu Spanish for Orders
8
Day 9
π΅ Budget and Price Builder
9
Day 10
π Food Truck Draft Build
12
Day 11
π£οΈ Two-Peer Draft Feedback
13
Day 12
Test
π§ Food Truck Feedback Protocol
14
Day 13
π» Menu and Model User Test
15
Day 14
π Revision Evidence Tracker
16
Day 15
Critique
π£οΈ Spanish Pitch Feedback Moves
19
Day 16
π½οΈ Food Truck Gallery Critique
20
Day 17
π Owner Notes Revision Sprint
21
Day 18
Notice & Reflect
πͺ Food Truck Festival Showcase
22
Day 19
πΈ Recipe Photo Notice-Wonder
23
Day 20
π Growth Survey and Design Reflection
26
Day 21
27
Day 22
28
Day 23
29
Day 24
30
Day 25
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 26
3
Day 27
4
Day 28
5
Day 29
6
Day 30