Go See a Play
Go See a Play
Students will observe a live performance closely, analyze how staging and dramatic structure shape audience meaning, and use those observations to frame a focused investigable question and preliminary hypothesis for an original play about the 2008 presidential election.
Days 4 - 9
Research & Plan
Research & Plan
Students will compare dramatic models and historical sources, refine an investigable question and research method, and turn evidence about the 2008 presidential election into a hypothesis, source-tracking system, and character/scene proposal ready for critique and revision.
Days 10 - 15
Build & Document
Build & Document
Students will draft and rehearse evidence-based scenes for their 2008 election play, document how research supports dramatic and staging choices, present midpoint progress to peers and teachers, and revise both script and documentation so interpretive claims are traceable to specific sources and performance moments.
Days 16 - 21
Analyze & Share
Analyze & Share
Students will test their developing interpretation against patterns and anomalies in their research and rehearsal evidence, refine the script through critique, and prepare a public staged reading with a talkback grounded in historical analysis and dramatic intent.
Days 22 - 27
Showcase
Showcase
Students will present their original 2008 election play to a public audience, respond to questions about their research and dramatic choices, document audience and partner feedback, and complete a final evidence-based reflection on how their investigation and performance communicate the significance of the election.
Days 28 - 30
Launch
Days 1–3
Go See a Play
Days 4–9
Research & Plan
Days 10–15
Build & Document
Days 16–21
Analyze & Share
Days 22–27
Day 22
Day 26
Showcase
Days 28–30
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 2
🗳️ 2008 Election Newsroom Sprint
🗳️ 2008 Election Newsroom Sprint
29
Day 3
🎤 Question Pitch with Partners
🎤 Question Pitch with Partners
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 5
📝 Audience Meaning Debrief Chart
📝 Audience Meaning Debrief Chart
5
Day 6
📚 Scene Analysis from Shakespeare and America
📚 Scene Analysis from Shakespeare and America
10
Day 7
🔍 2008 Election Question Studio
🔍 2008 Election Question Studio
11
Day 8
💬 Question Tuning Peer Round
💬 Question Tuning Peer Round
12
Day 9
🎤 Inquiry Pitch and Hypothesis Checkpoint
🎤 Inquiry Pitch and Hypothesis Checkpoint
18
Day 11
🗳️ 2008 Issues Source Lab
🗳️ 2008 Issues Source Lab
19
Day 12
❓ Inquiry Plan and Hypothesis Map
❓ Inquiry Plan and Hypothesis Map
24
Day 13
👥 Playwright Planning Feedback
👥 Playwright Planning Feedback
25
Day 14
📝 Character and Scene Proposal Draft
📝 Character and Scene Proposal Draft
26
Day 15
✅ Proposal Conference Checkpoint
✅ Proposal Conference Checkpoint
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Day 17
🎭 Blocking the Debate Scene
🎭 Blocking the Debate Scene
2
Day 18
📚 Shakespeare and American Drama Moves
📚 Shakespeare and American Drama Moves
7
Day 19
🧾 Midpoint Progress Deck
🧾 Midpoint Progress Deck
8
Day 20
🗣️ Progress Talkback Protocol
🗣️ Progress Talkback Protocol
9
Day 21
✍️ Revised Scenes and Evidence Notes
✍️ Revised Scenes and Evidence Notes
14
Day 22
Analyze & Share
📊 Evidence Pattern Boards
📊 Evidence Pattern Boards
🎭 Staging Meaning Comparison Notes
🎭 Staging Meaning Comparison Notes
15
Day 23
📝 Rehearsal Script Revision Round
📝 Rehearsal Script Revision Round
16
Day 24
🗳️ Youth Voter Talkback Tuning
🗳️ Youth Voter Talkback Tuning
21
Day 25
🎤 Kennedy Auditorium Run-Through
🎤 Kennedy Auditorium Run-Through
22
Day 26
23
Day 27
🏛️ Public Reading and Talkback
🏛️ Public Reading and Talkback
29
Day 29
🎤 Public Reading and Talkback
🎤 Public Reading and Talkback
30
Day 30
📝 Evidence and Impact Reflection
📝 Evidence and Impact Reflection