Define
Define
Students will define what makes their chosen National Park worth protecting by organizing early research, studying how landforms were shaped, and turning notes into a clear problem statement for a real audience. They will use evidence, peer feedback, and teacher conferencing to decide what readers most need to know in a visitor guide zine.
Days 5 - 8
Draft
Draft
Students will turn their park research into first drafts for their National Park visitor guide zine by organizing information, drafting sections with text features, explaining landforms with science vocabulary, and revising through structured peer and teacher feedback before moving into testing.
Days 13 - 18
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will synthesize what they learned about their National Park, share their polished zine and poem with an authentic audience, document how feedback shaped their final choices, and reflect on how science, research, writing, and performance helped them answer what makes a place worth protecting.
Days 27 - 30
Empathize
Days 1–4
Define
Days 5–8
Ideate
Days 9–12
Draft
Days 13–18
Test
Days 19–22
Critique
Days 23–26
Notice & Reflect
Days 27–30
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 2
🏞️ Landforms Match Park Places
🏞️ Landforms Match Park Places
29
Day 3
📚 Ranger Brochures Under the Magnifier
📚 Ranger Brochures Under the Magnifier
30
Day 4
🗺️ My Park Choice Pitch
🗺️ My Park Choice Pitch
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 6
📝 Paraphrase Notes for Park Facts
📝 Paraphrase Notes for Park Facts
4
Day 7
🎯 Why Protect This Park Claim
🎯 Why Protect This Park Claim
5
Day 8
📂 Research Organizer Checkpoint
📂 Research Organizer Checkpoint
7
Day 10
🏞️ Landform Ideas Sketchboard
🏞️ Landform Ideas Sketchboard
10
Day 11
💬 Two-Peer Zine Feedback
💬 Two-Peer Zine Feedback
11
Day 12
✅ Park Page Plan Checkpoint
✅ Park Page Plan Checkpoint
13
Day 14
📝 Paraphrase Notes to Paragraphs
📝 Paraphrase Notes to Paragraphs
14
Day 15
⛰️ Landform Science Diagram Draft
⛰️ Landform Science Diagram Draft
17
Day 16
📚 Visitor Guide First Draft
📚 Visitor Guide First Draft
18
Day 17
💬 Two-Peer Zine Feedback Round
💬 Two-Peer Zine Feedback Round
19
Day 18
✅ Draft Conference Checkpoint
✅ Draft Conference Checkpoint
21
Day 20
👥 Park Zine Peer Test
👥 Park Zine Peer Test
24
Day 21
🏞️ Ranger Question Rehearsal
🏞️ Ranger Question Rehearsal
25
Day 22
📝 Research Organizer Test Checkpoint
📝 Research Organizer Test Checkpoint
27
Day 24
📝 Zine Section Feedback Round
📝 Zine Section Feedback Round
28
Day 25
🔍 Park Pages Gallery Walk
🔍 Park Pages Gallery Walk
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 26
✏️ Revision Conference Checkpoint
✏️ Revision Conference Checkpoint
2
Day 28
🖼️ Zine Display Feedback Round
🖼️ Zine Display Feedback Round
3
Day 29
🌲 National Park Night of Voices
🌲 National Park Night of Voices
4
Day 30
📝 Growth Letter and Rubric Check
📝 Growth Letter and Rubric Check