Students will launch the investigation by connecting identity, community, and civic action through a shared entry experience, close reading from The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, and an initial identity self-portrait that seeds future research questions.

Students will develop an identity self-portrait and identity-to-action pathway, connect ideas from The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora to a real social issue, refine an investigable research question with peer and expert input, and draft a feasible evidence-collection plan for the next phase.

Students will gather and verify evidence for their social-issue investigation by finding credible sources, recording traceable notes, and comparing viewpoints with support from a librarian or media specialist and community partners. They will test the strength of their identity-to-action thinking through critique, revise their research plan using feedback, and document evidence they can later use to build a defensible claim and Google Site.

Students will turn collected evidence into defensible claims, organize patterns and anomalies in clear evidence displays, and build a polished Google Site that connects identity, community, and action for a public audience. They will strengthen their work through expert input, peer critique, revision, and a final readiness check before the expo.

Students will present their completed Google Sites at the Voices for Justice Expo, explain how identity, community, and action connect in their investigation, respond to audience questions with evidence, and reflect on how feedback and research shaped their final thinking.