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Launch
Students will launch the yearlong community investigation by observing their neighborhood, learning how simple maps and evidence notes work, comparing different kinds of communities, and beginning a shared class inquiry about what communities need and who helps meet those needs.
Days 1 - 13
🚶 Park Walk Community Hunt
Launch 45m
🗺️ Grid Maps of Our Walk
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🔍 Observation or Inference Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
🏘️ Urban Suburban Rural Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
👥 Helpers Who Keep Us Safe
Community Experience 45m
📓 Community Investigation Notebook Setup
Deliverable 40m
❓ Wonder Wall Question Cards
Research 45m
🧱 Community Needs Block Build
Project Work 45m
🗣️ Two Stars One Wish Critique
Project Work 45m
🗺️ Shared Neighborhood Map Draft
Deliverable 45m
🔄 Cross-Class Map Feedback
Project Work 45m
⏳ Community Change Storyline
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
✅ Map and Notebook Checkpoint
Assessment 45m

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Mystery Walk Questions
Students will revisit neighborhood walk evidence, notice patterns in maps and observations, compare community features, study local helpers and places, and turn their curiosities into focused investigation questions with simple, testable hypotheses.
Days 14 - 33
🧭 Park Walk Clue Hunt
Launch 90m
🗺️ Grid Map Place Talk
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🏘️ California Community Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
🚎 Helper Roles Evidence Circle
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
📊 Wonder Wall Pattern Graph
Research 45m
❓ Good Question Builder Cards
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
👥 Question Swap Feedback
Deliverable 60m
📝 Community Question Card
Deliverable 45m
🔍 Partner Pattern Interview
Community Experience 60m
💡 Hypothesis Sentence Frames
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🧪 Hypothesis Studio Round
Project Work 60m
✅ Question and Hypothesis Checkpoint
Assessment 60m

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Method & Evidence Plan
Students will co-design a clear plan for gathering community evidence by deciding where to look, which tools to use, how to record observations and interview notes, and what counts as evidence that supports or challenges a class hypothesis about communities.
Days 34 - 53
🧭 Evidence Hunt on Our Park Map
Launch 45m
📝 Community Notebook Codes
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
🗺️ Grid Spots and Route Clues
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🔍 Fair Test for Community Questions
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
🤝 Helper Questions for MTS and Families
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🧪 Mini Walk Data Trial
Project Work 90m
💬 Tool Feedback Carousel
Deliverable 45m
🏙️ California Places Sorting Proof
Research 60m
🕰️ Old Town Change Sequence
Research 45m
📋 Team Evidence Plan Draft
Deliverable 90m
🔄 Cross-Class Plan Critique
Project Work 60m
✅ Community Evidence Plan Check
Assessment 60m

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Community Data Collection
Students will gather traceable community evidence by recording locations, observations, interview notes, and role-based examples from local partners and family connections. They will use agreed-on tools to document what they notice, compare findings across sources, and revise their records after peer feedback so their evidence set is accurate and ready for analysis.
Days 54 - 73
🧭 Field Notebook Refresh
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🗺️ Grid Map Marking Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🎤 Interview Questions for Helpers
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🚎 MTS Route Evidence Visit
Community Experience 90m
🌿 River Partner Notes
Community Experience 90m
🏘️ Community Type Evidence Sort
Research 45m
👥 Family Helper Interview Share
Research 45m
📝 Evidence Pages Draft
Deliverable 45m
💬 Two-Peer Feedback Round
Project Work 45m
🧱 Shared Neighborhood Map Build
Project Work 90m
🔍 Cross-Class Map Critique
Deliverable 45m
✅ Evidence Gate Conference
Assessment 45m

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Map Quality Check
Students will audit their maps, notes, interviews, and source records for accuracy, completeness, and traceability; revise labels and evidence sets; and prepare a clean, organized collection of community investigation materials for the analysis phase.
Days 74 - 93
🧭 Map Label Check Mini-Lesson
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
📒 Evidence Folder Sort
Project Work 45m
🔍 Observed or Inferred Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
🗺️ Grid Map Repair Studio
Deliverable 90m
🤝 Two-Peer Map Feedback
Project Work 45m
🏙️ Land Use Evidence Match
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🧑‍🚒 Helper Notes Cleanup
Deliverable 90m
🕰️ Community Change Sequence Cards
Research 45m
🧪 Evidence Set Conference
Assessment 45m
📦 Clean Evidence Set Assembly
Deliverable 45m

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Analyze & Present Findings
Students will analyze their community evidence, look for patterns and surprises across maps, notes, interviews, and images, then turn those findings into clear claims, revised model-city plans, and public-facing communication pieces that explain what communities need and how San Diego can meet those needs.
Days 94 - 113
🔍 Evidence Wall Patterns
Launch 60m
🗺️ Community Pattern Map Keys
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
📊 Picture Graphs of Community Needs
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🏙️ California Community Compare Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🧠 Claim and Evidence Rehearsal
Project Work 60m
✏️ Future San Diego Plan Draft
Deliverable 90m
🗣️ Two-Peer Critique Carousel
Project Work 45m
🛠️ Model City Build Round One
Project Work 135m
🏛️ Letter to San Diego Leaders
Deliverable 60m
🔄 Cross-Class Feedback Walk
Community Experience 45m
🏗️ Model City Revision Round
Project Work 135m
🎤 Findings Share Checkpoint
Assessment 90m

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Showcase
Students will curate and present their final community investigation work for an authentic audience, using maps, models, captions, letters, and performance elements to explain what communities need and how people work together. They will rehearse, revise through peer and audience feedback, complete final exhibition pieces, and reflect on how their evidence, design choices, and collaboration shaped their vision for a future San Diego.
Days 114 - 125
45 min over capacity (540 min available across 12 days)
🖼️ Exhibition Storyboard Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🗣️ Claim-Evidence Talk Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
🎨 Showcase Caption Workshop
Deliverable 45m
🔁 Two-Peer Gallery Feedback
Project Work 45m
📬 Letters to San Diego Leaders
Deliverable 45m
🎭 Community Dance and Tableau Rehearsal
Project Work 45m
✅ Exhibition Readiness Check
Assessment 45m
🏛️ Partner Preview Walk
Community Experience 45m
🛠️ Final Display Revision Sprint
Project Work 45m
🌟 Future San Diego Showcase
Assessment 90m
📖 Community Journey Reflection Book
Deliverable 45m
🎉 Appreciation Circle and Archive Pack
Project Work 45m

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