Students will launch their work as public historians by examining a teacher-curated set of Orlando sources, defining why neighborhood stories need to be preserved, identifying the people the memory book should serve, and developing questions that will guide later research and interviews.

Students will investigate Orlando neighborhood stories as public historians by evaluating varied sources, conducting a respectful community interview, analyzing why stories may be lost, and using evidence to draft writing and propose an effective memory-book approach.

Students will design and develop an Orlando community memory-book section by studying effective public-history publications, planning an ethical and evidence-based entry, creating a testable prediction, and revising a prototype through multiple feedback rounds.

Students will implement a sample section of the Orlando Community Memory Book with community-center readers, collect evidence about its clarity, accuracy, and meaning, and use the results to recommend revisions before the public exhibition.

Students will present their Orlando Community Memory Book and interactive story station to an authentic audience, reflect on their development as public historians, and identify goals for continued growth.