Launch
Launch
Students will enter the Living Words Newsroom, examine local place evidence, learn foundational production practices, and create a short response to the essential question. They will establish questions for future research, select a voice pathway, exchange peer feedback, revise a first recording or performance, and complete their weekly reflection.
Days 1 - 3
Research & Empathize
Research & Empathize
Students will gather firsthand and source-based evidence about shared-space users, Kumeyaay perspectives, local wildlife, and civic participation, then organize their findings in a Connection-to-Place Evidence Portfolio for the next design phase.
Days 4 - 9
Define & Frame
Define & Frame
Students will synthesize historical, ecological, civic, and firsthand evidence to frame a shared-space design challenge. Teams will identify user and habitat needs, map decision-makers, establish measurable criteria and constraints, and select an initial voice pathway before passing a milestone gate into ideation.
Days 10 - 15
Ideate & Select
Ideate & Select
Students will generate varied Living Words solutions, connect each idea to user and wildlife evidence, plan artistic and media components, exchange feedback across homerooms, and select one evidence-based direction for prototyping.
Days 16 - 21
Prototype & Iterate
Prototype & Iterate
Students will build and test a low-fidelity Living Words shared-space prototype, mathematical plan, exhibit elements, and draft voice piece. They will gather feedback from peers and real users, compare new bioblitz observations with earlier data, and document two evidence-based revisions before completing a prototype milestone assessment.
Days 22 - 27
Refine & Showcase
Refine & Showcase
Students will refine their evidence-based Living Words prototype and public voice piece, prepare audience-friendly exhibit materials, test the complete experience with community users, revise from feedback, and present their design journey at a family and K–8 exhibition.
Days 28 - 32
Showcase
Showcase
Students will prepare, present, and evaluate their Living Words shared-space proposals for families, K–8 learners, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, and local decision-makers, then document how evidence and feedback shaped their learning.
Days 33 - 35
Launch
Days 1–3
Day 1
🏙️ Living Words Newsroom
Launch
45m
Day 2
🎙️ Voice Pathway Production Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 3
🎧 City Voice Rough Cut
Deliverable
45m
Research & Empathize
Days 4–9
Day 4
🗳️ Voting Rights and Fair Choices
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 5
🌿 Campus Bioblitz Evidence Map
Project Work
45m
Day 6
🪶 Kumeyaay Source Cards
Research
45m
Day 7
🎤 Interview and Measurement Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 8
📏 Shared-Space User Investigation
Community Experience
45m
Day 9
🗂️ Place Evidence Portfolio Gate
Assessment
45m
Define & Frame
Days 10–15
Day 10
🌊 River Eras and Decisions
Knowledge/Skill Building
42m
Day 11
🧶 River Mural Connection Map
Project Work
45m
Day 12
🐟 Fish and Wildlife Briefing
Community Experience
45m
Day 13
🏛️ Shared-Space Decision Map
Research
43m
Day 14
🎙️ Design Criteria and Voice Pathways
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 15
🧭 Living Words Design Brief
Assessment
45m
Ideate & Select
Days 16–21
Day 16
🧭 Evidence-to-Design Requirements
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 17
🎙️ Living Words Media Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 18
✏️ Eight Shared-Space Solutions
Project Work
45m
Day 19
🧩 Three Evidence-Based Concept Boards
Deliverable
45m
Day 20
🖼️ Grade-Level Idea Gallery
Community Experience
45m
Day 21
🗳️ Fair-Choice Design Gate
Assessment
45m
Prototype & Iterate
Days 22–27
Day 22
📐 Grid Plans and Prototype Tests
Knowledge/Skill Building
42m
Day 23
🧰 Living Words Model Build
Project Work
45m
Day 24
🎙️ Bioblitz Data Meets Voice Production
Knowledge/Skill Building
43m
Day 25
🧪 Living Words User Test
Community Experience
45m
Day 26
🔁 Feedback-Led Prototype Revision
Project Work
45m
Day 27
✅ Dated Prototype Evidence Gate
Assessment
45m
Refine & Showcase
Days 28–32
Day 28
📊 Evidence-to-Message Studio
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 29
🎙️ Voice Piece Production Check
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 30
🛠️ Exhibit Readiness Revision
Deliverable
45m
Day 31
🤝 Living Words Prototype Event
Community Experience
45m
Day 32
🌿 Voices of Our Place Exhibition
Assessment
45m
Showcase
Days 33–35
Day 33
🎙️ Rehearse Living Words Exhibits
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 34
🌿 Living Words Community Showcase
Assessment
45m
Day 35
📝 City Voice Reflection Archive
Deliverable
40m
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
9
Day 1
Launch
🏙️ Living Words Newsroom
10
Day 2
🎙️ Voice Pathway Production Lab
11
Day 3
🎧 City Voice Rough Cut
12
Day 4
Research & Empathize
🗳️ Voting Rights and Fair Choices
13
Day 5
🌿 Campus Bioblitz Evidence Map
16
Day 6
🪶 Kumeyaay Source Cards
17
Day 7
🎤 Interview and Measurement Practice
18
Day 8
📏 Shared-Space User Investigation
19
Day 9
🗂️ Place Evidence Portfolio Gate
20
Day 10
Define & Frame
🌊 River Eras and Decisions
23
Day 11
🧶 River Mural Connection Map
24
Day 12
🐟 Fish and Wildlife Briefing
25
Day 13
🏛️ Shared-Space Decision Map
26
Day 14
🎙️ Design Criteria and Voice Pathways
27
Day 15
🧭 Living Words Design Brief
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
Day 16
Ideate & Select
🧭 Evidence-to-Design Requirements
1
Day 17
🎙️ Living Words Media Moves
2
Day 18
✏️ Eight Shared-Space Solutions
3
Day 19
🧩 Three Evidence-Based Concept Boards
4
Day 20
🖼️ Grade-Level Idea Gallery
7
Day 21
🗳️ Fair-Choice Design Gate
8
Day 22
Prototype & Iterate
📐 Grid Plans and Prototype Tests
9
Day 23
🧰 Living Words Model Build
10
Day 24
🎙️ Bioblitz Data Meets Voice Production
11
Day 25
🧪 Living Words User Test
14
Day 26
🔁 Feedback-Led Prototype Revision
15
Day 27
✅ Dated Prototype Evidence Gate
16
Day 28
Refine & Showcase
📊 Evidence-to-Message Studio
17
Day 29
🎙️ Voice Piece Production Check
18
Day 30
🛠️ Exhibit Readiness Revision
21
Day 31
🤝 Living Words Prototype Event
22
Day 32
🌿 Voices of Our Place Exhibition
23
Day 33
Showcase
🎙️ Rehearse Living Words Exhibits
24
Day 34
🌿 Living Words Community Showcase
25
Day 35
📝 City Voice Reflection Archive