Empathize
Empathize
Students will immerse themselves in storytelling sessions with community partners, visiting historical sites and engaging in reflective group activities to explore the relationships and experiences of explorers, indigenous peoples, and settlers in California, laying the foundation for their mural creation by deeply understanding historical narratives and identifying lessons for equitable societies.
Days 1 - 5
110 min over capacity (200 min available across 5 days)
Define
Define
Students will use their empathy insights from the Chumash field trip and expert visits to collaboratively define key challenges faced during the explorer, mission, and rancho periods of California, articulating how these challenges can inform our present choices for equitable societies.
Days 5 - 9
Empathize
Days 1–5
Day 1
Chumash Field Trip and Storytelling Session
Launch
160m
Walking Mural Field Trip (120 min)
Activity
120m
Day 2
Day 3
Reflection Circle: Sharing Empathy Insights
Deliverable
30m
Day 4
Define
Days 5–9
Day 5
Summary of learning
Activity
45m
Empathy Reflections Journal
Assessment
Day 6
Collaborative Historical Analysis Workshop
Activity
45m
Day 7
Feedback Loop: Peer Review of Problem Statements
Deliverable
45m
Day 8
Ideate
Days 9–13
Day 9
Storyboard Development
Activity
60m
Day 10
Critical Thinking Workshop
Activity
45m
Day 11
Peer Feedback Session
Deliverable
45m
Day 12
Prototype
Days 13–17
Day 13
Mural Storyboarding and Sketching
Activity
60m
Collaborative Mural Design Presentation
Assessment
Day 14
Peer Feedback Session
Deliverable
45m
Day 15
Prototype Refinement Workshop
Activity
60m
Day 16
Exhibition of Learning
Days 17–20
Day 17
Spoken Word Feedback Circle
Deliverable
60m
Mural Prototype Presentation and Reflection
Assessment
Day 18
Day 19
Speak With Impact Workshop
Activity
45m
Interactive Reflection Workshop
Activity
45m
Mock Presentation Rehearsal
Activity
60m
Day 20
Final Mural Presentation & Reflection
Assessment
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
June 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
22
Day 1
Empathize
Chumash Field Trip and Storytelling Session
Walking Mural Field Trip (120 min)
23
Day 2
24
Day 3
Reflection Circle: Sharing Empathy Insights
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
29
Day 4
30
Day 5
Define
Summary of learning
Empathy Reflections Journal
1
Day 6
Collaborative Historical Analysis Workshop
6
Day 7
Feedback Loop: Peer Review of Problem Statements
7
Day 8
8
Day 9
Ideate
Storyboard Development
13
Day 10
Critical Thinking Workshop
14
Day 11
Peer Feedback Session
15
Day 12
20
Day 13
Prototype
Mural Storyboarding and Sketching
Collaborative Mural Design Presentation
21
Day 14
Peer Feedback Session
22
Day 15
Prototype Refinement Workshop
27
Day 16
28
Day 17
Exhibition of Learning
Spoken Word Feedback Circle
Mural Prototype Presentation and Reflection
29
Day 18
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 19
Speak With Impact Workshop
Interactive Reflection Workshop
Mock Presentation Rehearsal
4
Day 20
Final Mural Presentation & Reflection
5
Day 21
10
Day 22
11
Day 23
12
Day 24