Empathize
Students will interview various community helpers in San Jose, engage in role-playing scenarios to understand their roles, and create a personal reflection journal using multicultural symbols to express insights gained about the helpers' diverse impacts on the community.
Days 1 - 3
Meet the Helpers
Launch 40m
Story Circle: Helpers from Our Neighborhood
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Helpers Insight Journal
Deliverable
Define
Students will analyze their experiences from 'Communities Come Alive Day' to collaboratively define the unique roles and contributions of community helpers in San Jose, using storytelling, role-playing, and group reflection to synthesize these insights into a visual map of community helper impacts.
Days 4 - 6
Story Circles: Helpers in Our World
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Multicultural Helpers Role-Play and Reflection
Project Work 50m
Community Helper POVs
Deliverable
Helpers Perspective Posters
Deliverable
Ideate
Students will brainstorm a variety of community helper roles from their diverse local surroundings, using creative arts and storytelling sessions, while incorporating multilingual and multicultural perspectives, to collaboratively ideate inclusive and respectful representations for their upcoming Community Helper Art Gallery.
Days 7 - 10
Storytelling Circle: Helpers from Our Community
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
Thank You Card Studio for Helpers
Project Work 45m
Role-Playing Helpers Parade and Reflection
Project Work 60m
Community Helper Concepts
Deliverable
Prototype
Students will prototype and rehearse their role-playing performances as community helpers, using costumes and props to explore multicultural narratives, then collaboratively refine their presentations through peer feedback sessions.
Days 11 - 15
Multilingual Listening Circles with Helpers
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
Safety Story Sequencing with Helpers
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
Craft Thank You Cards for Helpers
Project Work 50m
Role-Play Parade Preparations for Helpers
Project Work 50m
Prototype Iteration Log
Deliverable
Feedback Synthesis Report
Deliverable
Test/Present
Students will present their collaborative art projects depicting community helpers at a 'Community Helper Art Gallery' to peers, families, and community members, explaining the multicultural symbols used and reflecting on how community helpers impact their lives.
Days 16 - 20
60 min over capacity (225 min available across 5 days)
Vocabulary for Community Helper Roles
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Multilingual Listening Circles with Helpers
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
Design Thank-You Cards by Teams
Project Work 50m
Coordinating Our Community Helpers Parade
Project Work 60m
Community Helpers Gallery
Assessment 90m