Question
Question
Students will examine the real controversy between wind and solar energy for a specific Michigan community, take an initial evidence-informed position, and refine that claim through structured critique before beginning deep research.
Days 1 - 6
Investigate
Investigate
Students will systematically gather, evaluate, and organize credible evidence for and against their chosen renewable energy solution, using digital tools to analyze data and prepare for evidence-based argument construction.
Days 7 - 16
Construct
Construct
Students will construct, critique, and revise a fully developed evidence-based argument selecting wind or solar energy for a specific Michigan community. They will strengthen logical structure, integrate quantitative data visualizations, engage seriously with counterarguments, and refine their writing through structured peer critique and a mastery checkpoint before moving to public defense.
Days 17 - 28
Defend
Defend
Students will publicly defend their renewable energy position using evidence, respond to challenges from peers and professionals, revise based on critique, and reflect on how their thinking evolved from initial claim to final defense.
Days 29 - 40
Question
Days 1–6
Day 1
📖 William’s Windmill & Energy Need
Launch
25m
Day 2
⚡ Wind vs. Solar Stakeholder Snapshots
Knowledge/Skill Building
20m
Day 3
📊 Energy Data Gallery Walk
Knowledge/Skill Building
30m
Day 4
🗺️ Mapping the Energy Debate
Deliverable
15m
🧠 Claim vs. Fact Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building
30m
✍️ Preliminary Claim & Rationale
Deliverable
25m
🔍 Claim Feedback & Revision
Assessment
20m
Day 5
Day 6
📓 Perseverance Reflection Log
Deliverable
25m
Investigate
Days 7–16
Day 7
🔎 Credible Sources for Wind vs. Solar
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
📊 Energy Data Mining with SchoolAI
Research
45m
Day 8
Day 9
📂 Wind vs. Solar Evidence Log
Deliverable
45m
Day 10
⚖️ Strongest Case for the Other Side
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 11
🗂️ Counterargument Research Brief
Deliverable
45m
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
🔄 Evidence Log Peer Audit
Deliverable
45m
Day 15
Day 16
✅ Evidence Log Mastery Check
Assessment
45m
Construct
Days 17–28
Day 17
🧠 CER for Wind vs. Solar
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 18
🗺️ Wind vs. Solar Argument Outline
Deliverable
45m
Day 19
📊 Data Charts for Energy Comparison
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 20
⚖️ Counterclaim & Rebuttal Workshop
Deliverable
45m
Day 21
📝 Full Draft: Wind or Solar Defense
Deliverable
45m
Day 22
🔍 Peer Logic & Evidence Review
Deliverable
45m
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Defend
Days 29–40
Day 29
🎤 Defense Panel Protocol & Q&A Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 30
🔁 Mock Wind vs. Solar Panel Round
Project Work
45m
Day 31
📝 Panel Feedback & Revision Notes
Deliverable
45m
Day 32
⚡ Windmill Prototype & Data Check
Project Work
45m
Day 33
🏛️ Renewable Energy Defense Panel
Assessment
45m
Day 34
📚 Argument Evolution Reflection
Deliverable
45m
Day 35
Day 36
Day 37
Day 38
Day 39
Day 40
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Question
📖 William’s Windmill & Energy Need
20
Day 2
⚡ Wind vs. Solar Stakeholder Snapshots
21
Day 3
📊 Energy Data Gallery Walk
22
Day 4
🗺️ Mapping the Energy Debate
🧠 Claim vs. Fact Sort
✍️ Preliminary Claim & Rationale
🔍 Claim Feedback & Revision
23
Day 5
26
Day 6
📓 Perseverance Reflection Log
27
Day 7
Investigate
🔎 Credible Sources for Wind vs. Solar
📊 Energy Data Mining with SchoolAI
28
Day 8
29
Day 9
📂 Wind vs. Solar Evidence Log
30
Day 10
⚖️ Strongest Case for the Other Side
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 11
🗂️ Counterargument Research Brief
3
Day 12
4
Day 13
5
Day 14
🔄 Evidence Log Peer Audit
6
Day 15
9
Day 16
✅ Evidence Log Mastery Check
10
Day 17
Construct
🧠 CER for Wind vs. Solar
11
Day 18
🗺️ Wind vs. Solar Argument Outline
12
Day 19
📊 Data Charts for Energy Comparison
13
Day 20
⚖️ Counterclaim & Rebuttal Workshop
16
Day 21
📝 Full Draft: Wind or Solar Defense
17
Day 22
🔍 Peer Logic & Evidence Review
18
Day 23
19
Day 24
20
Day 25
23
Day 26
24
Day 27
25
Day 28
26
Day 29
Defend
🎤 Defense Panel Protocol & Q&A Practice
27
Day 30
🔁 Mock Wind vs. Solar Panel Round
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
Day 31
📝 Panel Feedback & Revision Notes
1
Day 32
⚡ Windmill Prototype & Data Check
2
Day 33
🏛️ Renewable Energy Defense Panel
3
Day 34
📚 Argument Evolution Reflection
4
Day 35
7
Day 36
8
Day 37
9
Day 38
10
Day 39
11
Day 40