Discover
Discover
Students will launch the Trial of the Locktons project by connecting unfair treatment in *Chains* to present-day bias and language barriers in Delaware, then define the challenge, identify affected end users, and generate inquiry questions that will guide later research and argument.
Days 1 - 3
Examine
Examine
Students will compare characters and viewpoints in *Chains*, investigate historical and present-day accounts of unfair treatment, evaluate sources, and organize evidence into claims about power, bias, and justice that prepare them for the Locktons trial case and community hearing recommendation.
Days 4 - 17
Engineer
Engineer
Students will design and strengthen their courtroom-style case and community hearing recommendation by studying strong models, planning team roles and evidence use, drafting arguments, testing their reasoning with peers and community partners, and revising based on feedback before moving into presentation and implementation.
Days 18 - 26
Do
Do
Students will test their courtroom case and community hearing recommendations, collect evidence about how well their argument works with an audience, and use feedback to strengthen claims about justice, bias, language barriers, and abuse of power before the final public sharing.
Days 27 - 29
Share
Share
Students will present what they learned through the Trial of the Locktons and the Delaware community hearing, then document how their evidence use, collaboration, and understanding of justice grew across the project.
Day 30
Discover
Days 1–3
Day 1
🎭 Trial of the Locktons Launch (45 min)
Launch
45m
Day 2
🧭 Challenge Definition
Deliverable
45m
Day 3
👥 End User Overview and Inquiry Questions
Deliverable
45m
Examine
Days 4–17
Day 4
🎭 Freedom Claims Sort
Launch
45m
Day 5
📖 Chains Power Tracker
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 6
🧭 Viewpoint Across New York
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 7
🗂️ Source Evaluation Report
Deliverable
45m
Day 8
⚖️ Legal Aid Question Clinic
Community Experience
45m
Day 9
📝 CER for Locktons
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 10
🌳 Root Cause Analysis
Deliverable
45m
Day 11
💬 Evidence Circle Rebuttals
Project Work
45m
Day 12
🔍 Notebook Peer Review
Project Work
45m
Day 13
🏛️ Hearing Ideas Draft
Project Work
45m
Day 14
📌 Solution Proposal
Deliverable
45m
Day 15
🧪 Trial Evidence Checkpoint
Assessment
45m
Day 16
Day 17
Engineer
Days 18–26
Day 18
🧭 Trial Roadmap and Roles
Launch
45m
Day 19
🧩 Exemplar Exploration
Deliverable
45m
Day 20
🛠️ CER and Counterargument Rehearsal
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 21
🧪 Hypothesis
Deliverable
30m
Day 22
🗂️ Creation Plan
Deliverable
45m
Day 23
🏛️ Community Questions with Delaware Advocates
Community Experience
45m
Day 24
✍️ Case Draft Build
Project Work
45m
Day 25
🔁 Peer Critique on Case Drafts
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 26
📝 Solution Development Report
Deliverable
45m
Do
Days 27–29
Day 27
🧭 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
Deliverable
45m
Day 28
⚖️ Trial Run and Peer Jury
Project Work
45m
Day 29
📊 Implementation Results
Deliverable
45m
Share
Days 30–30
Day 30
🌟 Growth Reflection
Assessment
45m
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Discover
🎭 Trial of the Locktons Launch (45 min)
20
Day 2
🧭 Challenge Definition
21
Day 3
👥 End User Overview and Inquiry Questions
22
Day 4
Examine
🎭 Freedom Claims Sort
23
Day 5
📖 Chains Power Tracker
26
Day 6
🧭 Viewpoint Across New York
27
Day 7
🗂️ Source Evaluation Report
28
Day 8
⚖️ Legal Aid Question Clinic
29
Day 9
📝 CER for Locktons
30
Day 10
🌳 Root Cause Analysis
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 11
💬 Evidence Circle Rebuttals
3
Day 12
🔍 Notebook Peer Review
4
Day 13
🏛️ Hearing Ideas Draft
5
Day 14
📌 Solution Proposal
6
Day 15
🧪 Trial Evidence Checkpoint
9
Day 16
10
Day 17
11
Day 18
Engineer
🧭 Trial Roadmap and Roles
12
Day 19
🧩 Exemplar Exploration
13
Day 20
🛠️ CER and Counterargument Rehearsal
16
Day 21
🧪 Hypothesis
17
Day 22
🗂️ Creation Plan
18
Day 23
🏛️ Community Questions with Delaware Advocates
19
Day 24
✍️ Case Draft Build
20
Day 25
🔁 Peer Critique on Case Drafts
23
Day 26
📝 Solution Development Report
24
Day 27
Do
🧭 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
25
Day 28
⚖️ Trial Run and Peer Jury
26
Day 29
📊 Implementation Results
27
Day 30
Share
🌟 Growth Reflection