Launch
Launch
Students will launch the narrative and visual storytelling project by exploring turning points, studying mentor-text craft, gathering first feedback from peers and community voices, and producing early portfolio artifacts that set up later research, drafting, revision, and symbolic design work.
Days 1 - 8
Research & Empathy
Research & Empathy
Students will gather and analyze feedback from peers, adults, and community partners to understand what makes a personal turning-point story meaningful to readers and listeners. They will practice close reading of mentor texts, conduct interviews and story circles, sort evidence into patterns, and create an empathy artifact that captures audience needs, emotions, and memorable craft moves before moving into defining a focused narrative direction.
Days 9 - 21
Define & Frame
Define & Frame
Students will turn interview notes, story-circle evidence, and mentor-text analysis into a focused narrative design brief for a personal turning-point story. They will define audience-centered criteria for what makes a meaningful narrative, test their assumptions against Fish in a Tree and other mentor texts, frame a clear How Might We statement, and produce a first narrative direction with revision based on peer, teacher, and community feedback.
Days 22 - 34
50 min over capacity (650 min available across 13 days)
Generate Narrative Concepts
Generate Narrative Concepts
Students will generate several possible directions for a personal narrative about a turning point, test those options against audience needs and mentor-text craft, and select one concept to carry into drafting. Across the phase, they will sketch alternative structures, tones, and symbols; gather peer and community feedback; and document why one narrative path is the strongest fit for meaning, clarity, and audience impact.
Days 35 - 47
Prototype & Test
Prototype & Test
Students will turn selected narrative concepts into low-fidelity story prototypes, test how clearly readers understand the turning point and emotional shift, and use peer, teacher, art teacher, and community-partner feedback to complete multiple documented revisions before moving into final refinement.
Days 48 - 60
100 min over capacity (650 min available across 13 days)
Refine & Showcase
Refine & Showcase
Students will refine their personal narrative and supporting visual artifacts through targeted revision, final reader validation, and stakeholder-ready documentation. They will prepare a polished narrative, a symbolic piñata, and a process vision board that show how mentor-text craft moves, feedback, and design choices shaped their work before the public exhibition phase.
Days 61 - 72
50 min over capacity (600 min available across 12 days)
Showcase
Showcase
Students will present their published personal narratives, process vision boards, and symbolic piñatas to families, peers, the art teacher, and community partners; gather and analyze audience feedback; make final audience-centered revisions to their oral and written explanations; and document how their writing, design choices, and identity work developed across the project.
Days 73 - 80
Launch
Days 1–8
Day 1
🌱 Story Seeds Studio
Launch
50m
Day 2
📖 Fish in a Tree Craft Hunt
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 3
🎨 Voices and Visions Share Circle
Community Experience
50m
Day 4
🗣️ Dialogue and Sensory Scene Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 5
✍️ Turning Point Snapshot Draft
Project Work
50m
Day 6
🔁 Revision Relay Feedback Round
Deliverable
50m
Day 7
🧩 Piñata Symbol Sketches
Project Work
50m
Day 8
🎙️ Portfolio Note and Audio Checkpoint
Assessment
50m
Research & Empathy
Days 9–21
Day 9
🧭 Story Audience Assumptions Sort
Launch
40m
Day 10
📘 Fish in a Tree Craft Notes
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 11
🎙️ Story Circle Listening Notes
Community Experience
50m
Day 12
📝 Interview Questions for Turning Points
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 13
👥 Partner Interviews on Memorable Writing
Research
50m
Day 14
🎨 Vision Board Symbol Hunt
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 15
🌎 Community Writer Interview Notes
Community Experience
50m
Day 16
🗂️ Empathy Map Evidence Board
Project Work
50m
Day 17
✍️ Turning Point Scene Quickwrite
Project Work
45m
Day 18
💬 Two-Peer Scene Feedback Round
Deliverable
50m
Day 19
🔁 Conference Revision with Evidence
Project Work
45m
Day 20
📌 Empathy Artifact and Story Focus
Deliverable
60m
Day 21
🎧 Portfolio Note and Audio Checkpoint
Assessment
40m
Define & Frame
Days 22–34
Day 22
🧭 Story Evidence Sort
Launch
50m
Day 23
📘 Fish in a Tree Annotations
Knowledge/Skill Building
100m
Day 24
🧩 Turning Point Craft Lesson
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 25
📝 How Might We Frame
Research
50m
Day 26
🎯 Narrative Design Brief Checkpoint
Deliverable
50m
Day 27
🎨 Symbolism with the Art Teacher
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 28
🗂️ Mentor Moves to Story Plan
Project Work
100m
Day 29
Day 30
🤝 Design Brief Peer Tuning
Project Work
50m
Day 31
🗣️ Community Mini-Gallery Feedback
Community Experience
50m
Day 32
🔁 Brief and Symbol Revision
Deliverable
50m
Day 33
✅ Framing Conference Gate
Assessment
50m
Day 34
🎙️ Portfolio Note and Audio Reflection
Assessment
50m
Generate Narrative Concepts
Days 35–47
Day 35
🎯 Turning Point Options Sprint
Launch
50m
Day 36
📘 Fish in a Tree Craft Map
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 37
🧭 Perspective and Structure Remix
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 38
🎨 Symbol Sketches for Piñata Meaning
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 39
✍️ Three Scene Concept Drafts
Project Work
100m
Day 40
Day 41
🗣️ Reader Reaction Interview Rounds
Project Work
50m
Day 42
🔁 Two-Peer Feedback Revision Loop
Deliverable
100m
Day 43
Day 44
🤝 Mini Gallery with Community Notes
Community Experience
50m
Day 45
📊 Concept Choice Evidence Board
Research
50m
Day 46
🧩 Narrative Direction One-Pager
Deliverable
50m
Day 47
🎙️ Portfolio Note and Audio Checkpoint
Assessment
50m
Prototype & Test
Days 48–60
Day 48
🧭 Chunk 1 Revision Targets
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 49
🎙️ Dialogue and Sensory Scene Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 50
📝 Chunk 1 Story Prototype
Project Work
100m
Day 51
🔁 Two-Peer Feedback Circuit
Deliverable
50m
Day 52
🗂️ Feedback Pattern Sort
Research
50m
Day 53
🎨 Vision Board Test Cards
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 54
🗣️ Mini-Gallery with Partners
Community Experience
100m
Day 55
✍️ Revision Sprint from User Evidence
Project Work
100m
Day 56
👥 Teacher Conference Checkpoint
Assessment
50m
Day 57
🧪 Second Reader Test Round
Research
50m
Day 58
📌 Piñata Symbol Sketch Set
Deliverable
50m
Day 59
📚 Chunk 1 Portfolio Note
Assessment
50m
Day 60
Refine & Showcase
Days 61–72
Day 61
📖 Fish in a Tree Revision Lens
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 62
🧰 Dialogue and Sensory Upgrade Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 63
📝 Final Narrative Revision Sprint
Project Work
100m
Day 64
💬 Two-Peer Feedback Round
Deliverable
50m
Day 65
🎨 Symbolism and Piñata Planning
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 66
🪅 Piñata and Vision Board Build
Project Work
100m
Day 67
🗣️ Reader Validation Interviews
Community Experience
50m
Day 68
🪞 Final Polish and Artist Statement
Deliverable
50m
Day 69
🧪 Showcase Table Prototype Check
Project Work
50m
Day 70
📂 Portfolio Growth Note
Deliverable
50m
Day 71
✅ Published Narrative Milestone
Assessment
50m
Day 72
Showcase
Days 73–80
Day 73
🎤 Story Walk Speaking Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 74
🖼️ Gallery Labels and Artist Statement
Deliverable
50m
Day 75
🔍 Two-Peer Gallery Tune-Up
Project Work
50m
Day 76
🛠️ Final Exhibit Setup Sprint
Project Work
50m
Day 77
🤝 Community Story Walk Gallery
Community Experience
50m
Day 78
📣 Voices from the Journey
Community Experience
50m
Day 79
📝 Portfolio Growth Note
Assessment
50m
Day 80
🏅 Published Narrative Defense
Assessment
50m
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
Day 1
Launch
🌱 Story Seeds Studio
25
Day 2
📖 Fish in a Tree Craft Hunt
26
Day 3
🎨 Voices and Visions Share Circle
27
Day 4
🗣️ Dialogue and Sensory Scene Lab
28
Day 5
✍️ Turning Point Snapshot Draft
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 6
🔁 Revision Relay Feedback Round
1
Day 7
🧩 Piñata Symbol Sketches
2
Day 8
🎙️ Portfolio Note and Audio Checkpoint
3
Day 9
Research & Empathy
🧭 Story Audience Assumptions Sort
4
Day 10
📘 Fish in a Tree Craft Notes
7
Day 11
🎙️ Story Circle Listening Notes
8
Day 12
📝 Interview Questions for Turning Points
9
Day 13
👥 Partner Interviews on Memorable Writing
10
Day 14
🎨 Vision Board Symbol Hunt
11
Day 15
🌎 Community Writer Interview Notes
14
Day 16
🗂️ Empathy Map Evidence Board
15
Day 17
✍️ Turning Point Scene Quickwrite
16
Day 18
💬 Two-Peer Scene Feedback Round
17
Day 19
🔁 Conference Revision with Evidence
18
Day 20
📌 Empathy Artifact and Story Focus
21
Day 21
🎧 Portfolio Note and Audio Checkpoint
22
Day 22
Define & Frame
🧭 Story Evidence Sort
23
Day 23
📘 Fish in a Tree Annotations
24
Day 24
🧩 Turning Point Craft Lesson
25
Day 25
📝 How Might We Frame
28
Day 26
🎯 Narrative Design Brief Checkpoint
29
Day 27
🎨 Symbolism with the Art Teacher
30
Day 28
🗂️ Mentor Moves to Story Plan
1
Day 29
2
Day 30
🤝 Design Brief Peer Tuning
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 31
🗣️ Community Mini-Gallery Feedback
6
Day 32
🔁 Brief and Symbol Revision
7
Day 33
✅ Framing Conference Gate
8
Day 34
🎙️ Portfolio Note and Audio Reflection
9
Day 35
Generate Narrative Concepts
🎯 Turning Point Options Sprint
12
Day 36
📘 Fish in a Tree Craft Map
13
Day 37
🧭 Perspective and Structure Remix
14
Day 38
🎨 Symbol Sketches for Piñata Meaning
15
Day 39
✍️ Three Scene Concept Drafts
16
Day 40
19
Day 41
🗣️ Reader Reaction Interview Rounds
20
Day 42
🔁 Two-Peer Feedback Revision Loop
21
Day 43
22
Day 44
🤝 Mini Gallery with Community Notes
23
Day 45
📊 Concept Choice Evidence Board
26
Day 46
🧩 Narrative Direction One-Pager
27
Day 47
🎙️ Portfolio Note and Audio Checkpoint
28
Day 48
Prototype & Test
🧭 Chunk 1 Revision Targets
29
Day 49
🎙️ Dialogue and Sensory Scene Lab
30
Day 50
📝 Chunk 1 Story Prototype
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 51
🔁 Two-Peer Feedback Circuit
3
Day 52
🗂️ Feedback Pattern Sort
4
Day 53
🎨 Vision Board Test Cards
5
Day 54
🗣️ Mini-Gallery with Partners
6
Day 55
✍️ Revision Sprint from User Evidence
9
Day 56
👥 Teacher Conference Checkpoint
10
Day 57
🧪 Second Reader Test Round
11
Day 58
📌 Piñata Symbol Sketch Set
12
Day 59
📚 Chunk 1 Portfolio Note
13
Day 60
16
Day 61
Refine & Showcase
📖 Fish in a Tree Revision Lens
17
Day 62
🧰 Dialogue and Sensory Upgrade Lab
18
Day 63
📝 Final Narrative Revision Sprint
19
Day 64
💬 Two-Peer Feedback Round
20
Day 65
🎨 Symbolism and Piñata Planning
23
Day 66
🪅 Piñata and Vision Board Build
24
Day 67
🗣️ Reader Validation Interviews
25
Day 68
🪞 Final Polish and Artist Statement
26
Day 69
🧪 Showcase Table Prototype Check
27
Day 70
📂 Portfolio Growth Note
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
Day 71
✅ Published Narrative Milestone
1
Day 72
2
Day 73
Showcase
🎤 Story Walk Speaking Moves
3
Day 74
🖼️ Gallery Labels and Artist Statement
4
Day 75
🔍 Two-Peer Gallery Tune-Up
7
Day 76
🛠️ Final Exhibit Setup Sprint
8
Day 77
🤝 Community Story Walk Gallery
9
Day 78
📣 Voices from the Journey
10
Day 79
📝 Portfolio Growth Note
11
Day 80
🏅 Published Narrative Defense